Experience

International Experience

• Licensing agreement and partnership with Digitron of Switzerland for automation technology exchange.
  
  
• Licensing agreement with Murata of Japan - automation technology exchange.
  
  
• Licensing agreement with Comau of Italy - automation technology.
  
  
• Vice President Schindler Digitron for US operations.
  
  
• Technology exchange between Intel and a Netherlands corporation for automatic technology information sharing.
  
  
• Joint venture and licensing agreements with Daifuku of Japan to establish ESKAY Corporation.
  
  
• President of SK Daifuku Corporation, Daifuku's North American subsidiary.
  
  

Startup Experience

• McGee and Hogan Machine Works, General Manager, (high tech machinery design and manufacturing for the missile industry).
  
  
• Kenway Engineering (Eaton-Kenway), Senior VP and General Manager. Automation company that grew to $129M in sales.
  
  
• Intel Corporation, Director of Factory Automation. Formed the Factory Automation Division with budget responsibility of $100M.
  
  
• AutoSimulations, Inc. (now a division of Brooks Automation), Chairman of the Board.
  
  
• ESKAY Corporation (formerly SK Daifuku, now Daifuku America Corporation), Founder and President. Grew business to $100M in 10 years.
  
  

Mergers / Acquisition Experience

• Merger of Kenway Engineering and Eaton Corporation .
  
  
• Acquisition of Eskay Corporation by Daifuku of Japan.
  
  
• Merger of Daifuku's installation and service division into SK Daifuku Corporation.
  
  
• Acquisition of AutoSimulations, Inc. by Daifuku (Later sold to Brooks Automation).
  
  
• Acquisition of AutoSoft by Daifuku [a portion was later sold to Brooks Automation].
  
  
• Acquisition of AutoSoft's Factory Automation software group into SK Daifuku Corporation.
  
  
• Merger of Daifuku's Cleanroom Factory Automation Division into SK Daifuku Corporation.