Tony Lefebvre

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Director of Product Management @ Lantronix
Saint Paul, MN, US
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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States, United States
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About Tony Lefebvre

Growth-focused Vice President Product Management and Marketing executive, known for delivering profitable growth, inspiring innovation, and bringing to market complex technology products in face-paced, rapid growth industries. I am skilled in distilling complex products into an engaging vision, actionable strategy, and executable value propositions. I have delivered more than $500M in incremental revenue in Telecom, IT Datacom, Wireless, and SaaS products while managing global organizations with substantial P&L. Shaping cultures of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement, I lead, conceptualize, and bring to market revolutionary products and employ cross-functional team management skills to exceed plans. EXECUTION FOR GROWTH: Grew a declining commodity business as VP of Products at CommScope by managing budget to ensure a firm base, focus on growing adjacencies, geographic expansion, and creating a pipeline of innovations. Resulted in several patents and incremental revenue growth exceeding 15%.PRODUCT STRATEGY/ROADMAP: Transformed the product portfolio at Transition Networks as Director of Product using analytics to rationalize product portfolio. This unleashed resources, stabilized profitability, invested into growth adjacencies; PoE, IoT and SaaS. Resulted in revenue contribution from new products growing from 5% to 30%.PRODUCT VISION: Developed a niche product as the Director Product Management with TE Connectivity to a business exceeding $175M in revenues creating products that delivered unique value through customer engagement and market research. The product platform enabled a 4x reduction in comparable CAPEX/OPEX. TEAM DEVELOPMENT: Scaled the Marketing and Engineering organization as Vice President Product Management and Marketing at ProLabs. Developed product marketing strategy, re-branding, and mentored an Engineering team that delivered innovations and companies first patents. Grew revenues greater than 20% and secured additional Private Equity investment leading to doubling size of business.PRODUCT MANAGEMENT: With ADC Telecommunications, I developed skills in the rapid growth, high-tech, Telecommunications industry managing the complete product lifecycle. Here I honed the craft of actively engaging customers, developing strategy, cross-functional team leadership and balancing profitability with growth through innovation.Relish giving back by serving on the Board of EHS Ultimate Frisbee and a Mentor for UofM technology startups. Enjoy family, running, hiking, downhill skiing, and travel. Contact: lefebvt@gmail.com

Tony Lefebvre's Current Company Details
Lantronix

Lantronix

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Director of Product Management
Saint Paul, MN, US
Website:
lantronix.com
Employees:
432
Tony Lefebvre Work Experience Details
  • Lantronix
    Director Of Product Management
    Lantronix
    Saint Paul, Mn, Us
  • Hammer & Anvil
    Chief Product Officer
    Hammer & Anvil Apr 2022 - Present
    Greater Minneapolis St. Paul, Us
    Interim consulting role as Fractional Chief Product Officer, Vice President Product Management, Head of Product for B2B companies to instill growth and innovation culture within their product teams. Experienced with fast-paced, rapid-growth start up, early stage, Fortune 500 to SMB firms. As a fractional product executive, we deliver services including; business and growth strategy, business transformation, innovation development, product marketing and M&A advisory. Client Engagements Include:• Built M&A funnel and led due diligence to successful SaaS acquisition in data communications.• Recommended new organization structure that was implemented integrating newly acquired software and existing services business in telecom.• Identified key growth markets and potential partners to expand fiber optic transceiver business.We are product development experts, providing advisory and fractional executive services to cultivate breakthrough products and grow your business.Building engaging, value forward products is not done by a formula, waiting for customers to ask, or following competition with same products but rather strong product organizations led by individuals trained in the craft of product management that develop products that deliver unique value.Principals from Hammer & Anvil have experience bringing engaging products to market and will establish a strong base from which your product organization can flourish. We will coach and build your product organization building habits based upon best practices with an implementation unique to your company, market, and customer base.For more information, please send message to; connect@hammer-anvil.com.
  • Commscope
    Vp Of Products
    Commscope Oct 2018 - Apr 2022
    Hickory, North Carolina, Us
    Leader of substantial P&L and budget that included over $50M annual growth through execution with new fiber optic connectivity solutions and global expansion. • Responsible for delivering revenue and profitability growth while directing product development, operations, and go-to-market strategy (sales and marketing). • Implemented strategy for further growth through innovation and international expansion while scaling engineering team to support growth in fiber optic products.• Built culture of collaboration and continuous improvement across direct and indirect teammates and introduced Agile product development methodologies to increase efficiencies.• Managed global sales and operations with key functions in China, Mexico, Italy, Japan, and U.K..
  • Prolabs
    Vice President Product Management And Marketing
    Prolabs 2016 - 2018
    Cirencester, Gloucestershire, Gb
    Built Marketing, Product Management and Engineering teams. Drove brand development and product roadmap to evolve business as an innovator for optical transceivers. • Inspired a culture of innovation that included winning a UK Development Grant, release of a cloud-based coding platform and company's first patents.• Directed refresh of brand to align with keys values of innovation and growth.• Key member of team to execute strategy for growth that included successful private equity investment.
  • Transition Networks
    Director Of Product
    Transition Networks 2014 - 2016
    Irvine, California, Us
    Created transformation strategy, rationalized existing product portfolio, and built innovation roadmap for business with over 30 years experience in markets for Ethernet switching. • Directed product portfolio shaping and rationalization programs which resulting savings were invested into new innovations targeting adjacent growing PoE, IoT and SaaS markets. • Grew revenue contribution from new products from 5% to 30%.• Led organic development and acquisition of SaaS offers including management systems and SD-WAN acquisition, to grow company beyond hardware offer and provide subscription revenues.
  • Te Connectivity
    Director Product Management
    Te Connectivity Dec 2010 - Jun 2014
    Galway, Ie
    Note that TE Connectivity acquired ADC Telecommunications December 2010.Developed product line of innovative fiber-fed distributed antenna solutions (DAS) from incubator (started within ADC Telecommunications) to greater than $175M in revenues. • Grew through combination of organic innovations and acquisition (M&A). • Drove innovation roadmap and led successful acquisition and integration of leading provider of key technology. • Launched industry first all-digital DAS solution cooperatively with strategic partner.
  • Adc
    Program, Product & Business Development Manager
    Adc 1990 - 2010
    Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Us
    Product leadership roles with progressing level of responsibility within company serving the fast paced, rapid growth Telecommunications industry. Key contributor to seminal communications platforms for both wired and wireless communications.• Championed and provided product requirements for growth platforms for Cable (HFC/DOCSIS), and Wireless/DAS (3G/4G/5G/WiFi) markets, serving CATV and Mobile network operators. • Key contributor that planned, built and executed complex technology businesses. Engaged in building new to industry platforms from development of custom IC's, software stacks and hardened hardware.• Recognized for ability to identify and communicate value in complex technologies.

Tony Lefebvre Skills

Product Management Telecommunications Wireless Cross Functional Team Leadership Management Business Development Strategic Partnerships Leadership Marketing Strategy Product Marketing Data Network Cable Networks Optical Communications Digital Marketing Product Development Business Strategy Product Strategy

Tony Lefebvre Education Details

  • University Of St. Thomas - Opus College Of Business
    University Of St. Thomas - Opus College Of Business
    Leadership
  • University Of Minnesota - Carlson School Of Management
    University Of Minnesota - Carlson School Of Management
    General Management

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Tony Lefebvre works for Lantronix

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Tony Lefebvre attended University Of St. Thomas - Opus College Of Business, University Of Minnesota - Carlson School Of Management.

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