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Name Robert
Phone 815-382-6494
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Sales Manager
J. Schneeberger Corp.
Elgin, IL
(CNC tool & cutter grinder)

Principal
Independent Sales Rep
Chicago, IL
(IT solutions: ETO/ERP/MRP)

International Sales Mgr.
Chief Automotive Systems
Grand Island, NE
(Capital equip, auto ind.)

Key Accomplishments Technical sales & marketing manager with extensive experience in complex capital equipment / engineered products / engineered solution sales with a solid track record of international accomplishments.

● Direct / Dealer / Rep Management. ● Product Development – market driven solutions / global norm compliance. ● New territory penetration: Europe; Latin America; Asia. ● New market penetration: medical; enterprise SW; auto.

A compressed view of specific accomplishments: ● Company’s first ($500K+, capital equipment) sale to Mexico. ● (Swiss) company’s U. S. entrance into medical market, via a gorilla marketing approach with $1M+ results, 1st yr.

● Spearheaded global team to decrease operational losses by 89% in the first year while increasing revenues by 47%. ● New-To-Market development: India / PRC / Latin America / Europe.
Education / Skills ● BS Industrial Technology, Western Illinois University ● Spanish & French linguistic capabilities
● MS Office; 3-D solid modeling / CAD / CAM; enterprise software / CRM / MES / Accounting
● Private Pilot, single engine, land


Name Mary
Phone 847-910-3232
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions VP, Customer Service
CrossCom National
Buffalo Grove, IL
(Tech Install and Service)

VP, Mkt, Pricing, Contrts
CrossCom National
Buffalo Grove, IL
(Tech Install and Service)

VP Administration
CrossCom National
Buffalo Grove, IL
(Tech Install and Service)

Key Accomplishments By improving interface with 5 key customers on the verge of leaving, and by reorganizing the management staff, retained $6.2 million in service business.

Expanded technical teams, reduced staff, and reorganized functions, saving $700,000 annually.

Implemented a call facilitator position, reducing average hold time for technical support to less than 5 minutes, saving more than $300,000 in labor expense annually.

Improved trip resolution time by 13%, reducing average time to resolve by 3/4 of an hour, resulting in more than $1 million annualized increase in service contract margins.
Education / Skills Managing and executing organizational change, process improvement, Managing core organizational functions.
Executive-level strategy collaboration, objective problem solving, customer service management
B.A., Economics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
M.B.A., Keller Graduate School of Management, Lincolnshire, IL 2003

Name Dan
Phone 615-376-9233
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $175K +
State Tennessee
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Field Director
Lubrizol
OHIO
(Oil Additives, Fibers)

Interim General Manager
DuPont-Sabanci JV
DELAWARE
(Fiber, Cord & Fabric)

Kevlar Brand Manager
DuPont
VIRGINIA
(Advanced Fiber Systems)

Key Accomplishments LZ; Brought clarity to a fuzzy vision and set in place the foundation, infrastructure and user-demand for launch of a new generic textile fiber business unit.

DUSA JV; In successive periods, doubled, then tripled top line revenues reversing annualized $2M losses and directed the enterprise through scale-up to breakeven financials positioning it for successful sale.

DuPont; Pioneered a self-funding business model, postioned and licensed the Kevlar brand establishing mulitple earnings sources within niche verticals of the global consumer apparel marekt.

Education / Skills A player-coach manager and leader with a consistent record creating cohesive channel demand for high value offerings.
Extensive experience building global sales, technical and marketing teams managing direct and end-use client relations.
MBA: University of Mississippi (Excelled in Organizational Structure, Finance & Economics)
BSME: U of M; Engineering School President (directed creation of an Honor Code); Lettered Ole Miss Football

Name Charles
Phone 847-417-1778
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $151K - $175K
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Chief Financial Officer
B&B Electronics Manufacturing Co.
Illinois
(Communication Equipment)

Chief Financial Officer
Meyer Material Company
Illinois
(Ready Mix & Sand & Gravel)

Group Controller
AmSafe Aviation
Arizona
(Aviation Restraints)

Key Accomplishments Chief Financial Officer… Controller… Experienced profit-driven senior financial executive leading highly leveraged manufacturing and service businesses. Expertise in mergers & acquisitions, recapitalization, restructuring, operations and strategy.

Responsible for financial management during changes in company ownership. Sale of privately held business to private equity investors and subsequent sale to international public company.

Led process to select and implement a fully integrated ERP system, QAD. Redesigned the financial and reporting process, reducing month-end reporting from twelve business days to 24 hrs, improving accuracy and reliability of information reported.

Working capital improvement, i.e. reduced collection cycle from 65 days to 50 days, freeing $12 million in cash. Business controls, sound business systems, processes, evaluations and analysis. Utilizing continuous improvement.
Education / Skills Master of Business Administration, North Central College, Naperville, IL (1998)
Bachelor of Science: Accounting, Quincy University, Quincy, IL (1986)
Certified Public Accountant, IL


Name Douglas
Phone 312-856-1828
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $101K - $125K
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Contract Sr Project Mgr
Strategic Staffing Solutiions
Detroit, Michigan
(Consulting)

HRIS Program Manager
HCSC (Blue Cross)
Chicago, Illinois
(Health Care)

HRIS Project Manager
Northweatern University
Evanston, Illinois
(Higher Education)

Key Accomplishments Managed Human Capital Management (HCM) Enterprise Project Portfolio. 2008 Project budget $9.3 million. 40 projects successfully completed on time on budget

Collaborated with HCM Community Managers, Directors Advisory, and Vice Presidents Steering Committee to identify, prioritize, and sequence all initiatives affecting the portfolio

Exercised strategic leadership skills in creating and rolling out projects that had stalled to restart momentum and build consensus by creating opportunity documents, business cases, and budgets for all projects $250k to over $Million

Directed, developed business case and budget for $3.1 Million PeopleSoft HCM 8.8 to 9.0 portal and application upgrade. Managed 10 analysts and programmers responsible for PeopleSoft HCM module upgrades 6.2 to 7.5, 7.5 to 8.3, and 8.3 to 8.9
Education / Skills Bachelor of Science – Computer Science, Roosevelt University – January 1984
Certification – Information Systems Project Management, Northwestern University – August 2007
Certification – Project Management Professional PMP, Project Management Institute – April 2009
Software: Peoplesoft, SQL, MSP Enterprise, MSP Server, SharePoint, Clarity, Quickbase, MS Office, Visio, Lotus Notes

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