Steve Neese Email & Phone Number

4475 Roswell Rd., Marietta, GA 30062

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Patina Solutions provides professional, managment, and/or executive level personnel with 25+ years of experience on a interim, consulting, or project basis. We custom fit the solution to fit the needs of our clients – No minimum project length, No maximum time requirements.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Stayed on for 2 years at the request of the new owner to integrate the ActiveCare acquisition with the existing Drive power mobility group. Responsible for P&L, strategic plans, FDA & CMS product registration, sales training, marketing and after sales service. Managed all concept to launch initiatives for new products. Consolidated duplicate product lines.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

ActiveCare Medical was a manufacturer and distributor of high quality home medical devices including power mobiltiy equipment. Founded and built company from the ground up to $10 million in sales. Achieved a compounded annual growth rate of 34% with 32% gross margins. Responsible for all aspects of managing the business including: P&L, sales, strategic.

Promoted to lead all aspects of the customer experience: international sales, inside sales, customer relationship management, customer service, corporate documentation, engineering, research, product drafting, product recall, and eCommerce departments.

One of the original investors, BOD member and Executive Vice President. Recruited by the BOD to take this start-up to the next level by transitioning it from a software development company to a widely recognized brand image. After acquiring Wal-Mart, Wells Fargo, K-Mart and other large banks and retail stores, eFunds was sold to Deluxe (DLX) corporation.

Responsible for worldwide sales and marketing. Recruited in 1982 by Robertshaw Controls (Life Support Group), spun off as Life Support Products, Inc. (private equity) in 1985 and acquired by Allied Healthcare Products, Inc. (AHPI) in 1993.

While enrolled as a full time college student, Steve founded Dominion Ambulance and took the company from start-up to $2 million in 8 months. Awarded emergency service contract for the City of Richmond, VA. Sold company for a substancial profit in 1981.

Bs, Biology

Activities and Societies: Sigma Phi Epsilon

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