Mark Welker is best regarded as an award-winning inventor and designer, having received numerous US and International patents for proprietary designs throughout multiple fields over the past 37 years. Extreme Self Starter and organizer whose experience highlights his start to finish capabilities that go beyond the conceptual design phase for acquiring patent protection only. Mark’s core competencies range from developing and implementing corporate logistics, product evaluation, market research, comprehensive development and implementation of a business plan, securing manufacturing, tooling and vendor capabilities for production ready products, to assimilating a skilled team of individuals with the expertise capable of launching innovative products. Mark is a five-time recipient of the prestigious “ADEX” awards in Platinum, Gold and Silver product design excellence, a feat typically achieved by the international designers associated with corporations such as Boeing, GE , Siemens and others.His career has afforded him exposure to a wide variety of industries, expanding his scope of expertise and assisting him in his design proficiencies. As the chief designer, he has secured both U.S. and International patents in multiple foreign countries for himself and other corporate entities in a wide range of fields including HVAC, Thermal Actuated Valves, Evaporative Technologies, Energy Efficient Lighting, Electrical Connector Apparatus ,and Ultraviolet Germicidal Technology. Mark is the past founder and board member of the Arcalux Corporation which licensed his patented energy efficient lighting fixture along with his Ultraviolet Health Risk Management System for sales and distribution within the U.S. and Internationally. Foreign patents and Licensing agreements and product installations have been achieved in Japan, Mexico, Panama, China, Africa, Spain, Canada, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, and Uruguay with other countries under consideration.