Lee Blake has more than 20 years of executive experience leading and managing product growth and development in technology-based industries. Lee is skilled in strategic initiatives and tactical execution. He possesses the powerful combination of an MBA degree with a focus in marketing and finance and an electrical engineering degree with a concentration in control systems, software engineering, and electrical system design. He is a creative thinker who leads teams to high performance levels and grows the business through leveraging existing revenue sources.
Lee is a results-driven executive experienced in dealing with the unique challenges facing technology companies. At Adept Technology, he grew the divisional revenues from $12.5 million to $22.9 million in two years. At Newport Corporation, he increased a new product introduction by more than 300 percent in six months and grew the product line from $800,000 to $6 million in two years. At Raychem Corporation, he developed a market entry program for rail and transit industry to overcome the competitive barriers. For Copperweld Robotics, he defined and implemented product modifications and improvements that directly resulted in a 200 percent increase in product sales.
Positions Lee has held include Vice President/General Manager, Vice President Marketing/Product Development and Management, Director of New Business Development, Co-founder of a Consulting & Program Management firm, Manager of Technical Marketing, Manager of Software and Application Engineering, and Product Design Engineer. Lee earned an MBA degree from Crummer School of Business Administration and graduated second in his class. He earned a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Ohio University and graduated Summa Cum Laude. Lee served in the United States Marine Corps and embodies the strength, determination, and focus of an individual dedicated to successful task completion.
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