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Strategic Planning

$ Built a computer model that predicts the profitability of a manufacturing company using 50+ economic, sales and expense variables. Incorporated probability analysis, with graphical representations of financial performance.

$ Consulted with a global corporation to review their strategic and marketing plans, identifying weak assumptions and unrealistic projections. This project also forecasted competitive reaction.

$ Teamed with three Fortune 100 companies for the development of strategic plans
that resulted in a significantly increased market share for each company.

Marketing Management

$ Performed market analysis to determine the economic viability of launching several
new products into established market segments. Developed a strategic corporate
plan and periodic tactical marketing plans for each product, from launch through the
later stages of its life cycle.
$ Developed sales strategies and sales resources to invigorate lackluster sales performance. Trained sales leadership on new new product strategies.

$ Consultant to executive and mid-level management, providing an experienced outside perspective on
marketing strategies.

$ Developed processes for the management of product
strategy, pricing, contract negotiations and sales administration.

 

Competitive Intelligence

$ Authored a competitive analysis of ten producers of textiles, for an industry publication.
This included: management strengths, production capability, technology estate, global
marketing position, and financial analysis.

$ Prepared an expert opinion, for use in litigation, on patents issued to competing companies on a specific technology.

$ Retained as a consultant to conduct product surveillance and analyze product developments by the leading competitors for a market segment. 

Communication

$ Past Consulting Editor for the International Nonwovens Journal, an industry trade magazine and the Managing Editor for the Nonwovens Patent Newsletter. Contributed articles for other publications dealing with marketing and product management issues.

$ Prepared and conducted training seminars for clients in the U.S. and Asia.

$ Developed company image, marketing strategies and themes to promote client's selling position. Produced websites, literature, sample presentation and standard proposal language that incorporates the company themes.