International Management ExperienceBernie has directed and completed several key international projects for companies. His knowledge and experience in dealing with foreign locations, customs, cultures and the way business is conducted are key reasons for the success he has experienced. His services can assist in making the strategic decision to do business off shore, site selection, planning, and start up, short and long term strategy, milestone progress and the drive to a successful and profitable business operation.
The following are examples of International projects he has been involved:
Developed International Expansion strategy to expand products in Europe and Asia .Company had 70% market share in US and needed to expand existing product line somewhere to continue growth.
$200 MM domestic and international manufacturing company With [7] locations, 5 domestic and 2 international. Employed by Company to expand international manufacturing capability and provide Strategic leadership. Company up and running profitably in 12 months
Responsible for the start up of Manufacturing and Engineering capability in the Czech Republic. Site selection, planning, start up budget, short and long term strategy, milestone progress and project completion. Successful and profitable in 9 months.
Managed financial operations and production expansion for a multi location [8] company manufacturing electromechanical and electronic coils, Hall Effect devices, proprietary motion sensors and fuel injection coils. Established a 20-member international management team responsible for manufacturing, marketing, engineering, sales, quality assurance and accounting activities regarding international expansion project. Directed electromechanical coil manufacturing facility start-up in Mexico, developed training guidelines and process methods to ensure quality standards met; grew from 100 to 300 employees, $25MM annual revenue; achieved profitability in 9 months.