PHILIP CHARATZ

*** ******* ****** *****, ****** Twp., NJ 08831 • 732-***-**** • i2054w@r.postjobfree.com

PRESIDENT / SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT / CEO / COO

Growth Strategies / High Tech Manufacturing / Turnarounds / P&L / Startup / Alternative Energy / M&A

Cost Reduction / QA / International / Sales & Marketing / CRM / Regulatory Compliance / Teamwork

Leader and business strategist with a proven track record in operations, startups, turnarounds, mergers & acquisitions and delivering profitable growth in high tech/alternative energy manufacturing. Have developed game-changing strategies to reorganize operations, drive revenues and create competitive advantage. Strengths include:

 Developing and executing strategic business plans

 Reorganizing for better operating performance

 Strengthening financial reporting and cost controls

 Building new product development pipelines for organic growth

 Leading M&A to find synergy, diversification and increased revenues

Calm under pressure, with excellent cross-cultural communications skills. Have a disciplined approach to execution of business plans. Focus teams with firm objectives, key metrics and rewards for excellence. I received an MBA (with Honors) from Monmouth University and a BS in Industrial Engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Acquired Chinese lithium ion battery technology for startup. Venture capital-backed International Battery, Inc. (IBI) was under tight timetable to begin US-based manufacturing. Worked with Chinese equipment and process engineers, selected plant site, transferred $5.5M technology and hired team. Beat startup deadline by five months.

Generated $13M of high-margin aftermarket sales. Fuji Electric Japan (FECJ) had planned to sell only into the American OEM photoconductor market. Identified a significant aftermarket opportunity and convinced Japanese top management to back sales initiative. Expanded sales team and increased total US sales 30%.

Installed new manufacturing methods for across-the-board gains. Cost reductions were being mandated by FECJ. Named to head all US operations, teamed-up with manufacturing to increase yield 6%, improve on-time delivery to 98% and reduce customer complaints to 0.5%. Increased profits from US operations 35%.

Negotiated $8.5M acquisition of key material supplier. Aluminum tube supplier was pulling out of American market. Proposed, led discussions and successfully acquired operations of hard-to-replace component manufacturer. Integrated operations into US Fuji Electric organization to save 10% on material costs annually.

Reduced cost of production by 15%. FECJ believed that American operations would not produce volume at acceptable margins. Developed a flexible work force through cross-training that proved highly-efficient. Recorded production costs 15% lower than Japanese counterparts, attracting significant capital investment in US operations.

Managed US manufacturing startup. FECJ was starting first wholly-owned subsidiary outside of Japan. As VP and Plant Manager, spent time in Japan learning operating practices and manufacturing methods. Developed SOPs for core plant functions. Built cohesive cross-cultural team and successfully met plant startup deadline.

CAREER HISTORY

Senior VP, International Battery, Inc. 2007-2010. Recruited to VC-backed startup of first-of-its-kind US lithium ion battery manufacturing plant. Acquired and transferred technology from China, managed facility renovation and directed plant operations. Served alternative energy, auto, stationary and military markets. Staff of 50.

President & CEO, US Fuji Electric Corp., 1982-2007. Manufacturer of laser printer/copier components. Directed operations for all US facilities and sales into North, Central and South America markets. Wide-ranging contributions in building systems and manufacturing operations to support sales growth from $500K to $51M annually. Promoted three times from VP & Plant Manager.

Earlier: Served as Area Supervisor for E.I. DuPont de Nemours in chemical film manufacturing. Supervised 150 employees responsible for coating operations, quality assurance, regulatory compliance and production scheduling, among others. Promoted four times over nine years after starting as Project Engineer.

Personal: Lead an active lifestyle and enjoy family activities, weekend golf, swimming and gardening.