DALE K KLINE

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Tega Cay, SC 29708

704-***-****

acril9@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/dkkline

SUMMARY

Senior executive position in commercial, marketing, sales or business management that will utilize my extensive experience in managing global business, developing global sales and technical service teams, and managing joint ventures and foreign entities.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Imtex Membranes Corp. Mississauga, Canada 2014 to Present

Director, Business Development

Responsible for the development and commercialization of proprietary membrane separation technology servicing the petrochemical industry in North America and Asia.

Celgard, LLC Charlotte, NC 2008 to 2013

Vice President, Sales and Technical Service, and President, Polypore K.K.

Managed a global sales and technical service organization supporting a specialty porous membrane business that generated nearly $ 200 M in annual revenue. Also served as the President of Polypore K.K., the Japanese business entity of Polypore International (parent company of Celgard LLC) located in Tokyo, Japan.

Delivered double digit CAGR revenue growth during the period

Negotiated and executed numerous multi-year supply agreements with several major multi-national customers

Developed and implemented a performance-based career progression program for the technical service organization

Solutia Inc. St. Louis, MO 1997 to 2008

Global Business Director, Specialty Fluids St. Louis, MO 2002 to 2008

Led the global Specialty Fluids business with responsibility for P & L, strategic planning and LRP, global raw material sourcing, new product development, sales, and marketing/product/brand positioning. Oversaw manufacturing operations in four continents including a joint venture in China.

Achieved $200 M in revenue and record-breaking EBITDA in 2008

Achieved consistently increasing revenue and above-budget EBITDA performance in 2005, 2006, and 2007

Executed an ambitious price increase strategy in 2007-08 that achieved average increases of 18-20%

Led the team that invented and commercialized Therminol ® VLT coolant, Therminol VP-3 heat transfer fluid, and Therminol 62 heat transfer fluid

Organized and led the Skydrol ® PE-5 commercialization team

Led a technology/procurement team in broadening supplier base for the aviation fluids business to achieve lower cost and security of supply objectives

Negotiated long-term supply agreements with the major aviation OEMs and commercial airlines around the world

Global Business Manager, Industrial Products St. Louis, MO 1998 to 2002

Led the Industrial Products business with responsibility for P&L, strategy/LRP development, sales, marketing, operations in four continents, and new product introductions.

Achieved consistently increasing revenue and profitability during the period, reaching $110 M of revenue in 2002

Led the commercialization of Therminol FF flushing fluid

Headed the effort to relocate a joint venture facility in China to a new location from project initiation to start-up

Led the team that developed and trademarked the TLC ® Total Lifecycle Care program of technical and customer services in support of the Therminol heat transfer fluid business

Monsanto Company St. Louis, MO 1979 to 1998

Industry Sales Manager, Industrial Products Anniston, AL 1995 to 1998

Operations Superintendent, Industrial Products Anniston, AL 1991 to 1995

Senior Sales Specialist, Industrial Products Atlanta, GA 1988 to 1991

Production Supervisor, Acrilan® Decatur, AL 1985 to 1988

Production Engineer, Acrilan Decatur, AL 1979 to 1985

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

MBA University of North Alabama 1988

BS Chemical Engineering Purdue University 1979

Licensed Professional Engineer State of Alabama AL# 14689

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