Executive with P&L responsibility for a global enterprise with a track-record for achieving strategic growth through new product development and profitable growth through refocusing business on higher margin product lines. Demonstrated senior management leadership in transitioning organizations to affect next-generation competitiveness by:
• Improving Return on Investment through Strategy Development and Execution. Thought-leadership in identifying and evaluating market trends, new technologies and changing policies that define emerging/declining markets. Track-record of identifying and leveraging synergies and assets to improve operating results.
• Leading Business Operations Improvement. Significant achievements in leading business model change, core process improvements, mission-critical talent selection, cultural transformation and implementation of lean manufacturing techniques.
• Identifying and evaluating potential acquisitions, leading due diligence and successful integration of acquired businesses.
Sr VP, CFO and Corporate Secretary @ From September 2012 to Present (3 years 4 months) VP Finance & CFO @ From December 2008 to August 2012 (3 years 9 months) VP Business Development @ Responsible for coordinating platform acquisitions, valuation modeling, integration planning and competitive analysis. From May 2008 to December 2008 (8 months) President @ Full P&L responsibility for a global industry leader of auto-identification products and services. Lead 400+ associates through nine direct reports with facilities located in Pennsylvania, Germany, Singapore, Australia and China. Provide leadership to organization and establish strategic vision and goals for the business
Devised strategy and led execution shift from low margin legacy business to higher margins products increasing margin 26% to 37%
Increased core revenues by 21.5% CAGR, while market grew 6%
Brought 5 new products to market with incremental revenues of $26M since launch, including introduction of our new camera in Oct ’07, with bookings of $12.5M within 45 days of launch
Improved On time delivery from 82% to 98%
Recruited and hired leaders for our European and China operations, VP Marketing and VP Global Sales
Received Danaher Innovation 2007 Awards - Gold Medal for our New Camera and Bronze Medal for our Airport Scanning Array Solution From November 2005 to May 2008 (2 years 7 months) CFO, VP Finance @ Led Finance Organization, Information Technology and Customer Service Responsible for an organization of 17 professionals with 6 direct reports.
Integrated the Finance, IT and Customer Service functions of this organization after its acquisition by Danaher in Nov '03. Designed and executed integration plan which included topgrading the entire finance organization in 9 month period, implementation of processes, established financial controls and analysis, all while meeting all deadlines. Established a monthly close process, which included a checklist, recurring journal entries, and analytical review of financial statements. Process creation and improvements reduced the close and forecast cycles by thirty-three percent.
Within 3 months Finance team achieved 100% accuracy (defined as achieving or beating the forecast) on forecasted Sales and Operating profit for every month of the year. Reduced working capital by 51% which improved working capital turns by 124 percent From March 2004 to November 2005 (1 year 9 months) CFO, VP Finance @ Wholly owned subsidiary of Danaher Corporation. From July 2003 to March 2004 (9 months) Controller, Flight Systems & Services @ From 1990 to 2003 (13 years) Audit Manager @ From 1986 to 1990 (4 years)
MBA, Concentration in Finance @ The University of Chicago From 2001 to 2003 2003, MBA @ The University of Chicago Booth School of Business From 2001 to 2003 BS Accounting, Accounting @ Oral Roberts University From 1979 to 1983 Gregg Branning is skilled in: Mergers, Process Improvement, Business Strategy, Due Diligence, Executive Management, Strategic Planning, Financial Analysis, Manufacturing, P&L, Valuation, Business Process Improvement, International Business, Contract Negotiations, P&L Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership