KCS & Associates

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Grew start-up business to full production capacity in less than two years, increasing profits by over 700%.  
• Led firm to its Pharmaceutical    Manufacturing License
  in 13 months from conception to license
• Created new outlets for cost-effective advertising, allowing   company to be a finalist for the 2005 Manufacturing Team of the Year Award. 

• Devised and directed the start-up of a 14-member R&D department.  Added three new hires and managed a $2.5M budget.  Based on success of group, Department was expanded into three divisions within the first year
• Directed capital facility projects, adding over $200M in capacity for two key product lines.  Projects were completed on time and under budget.
• Launched a company record 12 new products in one year by creating a management strategic direction team that translated corporate vision statements into action plans for the project teams.
• Created, developed, and launched the Apple Cinnamon Cheerios product, resulting in over $100M first-year sales.

• Redesigned two major process flows, leading to two patent applications and an award for creative design.