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Colorado Springs, Co, Us

Solutions provider of diamond single and multi wire slicing machines, electroplated diamond wires, tools and processes to high tech industries for the most difficult and brittle materials

- Performed due diligence and evaluation for a leading mid-market private equity firm of a large corporation carve-out business specializing in specialty materials for high performance integrated circuits.- Evaluated a full-service multi-crystalline solar EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contractor and a leading global manufacturer of large electrical transformers as targeted acquisitions for a niche middle market private equity firm.

Phoenix, Az, Us

- Administered full P&L responsibility for all operations of the Company in the U.S., China (manufacturing), and Europe- Directed unparalleled revenue CAGR's of 62% and EBITDA CAGR's of 70% from 2010 through 2013 and maintained sustainable 34+% EBITDA margins (as a percent of sales) over the same period

Washington, Dc, Us

- Conducted the investigation and evaluation of business deals with five acquisition targets serving the semiconductor and industrial markets- Contracted for deal evaluation and due diligence of two major global acquisitions and their post-sale merger within the ultrahigh vacuum pump industry

New York, Ny, Us

- Contracted for deal evaluation and due diligence of two privately owned thin film amorphous silicon solar manufacturing companies in China (Quanzhou, Fujian Province and Nantong, Jiangsu Province)

- Facilitated successful series B financing for a nanotechnology materials start-up- Coordinated due diligence of a chemical division of a large European semiconductor conglomerate- Supervised operational, financial, and legal requirements for the filing of a photovoltaic start-up on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange

Pfäffikon, Sz, Ch

- Administered full P&L responsibility for the corporation comprised of nine businesses including front-end and back-end (ESEC) semiconductor capital equipment, thin film solar, TFT-LCD capital equipment, automotive and industrial thin film wear-resistant coatings (Balzers), data storage capital equipment, optics, high vacuum pumps (Leybold) and space launch components (Contraves Space)- Directed a highly successful global turnaround of the Company (from a loss of $330 million in 2004 to a profit of $27 million in 2005) by overhauling new product introductions, discontinuing a noncompetitive and unprofitable business and executing comprehensive strategic and tactical business plans- Directed all corporate merger, acquisition and divestiture activities

Plainview, Ny, Us

- Produced an incremental sales increase of 10% in a depressed market; improved profitability by 100%; decreased inventory by 20%; attained on-time delivery enhancement of 200%; and lowered the break-even by 20%- Achieved ISO-9001 certification and established lean manufacturing methodology- Implemented documented strategic and tactical business plans to create superior customer value by better focusing and aligning products and resources to customer technology and product roadmaps

San Diego - Us | Tokyo - Jp, Us

- Administered full profit and loss responsibility for all global operations- Increased sales by 20% CAGR and profit by 40% CAGR over six years; seized #2 global market position- Supervised global sales offices and manufacturing facilities in the U.S., France, Japan and Korea

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

- Influenced the highly successful turnaround and establishment of Harley-Davidson as an undisputed world-class leader in lean manufacturing and total quality control- Implemented industry-leading manufacturing technology innovations in plant layout/process flow, cycle time and inventory reduction, and quality improvement (using W. Edwards Deming methodology)

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Hplp Certification, High Performance Leadership Program

Aep Certification, Advanced Executive Program (Aep)

Mba Study, Master Of Administrative Science

Mba Study, Masters Of Business Administration