Business And Technology Consultant
CurrentIndependent Business and Technology Consultant. Left National Instruments end of 2019 after a 38 year career that featured a variety of leadership roles. Was instrumental in growing National Instruments from 12 people and $1M annual sales in 1982 to 7000+ people and $1.4B annual sales in 2019. My expertise and passion are centered around business strategy development and execution, in particular with regard to defining and aligning product roadmaps and sales and marketing initiatives to drive growth, strengthen brand recognition, gain market share, and identify adjacencies for future expansion. Enjoy driving both immediate sales growth and long-term business strategy and vision to achieve sustained growth for technology companies. Roles at NI included:Business and Technology FellowVP Semiconductor TestVP R&DVP Corporate DevelopmentDirector of Strategic MarketingLabVIEW Product ManagerDesign Engineer