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Michigan

Michigan, Usa

Consultancy services focused on accelerated, profitable and sustainable global growth of technology centric products and services.

Responsible for Dual Clutch Driveline in Ford's Shelby Mustang GT500.

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Led all inorganic strategic initiatives for Eaton’s Commercial Vehicle Transmissions Division - a >$2B global leader in design, manufacture and marketing of powertrain solutions for commercial vehicle markets incl. trucks, busses & pick-ups. Defined and implemented the strategic plan, partnerships and licensing for division.• New Technology Product Partnerships: Instrumental in architecting new technology product partnerships with a major State Owned Chinese manufacturer resulting in >$100M incremental regional growth opportunities.• Strategic Industry Partnerships: Initiated and lead strategic industry partnerships across multiple Tier 1 suppliers and vehicle manufacturers for intelligent vehicle integrated systems, including joint development roadmaps to autonomous vehicles.• Global Licensing Agreements: Initiated new multi-platform licensing agreements with Chinese manufacturers laying the foundations for significant new market entrant into China’s growing Light Duty vehicle segment.• M&A: Led acquisition and JV target identification and due diligence assessments, including market adjacencies and white space initiatives, resulting in >$300M of new business pipeline.

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Led P&L for global flagship product line comprising highly engineered products produced and sold globally via strategic sales partnerships to major auto and truck manufacturers. Led global & regional product strategies, business development, program & portfolio management, sales & marketing, pricing, customer relationships and matrixed management of all remaining P&L business functions through a global team.Strategy & Business Results:• Delivered business CAGR of ~20% p.a. over 4 years and increased profitability.• Defined, prioritized and actioned a global growth hopper of >$1B.Innovation: Executive leadership of Eaton’s largest R&D program (“Procision” Dual Clutch). Defined program and secured R&D / capital commitments from Eaton’s CEO & BOD. Accountable for all deliverables from concept to production validated solution with secured customer commitments. Implemented innovative supplier and customer strategic partnerships to lower program risks and increase customer engagement.Business Development: Established appropriate, strong and sustainable business relationships, at all levels, with industry influencers, including customers, partners, suppliers, competitors and legislators.Product Development: Led multiple successful product developments, including SmartAdvantage enabled through an industry first collaborative partnership between Eaton and Cummins resulting in best in class fuel efficiency.Global Growth: Recovered lost contracts in S America. Created the fastest growing automated driveline solution in China. Established Eaton’s first distribution channel for China Bus markets.Turnaround: In first 18 months, turned around core product reliability; at the same time significantly reducing costs. Engineering Excellence Leadership: Functional leadership of global product line engineering teams (>200 engineers).

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Led business growth within the Truck Light and Medium Duty Division (2009 sales >$1B). Global Growth Strategy & Business Results: Delivered growth across a highly global business environment (>80% sales outside of NAFTA), targeting both developed and emerging market needs, including BRIC, Asia and Europe. • Division quadroupled sales over 5 years.• Established foundations for further $1.5B of new global growth, including securing sustainable contracts in previously unchartered geographies and with previously unserved major customers.Product Line Leadership: Led program management, product strategies and commercialization of Eaton’s Manual, Automated and Hybrid transmission solutions. Typical annual budgets for programs managed ~$60M.Commercial Transformation: Defined the product strategy, and led program management to transform Eaton’s Hybrid program from an R&D concept to a commercially viable business. Joint Venture: Key contributor to identifying, performing due diligence and implementing the Eaton / FAW China JV. M/A: Key contributor to Eaton acquisition of Pigozzi Brazil agricultural business ($42M Sales 2004) New Market Growth: Executive lead for Eaton’s global bus business. Defined and secured >$120M growth sales. Best Practice Recognition: Defined new Eaton Customer & Market Focused Commercialization business processes, winning Eaton’s 2004 & 2007 Best Practice awards.

Manchester, United Kingdom

New market growth: Defined and led a new global product portfolio uniquely spanning multiple market segments.Innovation: Highly innovative design features enabling lowest product weight in class, highest efficiency and reduced driver effort. Industry first technologies were defined and engineered.

Manchester, United Kingdom

• Identified and developed business strategies for all global regions, with exception of North and South America.• Responsible for organic and inorganic growth, including merger and acquisition initiatives and associated due diligence deliverables.• Led European & Asian Engineering Operations.

• Led and developed Eaton’s European and Asian engineering departments comprising ~60 engineers. • Focus on advanced electronics, controls and mechanical engineering. Annual budgets ~ $30m• Lead negotiator in securing multiple driveline platform contracts with majority of European Truck OEMs. Secured significant new contracts with major new customers in Japan and Korea.

Manchester, United Kingdom

• Successfully developed and commercialized technically innovative, high margin products, meeting the stringent legislative, reliability, safety and deadline requirements for the European and Asian markets.• Initiated and led the first implementation of software sub-contracting into India for Eaton Corporation.• Led the first advanced driveline solution for Japan, meeting stringent Hino/Toyota standards.• Sole representative for the UK Government at EU technical standards committees for commercial vehicles, resulting in globally aligned high speed data standards and the world’s first EMC Vehicle Directive.

London, United Kingdom

• Led electronics and algorithm development for control systems used in passenger cars, commercial vehicles and military applications, including the world’s first fully Automated Mechanical Transmission (AMT) and the world’s first CAN datalink based integrated driveline.

London, United Kingdom

• Lucas financed University course, alternating 6 month semesters of University and Industry placements.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Integrated Management

Bsc, Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Specialization in Electronics and Controls Engineering