Kenneth Roots Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, On, Ca

Ottawa, Canada Area

Services:- Residential/commercial design & construction (new and retrofit)- High-end renovations- Custom and semi-custom kitchens, baths, basements, closets, offices, stores, etc.- Green construction (LEED)- Energy efficiency- Energy generation and grid integration (solar, small wind)- Drinking water quality managementAuthorized dealer for Laurysen Kitchens, including "Green" cabinetry and board products (with 2020 Technologies Design software).Manages production to achieve or exceed quality objectives. Multi-faceted project deadlines are met with a 95% success rate. Inventory & sub-contracts managed by JIT principles.Produces all project documents (design, scope of work, quotes/contracts, RFQ/RFI/RFP, WO/CO, PO & sub-contracts, all communications across the range of stakeholders).Manages entire design and construction process to ensure work is performed to applicable codes and high quality standards set by the company. Co-ordinates & manages trades and site supervisors through hands-on leadership skills. Responsible and accountable for finished product and takes pride in providing top-notch end results and customer satisfaction.Establishes trade and supply channel partnerships/alliances to ensure effective teamwork, broaden business development efforts and create a network of synergistic companies to support the regional marketplace.Conducts regular market research and competitive analyses in order to maintain proper pricing and positioning. Creates collateral and advertising materials to establish market awareness and brand recognition.Develops and implements the business plan, negotiates all contracts and secures financing as required. Responsible for the company's P&L.Highly interested in incorporating "green' products (FSC, EPP certified) into new and/or existing designs to help builders and renovators gain additional LEED points.Let's discuss...

Canada And The Usa

- Strategic business development and sales operations management. Proven performance opening and managing new markets for clients of all sizes (start-ups and multi-nationals).- Global technology and alternative energy networks with a deep knowledge base of product design & development, manufacturing, assembly & custom fabrication. Well-versed in supply chain management and sourcing trends.+ NPI & Manufacturing Consulting+ New Market/Business Development+ Strategic Partnerships & Alliances+ Top and Bottom Line Results+ Contract Development & NegotiationYears of experience working in every area of product "realization" with partners in several countries has enabled me to build a solid team of end-to-end experts to develop the best local, regional and international outsourcing strategies for your product mix, budget and time-to-market schedules.Key Contracts and Roles:- OCM Manufacturing Inc. A Canadian turnkey electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider: Business Development, New Markets and Turnkey Solutions.- ReDriven Power Inc. A Canadian manufacturer of "small wind" turbines - 5kW to 50kW - and controllers: VP, Dealer Network Development- Workbeee Technology/Honeycomb Systems (Hong Kong). A Chinese provider of mechanical engineering/industrial design services and custom metal fabrication): VP, North American Market Development- Kamber IT Solutions Inc. A Canadian independent software vendor (ISV) catering to an under-served niche market: VP, Business Development- Entente Water Management Solutions. A Canadian provider of water management system analysis, design and integration: Director of Operations- Oki Semiconductor - Optical Components. A Japanese manufacturer of electro-optical components, laser modules, optical receivers, transponders and ICs for the communications industry: Tier 1 Account Manager and Director of Sales - Canada

VAST = Vertically-Aligned Systems and TechnologiesVAST is a technology collective created from product development and manufacturing partners in North America and Asia. Our purpose is to manifest product ideas into reality by uniting visionaries with qualified, experienced engineers, designers, manufacturers and logistics experts we have working with us on three continents.Projects are carefully vetted and selected using extensive research and risk-management analysis to determine a predictable measure of success for a given outsourcing model.I would be happy to discuss serious inquiries with anyone needing support in trying to get quality products developed, designed, manufactured and distributed at a reasonable cost.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Specialist in commercial fit-ups, new construction and residential cabinetry needs (kitchen, bath, office, closet, storage, etc) backed by 28 years of quality construction and renovations experience.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

· Maintaining a big-picture perspective on the Production Team’s mandate.· Ensuring the Production Team is equipped with all the tools, processes and resources required to deliver a successful project result.· Working with other managers to remove obstacles that hinder the Production Team’s performance.· Building a set of internal compliance tasks for team members to execute and a set of performance reports that measure the metrics used to determine the success of both individuals and the Production Team.· Analyzing performance reports and coaching direct reports on how to close the gap between where their performance is and where it needs to be.· Building efficiencies into the project plans to maintain/improve project deliverables including, lifecycle, cost controls, customer satisfaction and others.· Evaluating, adjusting, and creating new policies and procedures that will refine our commitment to always delivering what was promised.· Ensuring that The Production Team always follows all Health and Safety protocols.· Acting as a liaison between Senior Management and the Production Team and participating in interdepartmental Town Hall meetings designed to exchange ideas, present challenges and seek mutually beneficial solutions.· Act as the initial escalation point if issues rise above the Project Coordinator position and engage to resolve the issue before it escalated above the Production department.

Shenzhen, China

Tokyo, Japan And Sunnyvale, Ca

Ottawa, Canada Area

Management of residential and commercial drinking water systems to ensure compliance with regulatory provisions regarding sampling, testing, purification and treatment.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Philips Semiconductor, Linear Technology, Micron

Ottawa

Xilinx, Hitachi, Toshiba, Burr-Brown (TI), IDT, Lattice Semiconductor

Certificate, Forum For International Trade Training (Fitt)

Certificate, Value-Added Selling & Marketing Strategies

Psychology, Economics

Certificate, Fibre Optic Communications

Diploma, Business Law & Behavioral Psychology

Activities and Societies: Contributing writer & photographer for school newspaper.

Certificate, Public Speaking

Certificate, Journalism & Media Communications

Activities and Societies: Contributing writer & photographer for college newspaper.