Richard Upton Email & Phone Number

Katy, Tx, Us

19200 Northwest Frwy, Houston, Texas 77065

Supervisor Applications Engineering for Order Management BETTIS Actuators, Waller, Texas

President of North American subsidiary for L. BERNARD S.A., Gonesse, France. Global manufacturer of electric actuators and controls since 1946.Director of Operations – 1999-2009- Managed all North American and Central American operations and employees- Prepared and planned $3,000,000+ budgetsVP of Sales and Marketing – 1991-1999- Developed and built sales and services from $0 to $3,000,000+- Forecasted and analyzed sales- Organized and motivated sales personnel resulting in an 19% increase in sales

Worldwide manufacturer of industrial grade actuators; pneumatic, hydraulic and electric (now Emerson Automation).Research Engineering Manager- Directed laboratory with 7 reporting employees- Assisted in and development of sales presentations- Specified materials and technical writer of all engineering specifications

Manufacturer of all types of oil field and mining equipment.- Performed, documented and wrote final reports of drill pipe fatigue tests- Operated with assistance drill pipe impact drop tests and prepared metallurgy samples- Maintained drop rig and related equipment- Assisted in development of prototype industrial soft shock and mine raise drill bit- Designed, tested and proved the water-air separator used in all Hughes Tools earth drilling bits doubling the life of the bearings in the bits [Patent Number 4,245,710 (1981) “Centrifugal Water-Air Separation in Earth Drilling Bits”]