Manager Sales

RICHARD J. BIGAOUETTE

**** ******* *****

Chaska, MN 55318

c: 952-***-**** e: abp3e0@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Results oriented Research and Development Executive with General Management experience and a

track record of success managing and improving product development organizations. Skilled at

forming product strategy; building and driving a team; working with a wide variety of people and

developing and/or optimizing processes to reduce time to market, reduce cost and improve design

quality. Combines business savvy, excellent technical and general management skills and

experience covering the entire product life cycle to grow and manage innovative, responsive product

development organizations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2007 2011

HEWLETT-PACKARD

Fortune 10 US public, multinational information technology company based in California with net

sales of $126B in 2010. (The Digital Printer Division of Mac Dermid was purchased by Hewlett-

Packard in November of 2007.)

Director Research & Development & Facility Manager: (2007-2011)

Reported to GM of Wide Format Printer Division in Barcelona, Spain. Responsible for integration of

team into HP at the local level, W ide Format UV product strategy, research and development team of

more than 35 people and associated budget. Direct reports include managers from several

departments including Software Development, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,

Configuration Management, User Test, Procurement and Documentation as well as Program and

Product Development managers.

Reduced overhead and operating costs by transitioning to a worldwide distributed business

management model.

Reduced product build costs by relocating manufacturing to Asia

Improved product success and customer acceptance by collaborating with partners from Europe

(Marketing, Accounting, Support), Asia (manufacturing, continuation engineering) and the

Americas (Sales, Support)

Drove increases in sales and profits by releasing first two successful Wide Format UV Flatbed

products in HP s midrange category, exceeding reliability (AIR) goals, build cost goals and sales

projections.

Successfully transitioned balance of all local functions off-shore resulting in significant savings in

overhead.

2000 2007

M ACDERMID-COLORSPAN, INC.

Public (taken private in 2006), global specialty chemicals company focused in Electronics, Industrial,

Offshore and Printing industries based in Colorado with net sales of $1B in 2006. (The printer division of

LaserMaster was purchased by Mac Dermid in June 2000.)

(2002 2004)

Co-General Manager:

Reported to President of Mac Dermid. In addition to Research and Development responsibilities,

assumed responsibility for worldwide General Management during a period of sharply falling

revenues and employee discontent.

Stabilized/improved employee morale.

Returned the company to profitabilit y while still in a declining revenue situation.

Led the company back to a period of significant revenue and profit growth ($22M to >$70M).

Identified and successfully hired a new Genera l Manager in November of 2004.

Presented ColorSpan to multiple potential buyers after Mac Dermid had made a decision to sell

its digital printer division.

Vice President Research & Development: (2000 2007) Reported to General Manager or

President of Mac Dermid. Responsible for all technical aspects of the ColorSpan Division including

research and development team of more than 50 people, the associated budget and strategic

planning for the Mac Dermid-ColorSpan Digital Printer Division. Direct reports included managers

from several departments including Software Development, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical

Engineering, Configuration Management, User Test, Procurement and Documentation as well as

Program and Product Development managers and MIS.

Increased overall development efficiency by creating formal multiyear product strategy plan.

Maintained market leadership position by successfully executed more than 10 major product

releases and product extensions.

Improved communication and coordination between bus iness unit(s) and corporate office by

participating in regular business reviews.

Significantly downsized organization during a market downturn to return the division to

profitability, then reorganized to retain higher efficiencies during proceeding growth period.

Led the development team to new ink delivery technologies (Thermal/TIJ/PIJ) and ink chemistries

(aqueous/solvent/UV) enabling significant revenue and profitability growth and increased market

presence.

Introduced the first successful UV based products in the wide format market space (contributing

to the company s ability to more than double its revenue in approximately three years).

Responsible for in-house MIS group that provided computer, phone and security support to the

Mac Dermid-ColorSpan division with >99% customer satisfaction rating (>225 people in the US &

Europe).

PRIOR HISTORY

Previously, at ColorSpan as Vice President of Research & Development; at LaserMaster

Technologies, as Vice President Quality & Manufacturing Engineering; at Phenix Biocomposites,

Inc. as Director of Operations; at Mitor Industries as Vice President of Operations; at Control Data

Corporation as Senior Component Technology/Failure Analysis Engineer; and at Medtronic, Inc. as

Scientist. Significantly broadened operations experience implementing automated manufacturing

processes and quality control systems; while negotiating purchase of transformer manufacturing line

in start up business realizing a new source of revenue; creating and leading engineering group

focusing on development and implementation of electronic ballasts for CFL s; addressing and

resolving failure analysis directing key laboratory, and leading a corporate product Assurance

Laboratory.

EDUCATION

M.S. emphasis Physics (8 credits remaining) Mankato State University

B.S. emphasis Electronics Engineering Tech. & Computer Science Mankato State University

Certificate Electronics: Instrumentation and Control Mankato Technical College

PUBLICATIONS / PRESENTATIONS / PATENTS

"DEGRADED DEVICE DETECTION"; EOS/ESD SYMPOSIUM

"ASIC FAILURE ANALYSIS"; Semi-custom Microcircuits Conference

"L-SHELL X-RAY PRODUCTION CROSS SECTIONS OF LEAD BY PROTON

BOMBARDMENT"; Physical Review

"LASER HOLOGRAPHY"; Test and Measurement World Exposition

"STUDY OF ADHESION FAILURES BETWEEN LAYERS OF CO-FIRED CERAMIC SHEETS";

ASM Conference

US Patents Granted 9947029 (Media Dryer), 11704509 (Ink Jet Printer), 11249864 (Dynamic

Creation of Printing Elements)

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