Fabrication for Your Imagination.....Creativity, Craftsmanship, CustomizationAVID was born of the need for custom manufacturing combined with a passion for design and problem solving. We provide custom solutions at a reasonable cost and impeccable craftsmanship.We are capable of handling every aspect of a project, from concept through installation. Our attention to detail and love of design will bring beauty and precision to your project.Our vast skill set allows us to create solutions in many mediums and industries; wood, laminate, veneer, metal, plastic, foam, fabric, Acrylics, Glass and more. Industrial Design, motorized vehicles, product prototypes, furniture and more. We specialize in bringing your vision to life. If you can envision it we can bring it to life. AVID & World Class Prototoypes have merged into one great company!

Consultant and Manufacturer's Representative for Product Development and Plastics Services.• Represent various lines of Product Development Services, Mold Makers and Custom Plastics Molders.• Consultant on Product Development projects from concept through manufacturing.

GLS is a global leader in high-performance, custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). • Sold custom-formulated Thermoplastic Elastomer’s to Molders and Original Equipment Manufacturers in Ontario, Canada, Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky• Exceeded Yearly Sales Goals including Gross revenue, Margin and New Business an average of 12% per year.

An Industrial Design consultancy that provided New Product Development Services including Industrial Design, Engineering, Prototyping and Model Building to the Commercial, Consumer Goods, Office Furniture, Medical and Telecommunications Industries. Curious-id evolved into Muller Furniture, a custom manufacturing company that specialized in designing, building and installing Custom Furniture and Environments for Architects, Designers and the Office Furniture Industry. • Managed daily operations, including supervising 30 employees and executing budget of over $1M.• Reviewed all project costs and timing with a focus on cost control, problem avoidance and resolution. • Researched, developed and executed business and sales strategies to re-brand curious-id to sell high quality, low volume Custom Furniture and Environments to Architects, Designers and the Office Furniture Industry. The goal was to achieve a more consistent level of sales through short run manufacturing.• Sales doubled the first six months with net profit increasing from 10 to 34%.• Grew revenues an average of 30% per year to $2.5 M in sales for 2008.• Personally generated $1.7 M or 70% of 2008 revenues.

• Helped Clarion transition from just selling custom injection molding to also selling Product Development services to add value for their customers and help differentiate them from their competition.

Mito was a Product Development Consultancy that offered Product Development Services and Prototype and Production Plastic Injection Molds to the Commercial, Consumer Goods, Office Furniture, Medical and Telecommunications Industries.• Started company with a $400 investment and 2 employees and grew it into a $6.6 million-dollar enterprise with 65 employees and a yearly budget of $2 million dollars.• Grew revenues 18.75% per year by developing and focusing on Sales processes including; projections, budgets and metrics to track performance on weekly, monthly and yearly basis. • Generated 25% of total revenues while acting as the Sales Manager over six Salespeople.• Mito placed 22nd in the Michigan Private 100 in 1995, for exceptional, sustained growth over the previous five years for a privately held company.

Prince was a supplier to the Automotive Industry making Automotive Interior Components. They were acquired by Johnson Controls in 1996.Managed portfolio of model shop projects, from individual design, engineering and manufacturing projects to complete custom builds. Objective was to deliver on specification, budget and time line.• Led advanced group of model builders assigned to complex design, engineering and manufacturing projects.• Supported organization's market niche of high quality quick turnaround development of Automotive Interior Products through the addition of a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Mill for one-off prototypes in production-intent materials.• Developed a urethane casting system using silicone molds to provide faster and lower cost multiple build prototypes.• Selected to participate in an internal Leadership Development and Training Program for high-performing leadership candidates.