David P.

Adams

Barrington, IL 60010 mobile: 847-274-1545

emaildpa@yahoo.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/dpaprofile

BUSINESS UNIT & INNOVATION LEADER

Market Strategies, Product Inventions & Manufacturing Implementation for Mechanical & Powered Products

• Strategic approach to profit drivers, markets, innovation and patents for enduring competitive advantage.
• Root cause mindset for product solutions, process improvements and end user satisfaction.
• US, EU & Asian hands-on and multi-lingual experience in marketing, product design, manufacturing and
sourcing, with P&L responsibility for profit and growth in durable goods, machinery and equipment.
• Multi-functional knowledge of product and market cycles produces lasting results with insightful analysis,
intrepreneurial passion, demonstrated inventorship, authentic communication, team coaching and leadership.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Consultant, Prime Technologies – Barrington, IL 2009 to Present

Business and Non-Profit consulting in market strategy, product development and renewable energies.

ACCO Brands / FORTUNE Brands, Inc. (http://www.accobrands.com/AboutUs.aspx) 1997 to 2008

$2B Multi-national company serving office product, home office and professional print finishing markets.

Director of Business & Product Development – Lincolnshire, IL 2002 - 2008

Market Development, Electro-Mechanical Engineering and Patent responsibilities for $180 million division.
General management with P&L of OEM segment with $5 million in revenue and 35% operating contribution.
Developed and executed category plan for electric staplers: leading in-house and outsourced team of 20 through
market research, strategic inventions, product design, tooling and start up. Created market-based patent
management process.
• Category leadership plan achieving $12 million growth from $25 million dollar base business.
• Design & implementation of six strategic platforms with 350 new components in record time.
• Team development with commercial and technical personnel promoted to greater responsibility.
• Creative thought leader and inventor for numerous market-valued and patented features.
• Doubled patents issued at same legal cost with more defendable innovations.
• Led $10 million relocation of Mexico & Japan based production to Illinois and China.
• Insightful shop floor troubleshooting resulting in 40% production output increases.

Business Development Manager – Lincolnshire, IL 1997 - 2002

Managed electromechanical staple machines and refills including P&L for the copier and printing industry.
• Established relationships with major office automation customers and aftermarket channels.
• Engineering and market launch of new product platforms which sold at 300% of projected revenue.
• Led licensing and joint engineering with Japanese partner creating new product platforms.
• Relocated machining and assembly operations from NY to Mexico without service interruption.

SCHLUMBERGER Industries, Inc. (http://www.slb.com/content/about/index.asp) 1984 to 1996

$7B World-wide company focused on energy related durable equipment and services.

New Products Design & Manufacturing Manager - Owenton, KY 1993 - 1996

Created and implemented product plan for natural gas meter and pressure regulator products.
Drove patented innovations, managing staff of 18 for engineering, tooling and operations start-up.
• Created and implemented new products with 15% greater margin & expanded markets.
• Shortened new product cycle from 40 to 20 weeks with new design and tooling methods.
• Increased team accountability, team members consistently promoted.
• Product portfolio still market relevant and in production more than a decade later.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: SCHLUMBERGER INDUSTRIES (cont.) 1984 to 1996

Product Manager - Owenton, KY 1990 - 1993

Analyzed metering equipment markets, managed bid margins, provided technical presentations.
• Developed and delivered product launch which cut acceptance period by six months.
• Created systems sale for component products which insulated pricing.

Project Manager - Owenton, KY 1989 - 1990

Analyzed and redesigned molding processes, sourced and installed equipment, supervised shop floor.
• Scrap rate reduced from 12% to less than 1%.
• Implemented six sigma SPC and lean ISO 9000 procedures.

Project Manager - Reims, FRANCE 1986 - 1989

Enhanced new meter product design, directed ISO 9000 test lab and international technology transfer.
• Developed new rubber-fabric composites with multi-national vendor base.
• Created and delivered Pan-European sales approach resulting in two pilot systems.

Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Bridgeport, CT 1985 - 1986

Improved methods and cost, managed capital projects and maintenance.
• Rationalized work flow for reduced WIP by 65% & 20% capacity increase without capital.
• Implemented preventive maintenance for significant downtime reduction.

Industrial Engineer - Bridgeport, CT 1984 - 1985

Managed incentive pay system, redesigned processes, coordinated environmental requirements.
• Implemented new wage calculation plan in union shop, revitalizing efficiency management.
• Renovated environmental & process controls for greatly reduced calibration error.

TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY:

Design & Development Operations & Assembly Materials Conversion

Market & User Research
Parametric Design & Tooling
Electro-Mechanical Products
Wire & Paper Handling
Gas Pressure & Measurement
Lean Assembly Line Mgmt
Materials & Vendor Mgmt
Equipment Design & Debug
Six Sigma & Quality Mgmt
Calibration & Test
Plastic & Phenolic Molding
Rubber Coating & Molding
Die & Sand Casting
Stamping & Forming
Lapping & Machining

Creator of market valued ideas & related patents including: ~http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5567875.html,

~http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6871768.html, ~http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/7299958.html.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

KELLOGG School of Management, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - Evanston, IL
KMI General Management Certificate – Executive MBA type program for senior managers. 2008

Corporate & Management Seminar Programs Ongoing

Leadership, Negotiation, Marketing, Project Mgmt, Interpersonal Mgmt and Financial Mgmt

Metropolitan Language School - Paris, FRANCE 1986

Intensive French training resulting in fluency. (Spanish experience as well).

School of Organization and Management, YALE UNIVERSITY - New Haven, CT

Masters business coursework prior to international transfer. 1985

LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
BS – Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering - Bethlehem, PA 1984