Peter Lauer Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, GA, US

Atlanta

Venture investments in and ad-hoc advisory work for start-ups and small companies. Investment preference for B2B businesses, with a tangible value proposition, be it in hardware, software or services. Cumulative investments surpassed $1.4M across 15 businesses, as of 2019, with returns to date well over $2M. Recent exits (sales) include:- Car360 to.

http://www.xcelerategroup.comSeek to enable and accelerate technology transfer from and to larger corporations in which there is latent opportunity or need.

1382 Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA

Accepted a request by the Board Chair to run the agency while we conducted a national search for a permanent CEO. Declined compensation. Mission was to steady the organization, raise staff spirits, figure out a CRM strategy and hand off a well functioning org of 40+ people to my replacement. Continue to serve on the board of BBBSMA. Permanent CEO began.

Board service & advisory work for a non-invasive, IoT water flow meter business based in the ATDC at GA Tech. Bought by SharkBite.https://www.tomsguide.com/us/leaksmart-prevents-flood-damage,news-18184.html

Atlanta, GA

Recruited to manage a private membership of Chief Sales Officers (CSOs) from large and multinational corporations, called Revenue 50. Our mission was to be a unique resource for senior-most sales executives responsible for driving revenue within their global organizations, by enabling private idea and best practice sharing along with collaborative.

Atlanta

Specialists in reducing operating spend for corporations across a wide range of their operations - work done on a performance (gain share) basis. We built a portfolio of specialist expertise nationwide to address (reduce) most areas of indirect spend for corporations. Formed a go to market partnership with my old firm, CEB, to help their "members".

Washington D.C.

Product Development, Marketing, Sales & Sales Management for this formerly private consulting partnership which we took public in 1999. Extensive work with the largest corporations worldwide. Designed best practice based research and service offerings for, worked with and sold to CMOS, CSOs, CFOs, Controllers and other senior executives / functions. Helped.

Joined this small, private best practices research firm in 1994 to help start the corporate practice with an initial focus on human resources through the Corporate Leadership Council. Elected to the Partnership in 1996. Focus was sales and sales management for large domestic & international companies. Roles also included New Product development and Product.

Joint Ventures, Product, Market & Technical Development, Innovation Process Management. Worked / did deals in Korea, Japan, Germany, France & the U.K. Helped launch Corning into the LCD display glass business, a precursor to the well known Gorilla Glass business of today.

Turbines, Aircraft Engines & Factory Automation including Robotics business units. Various roles in both engineering and technical sales at 5 different GE locations. Second highest performing sales engineer in the country, blew away quota and named "Rookie of the Year". Graduate of GE's 2 year / highly regarded Technical Marketing Program (TMP) and.

Cheswick, Pennsylvania

Design engineer in the Naval Nuclear Pump business - offered a full time job, upon graduation, at the end of my internship.

Butler, Pennsylvania

Worked in all kinds of labor jobs during all three shifts at Armco’s Stainless Steel Mill. Tough work but a great summer experience doing everything from acid pit cleaning in rubber suits, to furnace brick liner deconstructs with wooden shoes on, to factory line work.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Started a very successful summer house painting business with my brother Harrison - employed two crews of painters and did projects all summer long around our area of Pittsburgh. Great experience.

Mba, Masters In Business Administration, First Year Honors, Social Chair

Bs, Mechanical Engineering, Dean'S List & Tau Beta Pi

Activities and Societies: Lambda Chi Alpha, Tennis Team, Social Chair