I am a public company president and senior operations executive with extensive experience providing high technology products and services for electronics, wireless communications and industrial markets. I am currently the Vice President and General Manager of Lisi Aerospace, Torrance Division.
Throughout my career I have had P&L responsibility for four separate divisions, leading all of them through significant growth and profit improvement. I have managed domestic, Asian and European locations, while serving Fortune 500 companies at a world class level.
A summary of my 23 years of experience includes:
•President and COO with a hands on leadership style, directly managing key accounts and growth initiatives
•Established Asian supply chain models for two businesses since 1992
•Led four turn-around projects to profitability and managed the successful consolidation of four businesses
•Managed key customer relationships at operating and senior management level
•Product and market development for both mature and emerging markets
•Created new management teams in three businesses
•Identified, analyzed and integrated six M&A projects ranging from $1 to $50 million
•Generated significant revenue stream growth through increased market share
Vice President and General Manager @ From July 2010 to Present (5 years 6 months) Vice President of Business Development @ From February 2010 to July 2010 (6 months) Chief Operating Officer @ Developer and manufacturer of non contact, optical metrology equipment From February 2009 to February 2010 (1 year 1 month) President and COO, Vice President of Operations, Consultant @ During the period of June 2008 to January 2009 performed as consultant during a corporate re-structure and managed a confidential account. Prior to this period, full P&L responsibility for all aspects of Satellite Products Division (2006-2008), all wireless products (2004-2006) and corporate functions of operations, human resources and information technology
•Increased annual Satellite Products Division revenues from $128 million in 2004 to $197 million in 2007 by introducing new products and maintaining competitive market pricing
•Increased market share for DBS products from 25% to over 50% in three years
•Created Asian supply chain strategy to transfer all non-value added production to China that resulted in a 62% improvement in gross margins
•Developed the company’s Wireless DataCom product lines through three acquisitions and organic growth from a start-up operation to a division generating annual revenues of $40 million in less than three years
•Re-organized international sales office in Paris, France to increase product offering, improve logistics management and reduce inventories, while reducing annual overhead expense by $250,000 From August 2001 to January 2009 (7 years 6 months) President and General Manager @ Full P&L responsibility of a $50 million emergency lighting, power magnetics and uninterruptible power supply business of Chloride Group PLC with over 250 employees. Developed, manufactured and marketed to IT infrastructure, safety compliance, material handling equipment and building/maintenance services markets. Utilized over 100 sales agencies in the US to market products to professional engineers, general contractors, electrical distributors and OEMs. From October 1990 to August 2001 (10 years 11 months)
MBA @ University of North Carolina at Wilmington From 1987 to 1992 BSEE, Power and Power Electronics @ North Carolina State University From 1981 to 1985 Patrick Hutchins is skilled in: CRM, Sales, Human Resources, Management, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Mergers, P, Supply Chain, Wireless, Operations Management, Contract Negotiation, Electronics, Talent Acquisition, Product Management