Experience

Bowman XRF

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • May 2002 - Present

  Schaumburg Formerly CMI International, Bowman is a global manufacturer of precision instruments for measuring the thickness of plating, and for providing solution analysis and elemental analysis for corrosion coatings. Lead team in providing innovative and agile analytical solutions specifically engineered to precisely measure and analyze a wide-range of plating and coating applications. Maintain respected and well-held reputation as of the select few who can ensure our clients are able… Show more Formerly CMI International, Bowman is a global manufacturer of precision instruments for measuring the thickness of plating, and for providing solution analysis and elemental analysis for corrosion coatings. Lead team in providing innovative and agile analytical solutions specifically engineered to precisely measure and analyze a wide-range of plating and coating applications. Maintain respected and well-held reputation as of the select few who can ensure our clients are able to meet the strictest ISO, QA, and FQA standards. Launched the company as an addition to K-Alpha, to specialize in the engineering design and development of the next generation of easy-to-use, reliable and high-performance XRF equipment that incorporates the scientific principle of XRAY Fluorescence. Show less



K ALPHA: When Quality Counts

• Co-Founder and President

  • 1985 - 2016

  Greater Chicago Area K ALPHA is a coating thickness measurement and elemental analysis sales, service and support organization. Created the strategic foundation for K ALPHA through the implementation of well-defined market strategies, superior XRF and elemental analysis products, and unparalleled customer relations and support practices. Initiated K-Alpha’s partnership with Bowman as part of my long-term operational strategy to offer a feature-rich suite of solutions geared towards meeting each… Show more K ALPHA is a coating thickness measurement and elemental analysis sales, service and support organization. Created the strategic foundation for K ALPHA through the implementation of well-defined market strategies, superior XRF and elemental analysis products, and unparalleled customer relations and support practices. Initiated K-Alpha’s partnership with Bowman as part of my long-term operational strategy to offer a feature-rich suite of solutions geared towards meeting each client’s unique coating thickness, composition testing, and analysis needs. Show less



Bruker Elemental (Handheld XRF)

• National Sales Manager

  • 2012 - 2015

  Greater Chicago Area Bruker is a global manufacturer of high-end analytical instruments used within the academic & government, pharma/biotech, clinical diagnostic, and industrial markets. Recruited as a sales and business development leader. In charge of overseeing a massive, national-level sales organization dedicated to acquiring new accounts and fostering profitable, multi-million dollar relationships. Successfully built upon Bruker’s corporate reputation and bottom-line profitability… Show more Bruker is a global manufacturer of high-end analytical instruments used within the academic & government, pharma/biotech, clinical diagnostic, and industrial markets. Recruited as a sales and business development leader. In charge of overseeing a massive, national-level sales organization dedicated to acquiring new accounts and fostering profitable, multi-million dollar relationships. Successfully built upon Bruker’s corporate reputation and bottom-line profitability during my tenure, offering unique industry insight towards promoting Bruker’s broad spectrum of quality and process reliability application solutions. Show less



Innovex (Acquired by Olympus)

• Regional Sales Manager

  • 2008 - 2012

  Greater Chicago Area Hired in 2008 to provide leadership as the Regional Director of Sales for Innovex; a company recognized as an international competitor in handheld XRF technologies. Propelled the growth and market expansion of Innovex's instrumentation portfolio geared towards scrap recycling, fabrication, environmental testing, mining and consumer products. Effectively increased the organization's proposition value by expertly guiding my team in promoting product solutions using handheld XRF technology.



Oxford Instruments

• United Kingdom

• Director of Sales

  • 2002 - 2008

  Greater Chicago Area Based on CMI’s tremendous success, the company was acquired by Oxford Instruments in 2002. As part of Oxford’s aggressive business plan, the acquisition of CMI allowed the new parent company to expand upon its XRF portfolio as well as strengthen their newly identified synergies in engineering, manufacturing and distribution, especially in the area of x-ray technology. As part of the acquisition, I was honored to stay on board and contribute as Oxford’s Director of Sales for the newly acquired… Show more Based on CMI’s tremendous success, the company was acquired by Oxford Instruments in 2002. As part of Oxford’s aggressive business plan, the acquisition of CMI allowed the new parent company to expand upon its XRF portfolio as well as strengthen their newly identified synergies in engineering, manufacturing and distribution, especially in the area of x-ray technology. As part of the acquisition, I was honored to stay on board and contribute as Oxford’s Director of Sales for the newly acquired CMI product line. Served as an integral leader and key contributor in Oxford’s launch and go-to-market strategy; exponentially spurring significant revenue gains while firmly establishing Oxford as a reputable player in the industry. Show less



CMI International

• United States
• Retail Office Equipment

• Founder and President

  • 1985 - 2002

  Greater Chicago Area Personally founded CMI International in 1985. Over the course of the company’s extensive 17-year history, CMI garnered tremendous respect and an undeniable reputation in both the United States, as well as abroad, as one of the select few who could ensure their clients were able to meet the strictest ISO, QA, and FQA standards. In addition to manufacturing XRF equipment, CMI stood out amongst their competition by offering a customer-centric support and service platform to manage all equipment… Show more Personally founded CMI International in 1985. Over the course of the company’s extensive 17-year history, CMI garnered tremendous respect and an undeniable reputation in both the United States, as well as abroad, as one of the select few who could ensure their clients were able to meet the strictest ISO, QA, and FQA standards. In addition to manufacturing XRF equipment, CMI stood out amongst their competition by offering a customer-centric support and service platform to manage all equipment utilization and application inquiries; often customizing equipment to support individualized customer requests and application needs. Lead CMI in engineering and manufacturing a complete line of high-quality coating thickness measurement instruments that incorporated the principles of beta backscatter, eddy current, magnetic induction, micro-resistance, and x-ray fluorescence technologies. Show less