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Vice President, EMEA Information Technology

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As an international IT executive and strategy designer, I build the business case and earn board buy-in for game-changing business and operational gains. By combining an engineering/computer science pedigree with project/program management experience and strategic thinking excellence, I align innovation with business requirements. Recognized as a multicultural communicator, I am known as a high-level visionary who listens, directs, and executes with a continuous improvement focus. I strive to inspire confidence, quality, and a focus on process and procedure without stifling originality. My people/talent management and team-building strengths are evident in this brief summary of my recent career achievements: >> Rebuilt IT organization with an integrated global focus. Pushed availability to 99% and halted inherited daily business outages and critical break fix demands. >> Authored the business case for and deployed a centralized, outsourced regional data center to replace distributed solution. Consolidated team and reduced expenses 30% while positioning support for rapid business growth. >> Upgraded enterprise technology and communications while reducing IT expenses to .95% of sales revenue. >> Captured double-digit multimillion-dollar OPEX savings through leadership of a comprehensive IT solution (SAP, ORACLE, INFOR, EDI, CRM) and services (ITIL, PMI, Six Sigma, CMMI, SOX) initiative impacting 6K users in 20 countries.