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IEEE-USA Innovation Institute Faculty
Mauro Togneri
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IEEE-USA Experience
Co-founder and Co-chair of
the IEEE-USA Entrepreneurial Activities Committee and the
Entrepreneurs Village virtual community in 2005. Developed the EAC
community and is assisting the PACE with web community development.
Member of the IEEE-USA Innovation Institute Steering Committee.
Togneri has been a member of the IEEE-USA Intellectual Property Committee since 1988. As member, vice-chair and chair he participated in continuing
activities to improve the position of engineers as inventors and
entrepreneurs to maintain leadership position in the US as
technology leaders and innovators. These activities included
drafting new legislation, meeting with the legislative and executive
branches of government in matters relating to trade, legislation,
etc., direct testimony, and publications, such as “Intellectual
Property and the Employee Engineer” one of the publications featured
on the IEEE USA website. Received the IEEE USAB “Citation of
Honor” in 1997.
In Industrial
Instrumentation and Control industries since 1961 as an engineer,
independent consultant, owner, manager, vice president, president,
and outside director, designed products and systems, founded and
managed the growth of entrepreneurial technology based companies
with operations in North and South America, Europe and Asia.
Currently a management consultant after retiring in December 2003 as
vice president and group manager, responsible for a group of
technology companies with sales of over $40 million and operations
in U.S., Germany and Japan.
Holds a number of U.S.
patents in the instrumentation field.
Work Experience
Extensive hands-on global
expertise with General Management, Organizational Change, Marketing,
Product Development, and Strategic Planning in mid size (10-100
million) manufacturing companies. Graduate Electrical Engineer.
Senior Member of IEEE, ISA.
- Over 30 years
experience as president, or general manager of U.S. companies
with R&D, sales and manufacturing operations in U.S., Europe and
Asia.
- Successfully grew
several businesses faster than their market segments while
consistently delivering profitable results.
- In-depth expertise in
technology combined with a wide knowledge of manufacturing
organization, processes, systems (MRP, ERP).
- Extensive background
in developing, managing and integrating Human Resources
worldwide in different cultural environments.
- Developed an
integrated approach to maintain customer awareness and focus on
Quality across the entire organization.
- Direct involvement in
start-ups, acquisitions, integration and divestitures.
Hands-on experience
acquired during senior management and technical assignments spans
across a wide spectrum of industries and technologies.
- 14 Years as Group VP
at MTS Measurement & Automation a company serving the
manufacturing and processing industries with sensors. Operating
plants in U.S., Germany and Japan. Sales offices in Italy,
France and China.
- 2 Years as President
of Crisp Automation, a subsidiary of Square D Corporation
supplying computer control and data acquisition systems to the
manufacturing, processing and utilities sectors. Responsible for
marketing of control products in Europe.
- 3 Years as President
of Fife Corporation, a subsidiary of Rexnord providing web
guiding equipment to the converting, packaging and steel
industries. Full operations in U.S., Germany and Japan.
- 13 Years as VP and President of Powell-Process System, Inc., a
manufacturer of process control systems and instrumentation
enclosures. Implemented manufacturing licenses with China and
India.
- Technical consultant
to Aramco, Exxon, Sun Oil, and other producers, processors and
suppliers to the Petroleum, Natural gas, Chemical and
Petrochemical industries.
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