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Dr. Derek L. Showers' Resume
Results-driven Management Executive with multi-faceted manufacturing experience.  Strong general management qualifications in strategic planning, manufacturing production, scheduling and control, inventory/materials management, project development, warehousing, distribution, budgeting/finance, human resources and capital improvement.  Fully computer literate, including all Windows, mainframe, and proprietary applications.  Ability to quickly and easily learn and use new software and hardware.  Fluent in English and German; proficient in French.
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CAREER EXPERIENCE
ABC AMERICA, LLC., Big Town, Texas     11/97-Present
President
Originated and managed the United States subsidiary of a French based company that produces machine products for manufacturing plants.  Through effective marketing, sales, and operations, management increased the company from zero to over $2 million in sales within the first two years of business.  Final decision-maker for all corporate procedures.  Strategically planned all aspects of the company from site selection and marketing strategy to personnel selection, training, and development.
Created nationwide network that sold industrial machines to various major production companies, including General Motors, Toyota, and Daimler Chrysler.
Experienced in both strategic planning and tactical management that led to an increase in both profitability and market penetration.
 
 
BIG WERKE, INCORPORATED, Atown, Germany     12/80-10/97
Vice President     2/94-10/97
Senior executive with full responsibility for the strategic planning, development, operations management, sales, project development, customer service and production for the $45M American division of a German machine tool builder.  Maintained excellent business relations with major automotive manufacturers, which allowed these associates to contact our organization to obtain tools designed to their specific stipulations, meeting parts and cycle time requirements.  Took over an unprofitable company and after one year turned the operations around by restructuring the organization and implementing procedures to control costs and ensure margins.
Interacted daily with General Motors and Chrysler to coordinate and solve any problems.
Proactively pursued design changes that would better meet the needs of the customers.
Grew the company from $14M to $45M by providing excellent project development and immediate customer service.
Personally responsible for the successful implementation of Big Werke machinery in General Motors and Chrysler Lean Manufacturing Cells.

                                                     

 
 
 
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REFERENCES
Mr. John Jacobs, President, Big Werke, Incorporated.                    (310) 123-4567
Mrs. Susie Johnson, General Manager, Lead Time Co.                    (714) 456-7890
Dr. Tuesday Sixth, Vice President, Payload Adaptations.                 (562) 987-6543
Ms. Ubee Sharp, Senior Vice President, Quaddi Incorporated.         (310) 234-5684
Mr. Fred Johnson, Chief, Assembly Branch, Put-It-Together Co.     (456) 756-3939

                                                  

 
 
 
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EDUCATION
Bachelor or Science, Mechanical Engineering, Cambridge University - May 1975
Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Cambridge University - June 1979
          (German Equivalent Degree: 456875432) Overthere, Germany - June 1979
Ph.D. Quantum Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology - July 1985

                                                   

 
 
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CONTACT ME
Derek Showers, Ph.D.                                                                   Home: (475) 474-8888
123 Drury Lane                                                                             Work: (445) 333-9999
Far Far Away Land,  98884                                                              Cell: (494) 444-0000
USA                                                                                               Fax: (404) 000-8484
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[email protected]

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