Robert Harlan Email Address

Information Technology Director and Information Security Officer

Founded in 1893, Scot Forge is an employeeowned manufacturer that offers a range of custom ferrous and nonferrous open die and rolled ring forgings in North America. Its product line includes bars, rings, hubs, blanks, spindles, hollows and torchcut contours. The company operates more than four plants that cover an area of over 1,000,000squarefoot of manufacturing space. It utilizes a variety of equipment that includes steam hammers, hydraulic open die presses and ring mills. Scot Forge also provides saw cutting, rough machining, deephole boring, heat treating and contour torch cutting services. It serves the heavy construction, mining, oilfield, power transmission, transportation and defense industries. The company manufactures products in carbon, alloy, stainless steel, copper, nickel, titanium and aluminum materials.

Proven leader driving significant business results. Extensive leadership experience in all facets of the IT project lifecycle including strategy, organizational development, and implementation. Global experience across many IT disciplines and methodologies Proven ability to manage creatively and motivate teams. Constant interaction with all levels of company including“C” level executives. Core competencies include: 1. Operations Focus 2. Global Experience 3. Innovative 4. Business Process Improvement 5. Strategic Planning 6. Systems Architecture 7. Compliance and Security 8. Infrastructure Mgmt 9. Acquisitions and Divestitures Specialties: 1. ITIL certified 2. ISO 9000 auditor 3. CPM certification 4. MBA with finance concentration 5. Digital Six Sigma certification (Green Belt) 6. CMMI certification 7. Trained in JDE, Oracle, SAP, Emptoris, Informatica, and Ariba 8. CIRM certification 9. CISM - (Certified Information Security Manager)