Thomas A. Winant is a President at Straam Group. He possess expertise in business development, strategic planning, management, start ups, project management and 12 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I reported to Tom as an Army Officer. Tom is a great leader. His talents include the ability to get the best out of the people around him. For me, sometimes this was allowing me the freedom to work out solutions on my own. Other times, the situation called for him to be direct with what he needed and when. Either way, he let me know what he valued in my work and why it was important to the mission." and "I have had the pleasure of working side by side with Tom Winant for the last 3 years. STRAAM’s mission is to make a commercial success of an advanced method for analyzing structures using sophisticated principles of structural dynamics. It integrates concepts from many disciplines as well as advanced technology and data manipulation into one methodology. Our services are ground breaking in concept and represents my life’s work. Upon coming to STRAAM Corp., Tom quickly grasped the complex concepts and methods which were the underpinning of our technology. He was instrumental in creating a cohesive platform which was an immediate success with our customers. Our sales increase over 50% per year since his involvement. Prior to Tom’s arrival, we suffered from an inability to simplify our message to appeal to our target audience. Through Tom’s leadership and vision, we have been able to create a superior product for the industry and deliver on our ever increasing work load. As a small start-up company, we have had to endure many hurdles and obstacles. In addition to the value Tom provided for our platform, technology and business operations, he also provided the intangibles needed for success, such as; optimism, confidence, credibility and a strong work ethic which all helped bind our technical team into a well functioning business unit. He has been a great addition to our organization and would contribute as a senior leader in any environment. In addition to his technical and business competence, it's a pleasure working with Tom. His equanimity and calmness is coupled with an excellent sense of humor."