Proven track record of leading commercial functions to growth and profitability throughout a variety of markets including the Americas, Asia, Middle East and Africa. Successfully developed new business in emerging markets and reinvigorated and turned around businesses in mature and competitive markets.
Process oriented, lead-from-the-front commercial leader who has experience in establishing and leading direct sales teams, distribution management, outbound marketing, product management and service and support leadership.
Specialties:
Sales Leadership, Marketing, Business Development, Market Development
Vice President Commercial Operations - Americas @ Responsible for field sales, regional marketing, service and support organizations that are direct in North America and Brazil and through distribution in Latin America for GeneChip, eBioscience and Panomics brands for Affymetrix. Manage the top line revenue and operating expense for the region. From December 2013 to Present (2 years 1 month) Vice President, Commercial Operations, International Markets @ Responsible for direct sales teams, distributors and field marketing for Asia Pacific including Japan & China, Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Latin America.
A podcast interview profiling my work in this role is below. From January 2011 to December 2013 (3 years) General Manager - Asia Pacific @ Responsible for managing all customer facing functions including sales, marketing service and application support provided through direct and distributor channels throughout 25 countries in Asia Pacific including Japan, China, Taiwan, Australia, Singapore, India and the Middle East.
Full P&L responsibility including top line revenue, gross margin, operating expense and contributed profit management for one of three regional businesses globally. From October 2008 to January 2011 (2 years 4 months) Director Global Services Marketing & IMG Asia Sales @ * Manage sales distribution channel for Asia Pacific including Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, India, Middle East
* Manage the marketing function for service (Support Contracts) and Services (outsourced lab processing services) From August 2007 to October 2008 (1 year 3 months) Independant Consultant @ Provided management and marketing to several companies including:
* Synvir
* Nanoconduction
* HISC From April 2007 to August 2007 (5 months) President @ Ran the day to day operation of the company From January 2005 to March 2007 (2 years 3 months) Sr. Product Manager @ Responsible for all aspects of marketing (product management, product marketing, business development) for the service division of Asyst. Prior to moving to the service division was a product manager in the auto ID product line. From June 2000 to January 2005 (4 years 8 months) Product Manager @ From 1995 to 2000 (5 years)
University of San Francisco From 1990 to 1994 Chris Barbazette is skilled in: Genomics, Lifesciences, Product Management, Biotechnology