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Senior Director, Information Technology

Ultradent Products, Inc. (Ultradent) develops, manufactures, and distributes dental materials and equipment. The companys product portfolio comprises tooth whitening products, bond and etch products, composites, crown and bridge, endodontic instruments, impressions, hygiene products, tips and syringes, tissue management products, finishes, and equipment such as LED curing lights, lasers, ultrasonic scalers, vacuum former, trim scalloping scissors, utility vinyl cutters, protective eyewear, tester, and mold release. Ultradent caters its products to dentists, professionals in dental and veterinary labs, government agencies and universities. The company markets its products in various countries through an extensive distributor network. It has subsidiaries in Germany, Italy and Japan. Ultradent is headquartered in South Jordan, Utah, the US.

Professional Profile: I am an IT Executive and Strategist with two decades of IT leadership in various size organizations and industries. I have led IT organizations through very successful transformations from reactionary to proactive & strategic teams that delivery real value to the business. My focus is always on partnering with business peers to identify solutions to problems, improve operational effectiveness and execute on corporate strategy. The IT organizations of the past have been focused on the technology behind the scenes and “keeping the lights on”. The modern IT organization needs to be focused on delivering business value through strategic solutions or find itself commoditized and outsourced. The architectural models that served companies for the last decade are not what is needed for the next 10 years. I spend my time ensuring that the IT organization has a vision and strategic roadmap needed to move as fast as the business. My areas of expertise include: • IT strategy • Modern information system architectures • Business process engineering and mapping • Information security • Cloud applications and platforms • ERP strategy • FDA & PCI compliance • Budgeting • ITIL strategy & execution • Policy & procedure development • Disaster recovery • Performance metrics • Data warehousing and big data strategy • Team building • Vendor management • DevOps • International strategy & operations • P&L management • Software development • Mobile development • Application portfolio management & rationalization