Habib A. Ghantous

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Executive Summary

Experienced program and project manager with excellent client, project management and Public Speaking skills. Action-oriented with strong ability to communicate effectively with technology, executive, and business audiences. Team Player focused on upholding company values with a strong passion for customer satisfaction.

Core Qualification

• Program and Project Management • Contract Negotiations

• New Business Development • Purchasing and Cost Control

• Certified 6Sigma Black Belt • Team Building and Leadership

• Project Planning and Budgeting • P&L Management

Professional Experience

Caterpillar Inc. Nov 2008 to present

Electrical Power Division

Americas Solution (AMSOL)

Program / Sr. Project Manager April 2012 to Present Data Center Segment

• Primary escalation for Global Data Center customers, Construction Mangers, Cat Dealers and Cat Global Solution

• Develop best practices in portfolio management for participating Dealers / Support completion of Data Center Product Support Plan

• Provide project management oversight – provide singular conduit into end user HQ construction group

• Manage order from entry to on-site delivery

• Manage internal, supplier and corporate account quality/auditing to satisfy end user requirements

• Manage on-site delivery and inspection updates

Nuclear Emergency Diesel Generators Segment

• Provide project management oversight

• Manage order from entry to on-site delivery

• Manage internal, supplier and corporate account quality/auditing to satisfy end user documentation requirements

• Manage on-site delivery and inspection updates

• Resolve any startup / commissioning issues

• Implemented and provide Administration function for Project Management Software Habib A. Ghantous

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Caterpillar: Confidential Green

Major Key Accounts Segment

• Corporate account manager tasked with developing business within high volume Key Account Customers whose physical locations span across multiple Cat Dealer territories

• Proactively lead a joint company-strategic account planning process that develops mutual performance objectives, financial targets, and critical milestones

• Lead solution development efforts that best addresses customer needs, while coordinating the involvement of all necessary company personnel

• Develop and maintain effective internal partner relationships and relationships with major customers so that sales objectives can be achieved

• Develop and execute account strategies and activities for specified accounts

• Establish high-level relationships with business decision makers and identify business needs and problems

• Develop and implement market strategies for key industries and customers as well as securing commitment of Caterpillar and Dealer resources to assure continued customer satisfaction

• Ensure that account decision makers have been fully exposed to the features and benefits available from Caterpillar products, dealer, and marketing before they finalize purchasing decisions

• Provide end-user customers with a solution to his/her power quality issues while maintaining strong relationships with Caterpillar Dealer Network as they play a vital role in supporting potential customer targets

Large Power Solution Division

Program Manager / Certified 6Sigma Black Belt 3 Nov 2008 to March 2012

• Program manager with commercial and contract administration responsibilities of the MHI engines utilized in small and medium HEX machines

• Responsible for improving MHI Engine Business to deliver world class quality products and lead the enhancement of parts availability, sales & margins

• Managed team of two agency employees responsible for technical support, engineering maintenance, product health and warranty recovery for engines in over 300K machines worldwide

• As an embedded 6 sigma Black Belt, I had responsibilities for identifying, planning, chartering, and leading projects with positive enterprise impact within the engine business

• Developed and implemented tier 4 interim Engine System Management Agreement between LPSD and MBDs and tier 4 engine and after treatment Order Balance Process ensuring EPA compliance

• Successfully lead a project looking into maintenance cost comparisons between Cat and relevant competitive models

• Successfully led a project investigating repair options of Engine after-market Parts which resulted in implementing an Upgrade To New (UTN) with core deposit

• Executed an end-user Voice Of Customer (VOC) & Voice Of Dealer (VOD) collection process of purchase criteria, perceptions of Cat and competitive products, and maintenance practices in UAE and Turkey.

• Successfully lead the phase-out and PAN cancellation plans for Greenville and Mossville Engine facilities Habib A. Ghantous

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Cat Electronics

Project Manager Feb 2007 to Oct 2008

• Managed the development and construction of E&E labs and served as primary liaison between client and multiple internal groups to ensure clarity of goals and quality and adherence to deadlines

• Provided technical support and consultation in the development and construction of fourteen (14) new E&E labs in building AC of Cat Mossville

• Worked closely with asset holders, architects, design engineers, suppliers, and contractors to properly define and establish the present and future space requirements of each Laboratory

• Served as a liaison between lab supervisors and Architects / Engineers keeping Cat stakeholders abreast of the project progress

• Coordinated and provided a high level of administrative support to the site project manager on productivity for labor and material usage and costs

• Developed, negotiated and established a maintenance contract to support the Laboratories, Mechanical, Electrical and HVAC 24-hour coverage.

• Directly supported the CAT Electronics’ safety champion in assessing and resolving the daily reported safety incidents within the facility to ensure a Healthy Injury Free workplace

• Performed CAT Electronics Risk Assessment of labs, offices, and factory by identifying all operations within CAT Electronics, all Work elements, and all safety concerns for establishing and utilizing a Rate Scale to rank the frequency, likelihood and severity of the work element concerns to establish a Facility Risk Assessment Status Score

RG Construction Services Inc. - East Peoria, IL

Senior Project Manager April 2005 to Feb 2007

• New business development of RG Construction as a satellite office to the Chicago based company.

• Managed the day-to-day business of the Peoria Office and daily collaboration with company owners

• Estimated projects for bidding by preparing quantity take-off utilizing the latest technology software On- Screen Take-Off and Quick-Bid software

• Prepared and established Schedule of Values, Estimate Trade Breakdowns, Purchasing and Stocking reports, Purchase Orders and Production Budgets as well as Change Orders and Monthly Invoices

• Insured the return inventory and redelivery of surplus job site materials

• Tracked productivity for labor and material costs

• Enforced company safety policies, rules, and regulations

• Provided a high level of administrative support to Field Supervisors

• Accessed labor used vs. labor budgeted to ensure production requirements are met efficiently and effectively and labor budgets were determined realistically

• Established and maintained a positive working relationship with Vendors and Subcontractors

• Extensive coordination with vendors to ensure satisfaction of field requirements Habib A. Ghantous

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Caterpillar: Confidential Green

Prairie Construction Systems - East Peoria, IL

Project Manager / Estimator June 2001 to April 2005

• Estimated projects for bidding by preparing quantity take-off utilizing the latest technology software “On- Screen Take-Off and Quick-Bid software”

• Prepared and established Schedule of Values, Estimate Trade Breakdowns, Purchasing and Stocking reports, Purchase Orders and Production Budgets as well as Change Orders and Monthly Invoices

• Insured the return inventory and redelivery of surplus job site materials

• Tracked productivity for labor and material costs

• Enforced company safety policies, rules, and regulations

• Provided a high level of administrative support to Field Supervisors

• Accessed labor used vs. labor budgeted to ensure production requirements are met efficiently and effectively and labor budgets were determined realistically

• Established and maintained a positive working relationship with Vendors and Subcontractors

• Extensive coordination with vendors to ensure satisfaction of field requirements Expat holding Positions in Construction Management and Facilities Engineer Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Doha, Qatar June 1992 to Nov 2000 Held Positions in Project Management and Facilities Engineering Peoria, IL Feb 1984 to June 1992

Education / Certification

Bradley University - Peoria, IL, USA 1985

Bachelor of Science in Construction

St. Stephen House of Studies - Theology 2005

Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese - Englewood, NJ - USA Ordained to the Order of Holy Priesthood

Caterpillar Inc. 2009

Certified 6Sigma Black Belt

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