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(Continued) HENKEL ELECTRONICS THE BERGQUIST COMPANY (Continued) Product Development Highlights * Collaborated with Chrysler Huntsville to create a proprietary thermal pad product designed to resist metallic particle contaminate issues on circuit board assemblies and increase reliability. * Introduced a system to automate thermal pad production to simplify the assembly line process, which improved customer productivity, reduced labor costs, and increased company sales $1M. * Developed a unique, robust thermal pad product incorporating Kapton and used in all alternators produced by Delphi. * Designed the first, customized thermal liquid products for Saginaw Steering/Nexteer's global product line, formulated to increase cure times by up to 10 hours, eliminating hardening issues and reducing rework. * Generated $5M in sales annually as a result of improvements to the thermal liquid product. * Expedited the building of a charger utilizing a thermal liquid prototype for Lear in response to production challenges, which resulted in $1.5M in new sales. * Partnered with automotive manufacturers on quick release adhesives for production automation, resulting in decreased cycle-times and down-times for assembly lines. * Improved the efficiency of dispensing and reduced production downtimes by providing key technical information in collaboration with dispensing companies and Bergquist engineering team. VISHAY ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS 1995 - 1999 Visteon, Strategic Account Manager Brought on board to design proprietary products and grow sales for the Vishay line of products world-wide. Formed and mentored a global sales team and positioned Vishay as a full-service supplier. Key Highlights * Captured $25M+ in sales for the Dale division through the development of a new proprietary product sold to Ford Motor Company and Visteon. * Crafted surface mount sensing resistors, still used in all electronic products manufactured by Ford Motor Company and Visteon. * Received recognition from Ford and Visteon as a Q1 supplier and was awarded the distinguished TQE award. HENKEL/BERGQUIST (Continued) Top Accounts * Continental Automotive * Delphi Automotive * Ford Motor Company * General Motors Chrysler * Halla Mechatronics * Harman International * Lear Corporation * Magna * Nexteer Automotive * North American Lighting * Rivian Automotive * Samsung * Visteon Automotive VISHAY ELECTRONIC Sales by the Numbers * $10M to $50M Sales Growth * $25M+ New Product Development Sales
Work Experience
| COMPANY | POSITION HELD | DATES WORKED |
|---|---|---|
| Henkel Electronics | Automotive & Regional Sales Manager | 1/1999 - 1/2017 |
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