CEO
Talius
Total years of experience :22 years, 5 Months
Locations: Vancouver & Salmon Arm, BC, and London, ON, Canada.
Duties, Responsibilities, Achievements:
Talius is a PE-backed, steel & aluminum extrusion consumer goods manufacturing company using a Channel Partner network to sell into the North American market.
Per BoD directive, created a comprehensive North American expansion plan.
Kept EBITDA strong while growing company organically and via acquisition.
Developed US subsidiary, Talius USA Inc, including registration in all states with RSM representation.
Searched for, hired, and onboarded high-level construction material executives to lead the new division.
Located and secured a new facility in Vancouver, doubling footprint to accommodate growth.
Created budgets, reviewed, and corrected financial reporting, led creation of marketing plans.
After detailed assessment of all staff, restructured existing Sales, HR, Customer Service, and Supply Chain departments, relocating individuals based on skillsets as well as promoting from within.
Revitalized Sales Team was hitting record revenue numbers by October 2022.
Created R&D department which is also responsible for all code-compliance matters.
Personally created a new product with unlimited potential: The SHIELD (Strategic Holistic Integrated Emergency Lock Down) System, projected to be a multibillion-dollar product line within 5 years.
Created an outsourced CS system to “triage” incoming calls and minimize internal disruption.
Sourced and oversaw implementation of CRM system (SalesForce) as well as Dodge Reports.
Initiated implementation of new ERP and CPQ systems (NetSuite).
Organized and led monthly Town Hall sessions in both Coquitlam and Salmon Arm for all staff for the purpose of answering questions and providing employees micro and macro updates on the company.
Led corporate ESG initiatives, including creating sexual harassment and anti-corruption policies and updating corporate employee handbook to reflect proper values and protect the company.
Led acquisition of Ontario-based competitor.
Presented BoD with financial analyses, quarterly reports, and budget updates.
Locations: Vancouver (Head Office), New York, London, Shanghai, Sydney, Dubai, & Costa Rica.
Duties, Responsibilities, Achievements:
Took company from chemical prototype through full R&D to become top-selling product in its vertical in China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Germany, & the Middle East.
Led successful negotiations to win contracts for Sydney Opera House, Panama Canal Expansion Project, dozens of mass-timber developments, and tens of thousands of homes around the world.
Opened corporate offices / manufacturing sites in New York (2006), London (2009), Shanghai (2010), Sydney (2011), Dubai (2011), and Port of Caldera, Costa Rica (2012).
10-year development of prototype resulted in “NexGen”, the first non-toxic, environmentally friendly, comprehensive wood preservative system.
NexGen is the first and only wood protection product with a warranty for fire (also warranted to prevent mould, rot, decay, and insect damage from all wood-boring insects).
After achieving UL status (industry first for a non-intumescent coating), immediately began hiring professionals to internalize corporate capabilities in Sales, Marketing, Operations and Logistics.
Created Board of Directors comprising industry leaders and innovators.
Created Business and Action Plans to roadmap corporate focus and drive growth.
Created OEM machinery for both blending and application purposes.
Built & led R&D team to develop internal solutions to FR additives, reducing costs and increasing quality control.
Mandated & implemented LEAN techniques for all internal processes.
Led successful product registration for ISO 9001 & 14001 certification.
Created Franchise model to accelerate growth.
NexGen won the 2015 Platinum ADEX Design Journal Award for Design Excellence.
Duties, Responsibilities, Achievements:
Equinox Graphic & Web Design was a boutique graphic design company catering to the hospitality market in Cairo; Under my leadership, Equinox became a leader in the nascent web design industry in the MENA Region.
Managed an office staff of 30 employees.
Developed and implemented sales strategies consistent with positioning the company to exceed corporate objectives and succeeded in obtaining significant market share.
Established, developed, and maintained close contact with top echelon customers.
Had accountability for meeting overall targets; exceeded all targets set by CEO.
Designed and implemented compensation & incentive systems.
Determined product pricing based on cost, volume, customers, and competitors, & market tolerance.
Created, solicited approval for, and managed all sales and marketing budgets.