David R. Wiley

**** ********* **** ***** **********, SC 29418

843-***-****

abhgu3@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Information Technology Executive with extensive global manufacturing

experience serving startups, mid-market, and large private and public

companies. Diversified management background -- Information Technology

(15+ years as Top IT Executive), Management Consulting, Manufacturing

Management (with P&L responsibility), Corporate Strategic Planner (Fortune

300 Company), Organizational Development, and Engineering. Six Sigma

Champion and Deming Quality background. Secret security clearance.

. Global experience directing IT operations in ten countries. Utilized

technology to unify independent business cultures worldwide.

Assimilated merger and acquisition businesses. Integrated Enterprise

Resource Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and

production equipment interfaces for four manufacturing and

distribution companies. Direct experience with JD Edwards, Baan, CA-

MK, SAP, MAS-500, Custom Business Process Management (BPM), Pivotal,

SalesLogix, Wonderware, and custom systems on mainframe, UNIX,

AS/400, Teradata, Microsoft, and Oracle environments.

. Strong strategic planning expertise. Proven leadership in building

high performance teams. Adept at turnarounds, startups,

acquisitions, and high growth organizations. Strong proponent for

process and continuous improvement utilizing metrics. Communicates IT

issues in business language. Uses technologies to improve

profitability and strategic value of businesses. Business focus.

Change Agent.

EXPERIENCE

Director of Information Technology

2005 - 2008

Force Protection Industries, Inc., Charleston, SC (Start-up public

Military Vehicle Manufacturer)

. Created and implemented an IT vision for three year growth from $0 to

$One Billion DoD supplier.

. Designed and incorporated Sarbanes Oxley, ITAR, and SEC compliance

processes.

. Staffed and trained IT Department. Forged a teamwork organization

focused to serve the business.

. Implemented integrated computing infrastructures for multiple

locations.

. Implemented standardization, vendor qualification processes, and

quality metrics organization wide.

. Custom developed Business Process Management System (BPM) to unify

all business practices.

President

2002 - 2005

David Wiley & Associates Charleston, SC (Business and Technology

Management Consulting)

Contracted by Karsten for one year to turnaround Teachers' Pal, an

educational software development company based in Phoenix, Az.

Used organizational development techniques to replace an unsuccessful

business plan, convert employees to a teamwork culture, and restore

both management and employee confidence in the business.

Led a local manufacturer through the process of selecting an

appropriate business operating system, Defined interface requirements

with corporate SAP system. Created implementation roadmap.

Chief Information Officer

2000 - 2002

JW Aluminum Co., Mt. Holly, SC ($230-million manufacturing subsidiary of

Walter Industries, Inc., a $2 billion public company)

Aligned and leveraged information technology for strategic advantage.

Directed and coordinated all business and manufacturing computer

technologies. Managed ten-employee IT Staff.

. Recruited to turnaround IT Department - Transformed IT from high

liability to high-performance asset.

. Improved IT effectiveness while reducing department size 30%.

Redesigned infrastructure to support 7x24 operations with high

reliability and security.

. Changed IT from a technology focus to a customer-service team focus.

Trained departments to use ISO, Six Sigma and Deming quality for

continuous improvement.

. Benchmarked industry best practices and set IT goals to leverage

competitive advantages.

. Developed technology plans to enhance the company's marketability and

expedite its sale.

Chief Information Officer

1997

- 1999

Eclipse Combustion, Inc., Rockford, IL (Private, international, $80-

million industrial manufacturer)

Created and implemented a global vision to use information technologies

to differentiate Eclipse from its competitors. Directed and coordinated

worldwide computer operations.

. Redesigned strategic IT and business plans and negotiated a common

vision worldwide. Plans provided 25% increased sales and established

market leadership in customer satisfaction.

. Created action plans to replace dissimilar computer systems with

common technologies worldwide.

. Implemented ERP and supporting systems throughout North America and

Europe within 18 months.

. Transformed the IT infrastructure to support seven-day, 24-hour,

operations.

. Established key supplier partnerships. Improved service while

reducing vendors 30%.

. Implemented CRM and e-commerce to coordinate all worldwide sales

contacts.

. Led sales and manufacturing system integrations which reduced lead-

time from weeks to days.

Karsten Manufacturing Corporation (PING Golf), Phoenix, AZ

1987 - 1997

(Private $300-million golf equipment manufacturer with aerospace casting

and machining subsidiaries.)

Business Operations Manager -, 1996-1997

Dolphin, Inc. ($60 million Investment Casting Foundry)

. General management and P&L responsibility to revitalize 500-employee

Karsten subsidiary.

. Reorganized, re-staffed, and rebuilt production, sales, and staff

departments. Reversed negative cost, quality, delivery, and sales

trends.

. Replaced key management control systems and returned business to

profitability within one year.

Corporate Information Services Manager, 1993-1996

Directed all IT activities for sales, business, engineering,

telecommunications, and manufacturing automation. Managed a 50 employee

department. Administered $8 million budget.

. Changed vision and IT direction from implementing new technology to

increasing profits.

. Eliminated marginal projects; cut IT staff by 30% to match

resulting project load.

. Extended existing computer center life five years, cutting total

capital and operating costs by 50%.

. Established Internet Web site which yielded a four-month payback.

. Finished all critical business and engineering support projects on

time, within budget.

Automation Manager - Karsten Engineering, 1990-1993

(Karsten Manufacturing Aerospace Machining Subsidiary)

Responsible for administrative management and business planning for $6-

million start-up company.

. Designed and installed all business systems within nine months.

. Staffed, trained, and managed support departments.

Assistant to Vice President - Corporate staff, 1987-1990

Management troubleshooter supporting all areas of the business.

. Initiated and led manufacturing engineering team to re-engineer

production processes. This doubled production capacity, cut inventory

60%, reduced needed floor space by 30%, reduced production steps by

10%, and reduced quality losses by 30%.

. Managed international systems team developing a custom client-server

manufacturing system.

Pre-1987 -- Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, Oakland, CA

Manager, Telecommunications Managed voice and data telecommunications

for 110 domestic and 30 international locations. Administered $8-million

budget.

Also: Manager Information Center

Corporate Business Planner

Industrial Engineer

EDUCATION

Ohio University, Athens, Ohio B.S. Industrial Technology

Aurora University, Aurora, Illinois Graduate Certificate in Deming

Quality Management

PERSONAL

Hobbies: Church activities - Lead prison ministry. Family focused

activities.

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