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EXECUTIVE SUMMARYAn accomplished senior manager with a successful portfolio including significant new product development (NPD) and product management, project management, marketing, metal fabrication technology, technical sales, and national account management and growth. Achieved revenue and market share growth by leading the creation of new products, creating relationships and confidence with new customers, developing specific sales and marketing strategies, and demonstrating technical expertise. Successes include new product introductions and rollouts for national accounts through concept, engineering, manufacturing, and training. A proven track record in NPD and product / project management, problem solving, team leadership, national account and sales management, presentation and public speaking.STRENGTHSProduct Management / Development: New product development processes & improvements, Product justification & profit analysis, Product life cycle analysis, Identification of new product categories and /or markets, New technology applicationsMarketing & Sales: Market data collection & analysis, Preparation of marketing & sales strategies, New product releases, Direction of regional sales managers, Management of rep organizations, National accounts management, Product training, The Dale Carnegie Course.Project/Product/ Design, Manufacturing: New product development, Project/Program management, metal fabrication, welding, robotic applications, Design for manufacturability, Design of Experiments, Value Analysis/Value Engineering, Design & Process Failure Mode Evaluation Analysis (DFMEA, PFMEA), Manufacturing process analysis, Tooling quoting & estimating, JIT's Management/ Direct Supervision: Management of Market Analyst, Product Managers, Regional Sales Managers, Engineers, Programmers, Drafters, Production, Skilled Trades, and Tool Room, Leadership of Cross-Functional Teams, Completion of the General Motors Management Training Program