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Gordon Whyte

Operations Manager (Board Observer)

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Livingston
United Kingdom

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Personal information

Professional experience

Dec 2010 - present
(1 year, 6 months)

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Nov 2010 - present
(1 year, 7 months)

Operations Manager

Optocap, http://www.optocap.com

Industry: Nanotechnology
Nov 2003 - present
(8 years, 7 months)

COO

Extol consulting

Industry: Consulting
Aug 2007 - Jun 2010
(2 years, 11 months)

Chief Operating Officer

WhiteStar Solar, http://www.narec.co.uk

Industry: Renewables & Environment, New and renewable energy, manufacture of next generation silicon solar cells,MCPV and LCPV
Sep 2004 - Aug 2007
(3 years)

Director of Operations

Forth Dimension Displays, http://www.forthdd.com

Industry: Consumer Electronics, Medical Devices, Metrology/Control Engineering, Defence/Military,
Mar 2002 - Nov 2003
(1 year, 9 months)

VP of Operations

Little Optics, Inc, http://www.littleoptics.com

Industry: Semiconductors
2000 - 2002

Operations Director

MPI, http://www.mpi.ioc.com

Industry: Telecommunication
1994 - 2000

Senior manufacturing manager

JDS Uniphase, http://www.jdsu.com

Industry: Telecommunication
Senior manufacturing manager

IOC, http://www.IOC.co.uk

Industry: Semiconductors
Manufacturing manager

NEC Semiconductors

Industry: Semiconductors

Employment status

Employee

Educational background

1999 - 2001

Open University
Business Management

Languages

English, French

About me

I am an entrepreneurial senior operations executive with broad experience in General, Operational and Change Management of which more than 12 years at senior international level. I have managed multi-disciplined teams delivering complex projects worldwide in high technology based businesses, including Multinational and start up businesses. I have set up sub-contract manufacturing businesses, utilizing low cost countries, (including semiconductor foundries, PCB board manufacturing, discrete active components and sub assemblies), I have introduced new products from feasibility study through to commercialization with supporting cost reduction and product reliability programs in place, within an aggressive time to market and budgetary framework. I have managed multi-site operations and where necessary rationalized operations to meet the businesses strategic short term and long term objectives. I have raised investment through Venture Capital, Government funding. The areas of technology worked in, Semiconductors, Cleantech / Solar, Display, training and simulation systems for the armed forces, bio-technology, Telecom.

EXECUTIVE PROFILE:
Senior Executive with international and inter-company experience encompassing consolidation, shared services, cost reduction, global sourcing and ROI strategies. Experienced in P&L, Business Development, Delivery and Operations with strong understanding of technology and risk management. Demonstrated track record of success in all phases of the business cycle through leadership, strong governance and implementation of best practice. I am interested in a senior operations/ c-level roles worldwide

Contacts

Arup Bhanja, Dennis Barker, John Banner, Andrew Hamilton

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