Management Human Resources

MARK SIMPSON, CPA

***** **** **** ***** ******, Michigan 48187 734-***-**** ************@****.***

SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Control / Treasury / International / Bank Relations / Cash Management / SEC Reporting / FOREX

Budgeting / Strategic Planning / M&A / Debt Financing / Private Equity / Risk Management / SOX

After starting my career in public accounting, I moved into a series of financial management positions with

Fortune 500 and smaller companies. In the process, I demonstrated my ability to drive and contribute to a

company's financial success. My strengths include…

• Finding ways to fund growth and change

• Creating and installing the financial infrastructure to control the business tightly

• Providing definitive financial guidance to the general management and profit-making processes

• Ensuring compliance with domestic and international regulatory requirements

• Establishing international banking relationship to foster growth and expansion

BBA - Accounting - Eastern Michigan University. CPA - Michigan. I have been described as someone who is

calm under pressure, analytical and articulate. My style is hands-on but I delegate well. I am told I relate easily to

people in all settings from the Board Room on down.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Raised funds. Innatech had limited borrowing availability. Developed and presented long range plans outlining

the company’s capabilities in a road show to 10 potential lenders. Within 9 months and after posting the largest net

loss in company history, closed on new financial arrangements that doubled existing borrowing availability.

Established new, global bank relationships. Sale of Textron Fastening Systems (TFS) to Platinum Equity

terminated all existing banking agreements worldwide. Formed an alliance with Textron Treasury and Platinum

Equity that enabled using existing bank relationships under Textron while replacing all global banking and cash

management systems before the sale was finalized.

Provided a vehicle to move cash from international operations to the US. Traditional methods of utilizing

dividends were not available as the result of the sale of TFS to Platinum Equity. Developed and justified a solution

that moved $35M from Europe and Asia using corporate management fees and intercompany loan agreements.

Consolidated TFS North American accounting operations. Integrated 15 additional domestic operations and

centralized all AR and payroll from all 25 domestic operations. Realized a 20% savings in total purchases through

volume and an improvement in past due balances of 54%.

Controlled benefits costs. Innatech-provided health plan experienced a rate increase year over year of 30%. In

response, put existing plan out to bid. Succeeded in maintaining the same healthcare provider through a different

broker while reducing annual cost $300K.

CAREER HISTORY

Chief Financial Officer, Innatech, LLC, March 2007 - Current. Responsible for all financial operations as well as

human resources and information technology in this $100M manufacturing company. Staff of 15.

Director - Treasury and Cash Management, Accument Global Technologies (formerly TFS), 2006 - 2007.

Developed and maintained global banking relationships. Forecast and optimized global cash. Created global credit

facilities and letters of credit. Managed Shared Service group. Assisted in post-sale reorganization. Staff of 50.

Director - Corporate Accounting Shared Service, Textron Fastening Systems (TFS), 2005 - 2006. Globally

directed receivables collection and credit activities. Worked with problem customers to minimize risk. Staff of 45.

Director of Finance, Dextech, 50% Joint Venture of Textron Fastening Systems, 2003 - 2005. Textron’s

representative on the JV Board of Directors. Responsible for all financial operations and information technology.

Director - Financial Reporting and Analysis, Textron Fastening Systems (TFS), 2000 - 2003. Directed

planning, forecasting, analysis and reporting of a $2.0B global annual plan and quarterly updates. Acting CFO for

$250M global business division with multiple manufacturing locations and distribution warehouses.

Earlier, employed in financial management positions with Simpson Industries, Lear Corporation and others.

Career began in public accounting. Rose to Audit Supervisor with Cooper & Lybrand.

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