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Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Define the operational objectives across all layers of the Cinemark Support Center and Theatre Technology & Presentation organizations.Evaluates new products or services to better aide the end user.Implement policies and procedures regarding how problems are identified, received, documented, distributed, and corrected. Ensure maximum issue resolutions in minimum timeResponsible for directly leading, managing, coaching, developing and inspiring a team of 25+ people across Cinemark Support Center OperationsOwn and lead the projects, tier-3, training, outbound and logistics teams.Support vendor management in the assessment and measurement of existing and new suppliers.Develop and execute support strategies for new products, product upgrades, and new services. Integrate and align support for acquired capabilities.Prepare and present business cases that support both CAPEX and OPEX spend

Woburn, Ma

Responsible for developing commercial, product, and technical strategies for Luminus' line of high performance LED components for the Display (Projection) industry.Define needed products, specifications, and cost targets to ensure segment success.Develop and Manage pricing strategy and answer major RFQs.Develop market requirement documents that are executed within the New Product Development process.Act as customer champion to ensure resolution of all outstanding technical or commercial issues.Provide monthly forecast updates and drive action plans to meet or exceed budgeted sales for the product line.Support Sales channels with sales collateral, competitive analysis, market trends, training, best practices, and deliver regular strategy and product updates.Participate in Industry and Public events supporting the promotion of the company's product and assigned product line.

Plano, Tx

DLP Cinema(TM) 2006-2009, Display Products 2009-2011, DLP Front Projection 2011-2014Set direction for a very talented group of Program Managers and Engineering professionals to develop architectural, execution, and go-to-market including support strategies for DLP Front Projection, DLP Digital Cinema(TM), DLP Pico, and DLP Projection TV product platforms that address customer and business requirements. Manage multiple teams of engineers, develop budgets, set schedules and priorities. Update management regularly through both written reports and presentations. Interface directly with Customer intermediate and top level management.Regularly assisted customer's CTO or Lead Engineers in achieving approaches to specific problems, set road maps, aligned schedules, reduced costs, and accelerated product launches.Created program and departmental budgets to ensure adequate resources of manpower, material, and shared resources to execute the business goals

Leader of ViewSonic's Digital TV Business unit. P&L Responsible for both Business (supply side) and Technical / Product Development for TV product for ViewSonic's 4 main regions.