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MARK W VANBUSKIRK BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT * SALES RESULTS

Provide leadership optimizing or turning around sales while improving profit and
cash flow
Rich mix of sales, service and operational experience in varied leadership roles
in both small and large corporations. Diversely experienced - from large compa
ny optimization to turn-around situations - resolving problems and creating solu
tions that improve the bottom line. Leverage experience to build teams and impl
ement processes that drive organizational improvements and instill best practice
s. Many years of international experience in all areas of the world facilitatin
g global growth.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
- Executive Decision Maker - Corporate Planning & Strategic Development
- Global Knowledge and Experience - P&L Management & Budgetary Direction
- Sales Process Improvements - Pricing and Cash Flow Improvement

EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS:


Gloucester Engineering Company - Gloucester, Massachusetts 2008 - 2010
Global supplier of extrusion machinery to the plastics film industries.
Vice President Sales & Marketing
Responsible for Global Sales and Marketing of this 60MM dollar company.
Turn-Around and Revitalization:
* Turned around a declining sales situation by increasing orders 40% in two year
s while improving gross margin by 15%
* Improved Working Capital of the Company by optimizing payment terms from 10% d
own payment on order to 30% and implementing a Work-In-Progress payment of 20% t
o offset large material cost outlay of building system.
ThermoFisher Scientific - Wilmington, Massachusetts 2006 - 2007
Multi-Billion dollar supplier of scientific instruments, controls and supplies t
o medical and industrial markets.
General Manager and Commercial Leader, Web Gauging Division (formerly EGS Gaugin
g)
P&L and Global Sales responsibility for this 30MM division of ThermoFisher Scien
tific. Responsible for integration of this division into ThermoFisher Scientifi
c's Process Instruments Division after the sale of EGS Gauging in 2006.
Integration and Optimization:
* Led the successful integration of EGS Gauging into ThermoFisher Scientific's P
rocess Instruments Division by working closely with corporate Human Resources, F
inance, R&D, Marketing and Operational Efficiency departments to foster teamwork
and communication with the Enterprise groups.
* Improved EBITDA 4.5% - from 10.5% to 15.0% - by a combination of cost reductio
ns (staff & material) and incremental product price improvement.
* Increased sales from 26MM to 30MM by a combination of incremental price and ma
rket share increase.
EGS Gauging - Wilmington, Massachusetts 1999 - 2006
Global supplier of sensors and controls used to measure and control flat sheet m
anufacturing processes.
Executive Vice President, Sales & Service
Managed all aspects of EGS Gauging's sales, service and marketing activities glo
bally.
Turn-Around and Optimization:
* Increased sales from 7.2MM to 26MM by establishing direct sales and services o
rganizations in Asia, Europe and South America to compliment the organization al
ready in place in North America.
* Increased gross margin by 15% by implementing consultative sales techniques an
d improving delivery of installation and after-market service capabilities.
Honeywell - Singapore 1997 - 1999
Multi-Billion dollar supplier of aeronautic equipment, chemicals and controls wo
rld-wide
Business Director, Industrial Systems Business Unit, Asia-Pacific Region
Led Honeywell's sales group in the Asia-Pacific Region for the Industrial System
s Business Unit
Integration and Optimization:
* Increased Sales by 25% in an extremely difficult economic environment (Asian C
risis) by establishing a direct countryregional sales managers supplemented with
an agent network.
* Established sales processes and reporting guidelines consistent with Honeywell
standards.
* Transitioned leadership of the organization from ExPat to local, significantly
reducing operating costs.
Measurex Corporation - Minneapolis, MN; Columbus, OH; Cupertino, CA
1986 - 1997
Global supplier of sensors and controls used to measure and control flat sheet m
anufacturing processes.
Corporate Account Manager, Industrial Systems Business Unit (1991 - 1997)
Global corporate account responsibility for three of Measurex' largest customers
- 3M, Eli Lilly and FMC.
Incremental Growth:
* Increased Sales by 37% by developing enterprise partnering relationships that
included strategic development discussions, executive sponsorship programs and d
edicated support teams.
Area Manager/Senior Area Manager, Industrial Systems Business Unit (1989 - 1991)
Territory sales account responsibility for various Midwest and Western sales reg
ions.
Incremental Growth:
* Exceeded sales targets in each of the territories assigned - two time winner o
f Measurex' Area Manager of the Year for exceeding sales quotas and overall sale
s volume.
Application Engineer, Industrial Systems Business Unit (1986 - 1989)
Provided technical support to Area Managers in North America by providing presen
tation support, conducting customer audits to document results associated with i
nvesting in Measurex equipment.
Consultative/Need-Creation Selling:
* Most sought-after Application Engineer in the Industrial Systems Group because
of ability to convince customers of the technical merit and results improvement
Measurex equipment could offer.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington


- Various lean, operational and sales training programs attended

30 Holly Ridge Road - North Andover, MA *- 978-397-5272 - mve9732c@westpost


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