Professional Background
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t4mation
Sunnyvale, CA 2009 – Present (1 years)
President: t4mation provides a collaborative environment for developers of wireless microsensor systems and provides integrated, programmable wireless microsensor platforms designed to be used in life science, industrial, civil and military applications.
ADEPT TECHNOLOGY, INC. (NASDAQ: ADEP)
Livermore, CA - 2003-2006
Vice President/General Manager, Services Division: $50M leading global supplier of advanced industrial robots and robotic systems to a broad range of industrial customers/applications, including computer peripherals, food processing/packaging, semiconductor equipment, automotive, life sciences and consumer electronics markets. Recast service activity to growth business model, increased divisional revenues from $12.5M to $22.9M in 2 years, improved divisional margins and introduced new installed-base specific products to increase served market size.
NEWPORT CORPORATION (NASDAQ: NEWP)
Irvine, CA - 1993-2003
Vice President, Marketing/Product Development and Management: $135M leading global supplier of laser and optical products and systems to the semiconductor, communications, life science and research markets. Contributed Profit responsibility for $65M standard product revenue. Managed 50 marketing, business development, product management and engineering staff. Increased new product introduction by more than 300% in six months. Reinvigorated several product lines to higher growth and higher profitability.
RAYCHEM CORPORATION, Electronics Division
Menlo Park, CA - 1990-1993
Director, New Business Development, Electronics Division: $1.1B global supplier of electrical interconnect and harnessing products. Identified and evaluated new business opportunities. Prioritized corporate development projects for strategic focus. Developed market entry program for rail & transit industry to overcome competitive barriers and develop new revenue stream for existing technical/manufacturing capabilities.
TELECOM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Boca Raton, FL - 1986-1990
Co-Founder, Consulting & Program Management firm: Opportunity analysis, product strategy and program management for telecommunications and information technology-based businesses. Primary projects included:
- Business Development and Project Management - International Mobile Communications. Defined and managed a 2-year commercialization program for Teli, a subsidiary of the Swedish PTT.
- Joint Venture Development - Software Services. Analyzed opportunity, established contact and assisted in negotiating a technology transfer and joint venture understanding between a Norwegian transaction-processing firm and an early-stage source code conversion firm.
- Business Analysis and Product Planning. Repositioned TreeTrak, an inventory control software provider, from a product-only provider to a service & product provider. Increased revenue 200% and net income 300%.
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Robotics and Vision Systems Dept.
Orlando, FL - 1982-1987
Manager, Technical Marketing: Managed application programmers, technical support, trainers and marketing communications. Implemented user-friendly machine vision interface program. Awarded the Industrial Sales Division's "Coaches Award" for outstanding support of GE sales efforts. Served as "Mentor" in two GE programs. Served on the Robotics Science Panel of the Governor's High Technology and Industry Council.
COPPERWELD ROBOTICS, INC.
Detroit, MI - 1981-1982
Manager, Software and Application Engineering: Managed software engineers and application programmers. Defined and implemented product modifications and improvements that directly resulted in a 200% increase in product sales. Implemented formal controls for software product development and version support. Reduced software development cycle time 50% and released new machine vision operating system in less than 6 months.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Electrical and Electronics Division,
Detroit, MI - 1977-1981
Product Design Engineer: Designed and implemented embedded software and electronics for microprocessor based on-board automotive control and instrumentation systems. Developed efficient new control algorithm for EGR valve. Design team member for new EEC-IV processor for real-time engine control and instrumentation.
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