Rick Vatcher Email and Phone Number

Senior Business Executive with verifiable year-after-year success exceeding business objectives within established, turnaround as well as rapid-change environments. Extensive experience leading global teams requiring deep understanding of local business management practices across multiple markets and industries; highly successful in building relationships with upper-level decision makers, seizing control of critical problem areas, and delivering on Sales and Manufacturing commitments. Quality focused and performance driven. Led and inspired worldwide teams comprised of more than 1,300 employees and managed P&L’s exceeding $300 million. Foreign language competency and have conducted business first hand in 85 countries.Public email: rvatcher@aol.comPublic IM (Skype): rpvatcherSELECTED ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS• Implemented more than 20 mergers, acquisitions, strategic alliances, Joint Ventures and divestment transactions totaling more than $1 Billion. Led the rapid integration of functions (people and processes including Mfg, Sales, Finance, HR, Services, Development) and systems (Finance, IT, Data Capture, other), delivered on financial and headcount synergies, drove the consolidation of the financial books and the closure of the acquired entities• Returned to profitability an Electronics Hardware and Technology business from a $22 million dollar loss to an EBITDA of 14.7M in 18 months, implemented LEAN Six Sigma business wide and consolidated 11 manufacturing centers into 4 regional centers of excellence built around a Kaizen methodology.• Establish Data Capture, Governance and Risk mitigation architecture for PWC Japan following significant Audit and Sarbox violations in Japan.