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Fremont, Ca, Us

St. Cloud, Mn, Us

Established in 1974, Electrical Builders Inc, (EBI) is the Nation’s premier construction and maintenance service provider to power utilities throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. EBI specializes in installation, inspection and maintenance of High Power Conductor Bus Duct systems

Founded and guide this project management and consulting practice focusing on operational improvements, cost containment, and profit enhancement for the small business community and non-profits. Consulting engagements have included the University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, MN; and Headwaters Innovation, LLC, Mendota Heights, MN.

Eden Prairie, Mn, Us

MTS SYSTEMS, Eden Prairie, MinnesotaA $600 million company providing testing solutions and position sensors in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. • Developed and implemented a three year strategic plan, reorganized the delivery team, and initiated more aggressive marketing and sales techniques, and developed new markets. Result was $310 million in test division backlog within the first three quarters of 2014, a 13% increase over the same period in 2013. Concurrently grew test division orders to $507 million which represented an 8% increase over the entire previous year within only 9 months.

Wilmington, Ma, Us

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the design, development, manufacture and support of defect inspection, process control metrology, and data analysis systems and software used by semiconductor device manufacturers worldwide• Designed and initiated a new business plan, improved operating/administrative procedures, and implemented an aggressive new business development program resulting in an increase in revenues from $187 million in 2011 to over $218 million in 2012 (a 17% increase,) while concurrently maintain margins of over 50% during a recessionary period.

Waltham, Ma, Us

Thermo Fisher is an $11 billion manufacturer of analytical instruments, equipment and laboratory supplies. Originally hired in 2004 as President of the $104 million Weighing and Inspection Business Unit, promoted in 2007 to Vice President/General Manager of the $330 million Molecular Spectroscopy Business Unit.• Initiated a strategic growth program focusing on new product introductions. Reorganized the production, engineering and marketing departments, developed new markets, implemented a new pricing policy, and launched 11new products. Result was to generate over $66,000,000 (an 18% increase) in new revenues, while concurrently booking over $82,000,000 (a 27% increase) within the first year.• Inherited a loss operation (the Weighing and Inspection Business Unit), hired and trained new management staff, reorganized all manufacturing/engineering operations, and implemented a new strategic growth program. Result was an increase of over $23,000,000 in annual revenues within three years, and the reverse of a loss operation to a $18,000,000 pretax profit.• Identified and directed the due diligence, recommended the capital investment, and successfully negotiated two corporate acquisitions. Managed the integration process while concurrently increasing their corporate revenue contributions. Result was the successful integration of two international companies increasing revenues by over $60,000,000 annually.• Identified life science as a major growth area, negotiated the acquisition of a DNA/protein analyzer business, and leveraged Thermo Fisher’s global sales and distribution network to increase sales. Result was to double the new company’s sales while concurrently growing the Molecular Spectroscopy business unit from $220,000,000 to $330,000,000 in annual revenues

London, United Kingdom, Gb

INVENSYS, plc. (Foxboro Worldwide Measurement and Instrument Division), London, EnglandA $8 billion manufacturer of industrial automation and industrial control products. Hired in 2000 as Vice President of the Foxboro Flow Business Unit, promoted in 2001 to the Vice President of the Foxboro Pressure, Flow, and Analytical Products Group, with a final promotion in 2003 to President of the Foxboro Worldwide Measurement and Instrument Division.• Recruited to lead $50 million business unit whose business had declined by 32% over a four-year period. Developed and implemented a total business reorganization, implemented an aggressive new business development program, and concentrated on the development of new products. Result was the reversal of a $3,000,000 loss operation to a break-even point within one year, and a $5,000,000 revenue increase with corresponding pre-tax profits of $5,000,000 within 2 years.• As President, delivered 12 new products, built a new upstream oil and gas business, and increased annual revenues by $20,000,000 from $180,000,000 to $200,000,000 within one year.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Ph.D., Materials Science And Chemical Engineering

B.S., Physics/Math