M. I. (Matt) Mandalinci
** ******* *** ( The Woodlands, Texas 77382 ( 832-***-**** ( (832) 419-
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PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER-INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Expert in Startup & Turnaround Management-Software Development, Energy &
Banking
Talented, results-driven senior executive with extensive experience
building and leading successful businesses through complex start-up,
turnaround and high-growth cycles. Vision driven leader with expert
qualifications in identifying market opportunities and operating solutions
to drive forward revenue and profit growth. Successful "Change Agent" with
a stellar track record directing large-scale turnarounds within software
development organizations. Strong P&L, general management, negotiations and
deal-making experience. Extensive experience in the recruitment, training
and development of high caliber management leaders. Adept in Asian, Indian,
and European business and social protocol.
SELECTED AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Business Plan Development ( Global Strategic Sales & Market Planning (
Startup & Turnaround Operations
Mergers & Acquisitions Road Show Presentations ( Investment Banking
Relations
Business Alliances, Partnerships & Joint Ventures ( Multisite Operating
Management
P&L, Budgeting & Financial Reporting ( Competitive Analysis ( New Product
Development & Launch
Global Sales Management ( Management Development & Leadership ( Technology
Development/Implementation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SUNGARD FAMILY OF COMPANIES 1997 - 2009
Largest privately-held business software & services company...Fortune 500
with revenues exceeding $5 billion annually
Twelve-year executive leadership career highlighted by a series of startup,
turnaround and aggressive growth challenges based on exemplary leadership
qualifications and bottom-line profitability. Highlights include:
SUNGARD HIGHER EDUCATION, Houston, Texas (September, 2009)
President & Chief Customer Officer
Handpicked by the President of SunGard to provide visionary leadership in
the turnaround of this $550 million SunGard division losing annual revenues
of 9%. Challenged to restructure all global sales, marketing and services
operations, restore/improve all customer-facing interaction and reposition
SunGard Higher Education as customer-centric organization. Accepted P&L
and executive leadership for a management and support team of 2,300, all
business planning, strategic and tactical sales/market planning,
partnership development, customer relations, strategic consulting and
technical management services.
. Evaluated existing operations, identified critical opportunities for
improvement, and spearheaded a wide range of initiatives to improve
market position and the customer experience.
. Defined initiatives to create value propositions, define client
engagement model, develop individual customer account plans, institute
out-tasking versus outsourcing, consolidate account executive and
account management functions, restructure professional services
pricing models, identify best practices, institute strategic
marketing, competitive analysis and customer segmentation, align
compensation schemes with business plans, and champion the development
of domestic/international partnering alliances for vertical growth.
. Developed a customer-centric business model, cultivated a potential
alliance with IBM, and created a global marketing, sales and service
strategy to drive revenue growth.
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SUNGARD ENERGY SOLUTIONS, Houston, Texas (2004 - 2009)
President
Led the turnaround and return to profitability of an energy solutions
business unit, growing revenues from $50 million to $85 million and
operating income from an $11 million loss to a $24 million gain within five
years. Held total P&L and management leadership for 450+ employees, all
business planning, strategic sales and market planning, product
development, global business development and acquisition due diligence.
. Provided vision, direction and leadership within an organization
experiencing issues with sales execution, product strategy, internal
and external communication, and excessive operating costs.
. Significantly improved operations by simplifying and communicating
product strategy, centralizing the executive team, realigning quality
assurance processes, consolidating New York and Seattle offices,
centralizing customer service and accounting functions, and recruiting
top flight marketing, sales and financial talent.
. Conceptualized and led the transformation of SunGard Energy Solutions
through the deployment of a cost-neutral initiative that relocated US-
based development and QA operations to Pune, India. Increased both
development and QA bandwidth, and added customer-facing support in the
US, tripling the workforce with no additional overhead. Repositioned
the company as a global organization poised for unprecedented growth.
. Led the consolidation/integration of 13 individual businesses, and
introduced a new corporate culture.
. Guided company from an $11 million loss in 2003 to breakeven in 2004.
Delivered $11 million in gross profit in 2005, $13 million in 2006,
$17 million in 2007, $20 million in 2008 and $24 million in 2009 with
a 27% EBITA.
. Repositioned SunGard Energy Solutions as a standalone enterprise that
attracted 24 interested buyers for possible divestiture. Engaged in
intense due diligence with 12 private equity firms. Managed road show
presentations and interacted extensively with the investment banking
community.
. Brought several viable offers to the table that were rejected by the
Board of Directors.
. Recommended SunGard Energy Solutions be folded into SunGard's existing
trading business.
. Grew business unit staff from 275 to 450 and revenues from $50 million
to $80+ million during tenure.
. Identified and led the successful acquisition of Energy Softworx, a
fuels management software company, providing synergy and vertical
integration within the power generation industry.
. Integrated FAME Energy, a SunGard business unit offering an enterprise
data management solution exclusively for the energy industry, into
SunGard Energy Solutions.
. Held concurrent presidency roles for SunGard ePI and SunGard Energy
for an eight-month period.
SUNGARD EPI, Livingston, New Jersey (2002 - 2004)
President
Handpicked to lead the turnaround of a newly acquired business unit, ePI,
an intelligent reconciliation and matching software solution for the
securities and financial industries. Assumed full P&L and operating
leadership for a management and support staff of 115, all sales and
marketing strategy, product development and launch, new business
development, incentive planning, cost control and financial reporting.
. Led an aggressive evaluation and total restructuring of this $25
million operation.
. Changed out staff, introduced new incentive programs, consolidated
product line, identified professional services and training as a new
profit center, and acquired Checkfree's competing matching and
reconciliation system to drive revenue.
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. Merged and led successful integration of SunGard Tiger Systems, a
software connectivity solution for international corporate electronic
banking. Attained competitive positioning and market share dominance
within major commercial banks in the United States, United Kingdom and
Canada.
. Leveraged economies of scale through the merger of SunGard Business
Integration, doubling the size of ePI from $25 to $50 million.
. Gained global entry access into 300+ institutions, doubling revenues
and delivering a 20% EBITA.
. Held concurrent presidency roles for SunGard Asia Pacific and SunGard
ePI for a six-month period.
SUNGARD ASIA PACIFIC, Singapore (1999 - 2002)
President
Challenged to establish an Asia-Pacific subsidiary to encourage
international expansion and to service the firm's 500 clients in the
region. Led the consolidation and integration of 15 independent SunGard
regional businesses into one Asian Pacific entity. Accepted total P&L and
management responsibility for establishing and building a $50 million
corporate entity headquartered in Singapore, leveraging all business
resources into one cohesive brand and corporate culture.
. Positioned entity within a region representing half the world's
population to assist clients in integrating new products and services
within a cross-border environment.
. Advised and served as panel member on "Positioning Singapore as a
Preeminent Financial Centre in Asia", a report presented to the
Singapore Government.
. Successfully created a technical sales and marketing operation to
support all of SunGard's business units doing business in Australia,
India, Northeast and Southeast Asia.
. Introduced best practices and an integrated global approach to
selling.
. Delivered a 30% reduction in operating costs by streamlining and
consolidating resources.
. Forged SunGard's entry into the China marketplace by opening its first
office in Beijing.
SUNGARD BANCWARE, Boston, Massachusetts (1997 - 2001)
Leading global provider of integrated solutions for income simulation,
asset & liability management services for financial institutions...acquired
BancWare in 1997
President
Retained as president after the SunGard/BancWare merger to provide vision
and direction for an aggressive global expansion effort. Held full P&L and
senior operating leadership for a management and support team of 50, all
international business plan development, strategic partnering alliances,
sales and marketing strategy,
key account development and retention, contract negotiations and
administration, acquisition analysis and due diligence.
. Led SunGard BancWare's entry into European and Asian markets, securing
multimillion dollar contracts with leading financial institutions.
. Acquired Dollar Mark, a competing asset liability system, contributing
to SunGard BancWare's aggressive growth from $7 million in 1997 to
over $30 million in 2001.
. Assumed simultaneous leadership for SunGard BancWare and SunGard Asia
Pacific from 1999 - 2001.
BANCWARE, Boston, Massachusetts 1992 -
1997
Partner/General Manager
Accepted equity ownership in the turnaround of this software development
company experiencing software development, maintenance and customer service
issues. Shared P&L and operating leadership for all staffing, product
development, product installations and maintenance, contract administration
and negotiations, and customer relationship management.
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. Restructured the product development process, all maintenance
agreements, staffing and training requirements.
. Identified and introduced "professional services" as a new profit
center for the company.
. Negotiated and secured several large contracts with major financial
services companies.
. Drove annual revenues from $1 million to $7 million, and positioned
BancWare for its profitable sale to SunGard in 1997.
EPIC SOFTWARE, INC., Burlington, Massachusetts
1990 - 1992
President
Led the startup of an exclusive distributorship in North America for
Planning Sciences plc, a London-based software development company
marketing an integrated Executive Information/Decision Support system. Held
oversight for business plan development, marketing and sales strategy,
staffing and proposal development.
. Established a substantial distributorship in North America and
negotiated its sale back to Planning Sciences plc.
PILOT EXECUTIVE SOFTWARE, INC., Boston, Massachusetts 1984 -
1990
Vice President of Sales & Consulting-North America
Challenged by this startup software development company to develop market
presence and gain credibility for their Executive Information Services
(EIS) software. Held P&L and sales leadership for a professional team of
50, all strategic sales planning, partnering alliance development,
marketing and advertising strategy, technical sales presentations, price
negotiations, product delivery and follow up.
. Formed a partnering alliance with Arthur Anderson, and
developed/facilitated informational seminars to educate IT Directors
of Fortune 500 Companies on the product and legitimize its
practicality to automate critical success factors to control corporate
performance.
. Drove revenues from a zero base to $12 million within a five-year
period.
. Assisted European distributor of the EIS system in launching a new
retail merchandise planning and allocation system into the European
retail marketplace.
THE DATA GROUP, Burlington, Massachusetts
1980 - 1984
Director of Sales-North America
Accepted equity participation and senior management role in the startup of
an application software development company specializing in the automation
of field service and logistic processes.
. Built entire sales infrastructure and led sales team to drive revenue
from a zero base to $5.5 million annually, positioning the company for
its profitable sale to NYNEX.
Earlier experience as a Plant Manager for a subsidiary of Ringsdorff
Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
EDUCATION & CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SunGard Bluepoint Executive Leadership Training
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Science
Degree
Extensive management development & product training through industry-
sponsored programs
Former Member of the Singapore Economic Review Board