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Manager Human Resources

Location:
Sandy, UT, 84094
Posted:
May 07, 2010

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ROBERT TODD DAUPHINAIS

***** ***** ***** ****** *****, Sandy, UT. 84094

801-***-**** (Home) 773-***-**** (Cell) ( ************@*******.***

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Senior Operating Executive with strong hands-on P&L improvement, growth and

business turnaround experience in the Manufacturing, Electronics/Electrical

Components, Power Quality, Industrial, Utility and Energy

Efficiency/Cleantech markets. Demonstrated achievement in driving revenue,

profit and market share growth through the development of sophisticated

business strategies and a relentless focus on the execution of plans.

Global perspective with both domestic and international business management

experience. Key qualifications include:

( Financial Performance Improvement (Turn-around) ( Business

Plan and Strategy Development

( New Product and Channel Launch ( Award Winning

Operational Excellence Deployment

( Rapid Market Share Growth ( Strategic

Marketing/Sales Program Deployment

( Portfolio Rationalization and Optimization (

International Expansion

( Culture Change Management ( Lifecycle M&A

Execution

WORK EXPERIENCE

2006 - Present EFI Electronics Corporation

Salt Lake City, Utah / Barcelona, Spain

President & General Manager

Full strategic, operational and financial accountability for

market leading, $40 million company focused on design,

manufacturing and sale of engineered-to-order power quality

components and products sold into the renewable energy

(Solar/Wind), traditional utility, infrastructure and industrial

markets. Provide leadership within the areas of overall strategy

and business planning, new product design, manufacturing,

engineering, sales, marketing, finance, human resources and

administrative affairs. Manage 5 direct and 110 indirect reports

in 3 locations globally.

. Authored and executed aggressive strategy and business plan

resulting in the refocus of the business from small account

management to large partnership and brand label arrangements

with focus on the growing renewables market. Identified,

negotiated and successfully closed several multi-year, multi-

million dollar contracts with significant strategic partners

and expanded presence in high profile solar/wind segment.

. Delivered unprecedented financial and operating results

including:

o 12% annual organic revenue growth (25% above industry growth)

o 28% increase in annual operating profit

o 42% Return on Capital Employed

o Increased market share from 11.3% to >15.0% over two year period

o Awarded prestigious Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence and

Lean Manufacturing (2009)

. Successfully defended margin and captured share in

unprecedented economic conditions. Offset significant

materials cost increases and aggressive competitor actions

with productivity improvements, elimination of low margin

products, portfolio extension in profitable areas and

successful implementation of pricing programs.

. Successfully led a program to expand the company's domestic

and international distribution channels. Added five key

distributors in North America and significantly expanded

presence in Latin America in 2008/2009.

. Successfully managed the business through complex regulatory

change requiring redesign and recertification of entire

product line in 2007 and 2009.

. Recruited, trained and developed effective and cohesive

leadership and management team. Replaced key management team

members and rebuilt entire departments to increase

organizational effectiveness.

. Led successful restructuring and merger of company with

strategic holding company (on-going)

2004 - 2006 Schneider Electric SAS

Chicago, Illinois

North American Operating Division (The Square D Company)

Director - Business Development

Led corporate development activity for Schneider Electric's

Energy Efficiency & Electrical Services business unit with focus

on building corporate capabilities in Energy Efficiency, Power

Measurement, Demand Response, Lighting, and Other Energy

Efficiency Services. Responsibilities included full spectrum of

transaction lifecycle including: development of growth roadmap,

acquisition pipeline filling, approach of target candidates,

valuation, due diligence, bid strategy, transaction structuring,

deal negotiation, Hart-Scott-Rodino/SEC filings and post-

transaction integration.

. Completed six acquisitions in 18 months representing $850

million in capital employed. Significantly increased

organizations' capabilities in Power Metering & Measurement,

Energy Demand Response & Control and Efficiency Services

resulting in a market leadership position in Energy

Efficiency capabilities.

. Implemented disciplined acquisition road mapping process

linked to business unit strategies. Successfully rolled out

process to all business units resulting in an increase in

active deal pipeline of 300% in six month period.

. Successfully structured and implemented focused post-

transaction review process to ensure transaction success.

Process resulted in all six transactions exceeding year one

business and synergy plans.

R. Todd Dauphinais

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2002 -2004 Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Manager - Business Development & Strategy

Responsible for global business development and strategy for

$650 million international Services and Technology business

unit. Responsibilities included identification and evaluation of

external growth initiatives; portfolio gap analysis;

acquisition/partnering candidate identification, prioritization,

approach, and valuation; transaction structuring; deal

negotiation; post transaction integration; and business unit

strategy formulation.

. Worked on successful acquisition of $30 million niche

technology company. Designed and executed comprehensive

integration plan covering all business areas including sales,

marketing, development, human resources, finance, information

technology and facilities.

. Assisted in the successful evaluation and sale of under-

performing business unit. Included business valuation,

purchaser identification and contact, management

presentation, bid evaluation and transaction completion. Sale

price exceeded management expectations in excess of 10%.

. Assisted in the development and launch of Automotive, Food &

Pharmaceutical Industry Solutions Teams. Responsibilities

included strategy development, cross business unit

coordination, industry specific solution development,

marketing plan development and business development roadmap

creation.

1996- 2002 Deloitte Consulting, LLC

Dallas, Texas

Manager - Energy Strategy/M&A Consulting

Responsible for managing teams of professional personnel on

diverse strategic and merger & acquisition projects including

strategy development, deal analysis, partner/target

identification, financial analysis, market appraisal, target

screening, due diligence, synergy quantification, revenue

enhancement identification, business case preparation and merger

integration. Exclusive focus on the regulated and non-regulated

power and energy markets.

. Advised on successful closure of 12 mergers, acquisitions,

joint ventures and power generation asset purchases;

Transaction size ranging from $250 million to $27 billion.

. Performed extensive analysis and provided advice in support

of clients' non-regulated utility expansion strategies. Focus

areas included distributed/merchant generation, energy

trading and international expansion.

. Directed team of Deloitte Consulting personnel in evaluation

of a successful acquisition of a $1 billion Australian energy

company by a U.S. based Fortune 200 client.

. Served as Assistant Integration Manager for largest U.S.

utility merger to-date; Included program design & planning,

governance establishment, program office creation, team

organization/training, & project kickoff.

EDUCATION

May 1996 University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

Masters of Business Administration

(GPA: 3.8/4.0); Magna Cum Laude

August 1991 Texas A&M University

College Station, Texas

Bachelors of Business Administration

PUBLICATIONS

Dauphinais, Robert Todd "Don't Get Caught Flat Footed; How a company comes

out of a recession is as important as

how it operates within it"; Utah CEO Magazine; April,

2009; Print

Dauphinais, Robert Todd "Certifications and Surge Protection"; Electrical

Wholesaling; September, 2008;

Pages 73-74; Print

Dauphinais, Robert Todd "Buying Brains; Adding Size and Scope to Your

Business through Acquisition"

Services & Projects Professional Managers. [CD-ROM]

Vers. 1.0., March, 2008

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & ACCREDIDATIONS

Member: Young President's Organization (YPO) - The Premier Global

Leadership Organization

Recipient: Shingo Prize (2009) - Award for Lean Manufacturing and

Operational Excellence

Member: Vistage International - The World's Leading Chief Executive

Organization

Member: Olympus Angels - Salt Lake City Based Investor Group Providing

Capital to Early Stage Companies

Member: Association for Corporate Growth - Global association for

Corporate Development professionals

Certified: Green Belt Certification - Six Sigma Institute - Achievement of

Green Belt level certification for quality



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