Marketing Research and Business Market and Technology Valuation (1075)
Expertise
New business development and start-up
TiO2 and advanced ceramic materials/parts
Business strategy development; team building
Fluoropolymer materials, films and devices
Competitive product assessment
Idea generation; group creativity Engineering plastics and films
Marketing research, pricing and value analysis
Joint venture formation and operation
Intellectual property and product valuation
Program management
Technology/product penetration modeling
Idea generation; group creativity
Experience
The CECON Group, Inc.
President and CEO: Guide business in current technical consulting sectors (legal, pharmaceutical, technical problem solving) and lead firm in new areas of of biotechnology, nanomaterials and technology and product concept valuation.
CPM Industries, Inc, Wilmington, DE
General Manager of small company importing titanium dioxide from China and selling to glass, ceramic, electronic and paper customers in North America.
Skilled in all phases of the import business.
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Elkton, Maryland
Product manager for fluoropolymer composite films used for high performance printed wiring boards for high-speed computer and microwave applications.
Led start up team making novel GORE-TEX ePTFE/silicon elastomer composite
Started-up new business for engineered composite gaskets for plate heat exchangers.
Mapped and quantified the sources, types and resale opportunities for scrap PTFE.
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware
DuPont Lanxide Composites Inc.
Venture Manager
Polymer Products Department
Planning Manager (1984-1986)
Manager, Marketing Research (1981-1983)
Technical Service Supervisor (1978-1980)
Assistant Product Manager (1977)
Development Representative (1976)
Plastics Department
Sales Representative (1973-1975)
Technical Service Representative (1972)
Financial Analyst (1969-1971)
Education
MBA, Brigham Young University
B.S., Chemistry, Brigham Young University