Eric Strom

As a Managing Consultant in IBM’s supply chain management consulting practice, Eric most recently managed a project to establish an IT controls management framework for BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina. Prior to that, he was a Business Management subject matter expert on the IBM team supporti

Co-managed Lockheed Martin Mission Systems team that implemented new federal airport security standards at Tulsa, OK, and Amarillo, TX, airports.

Conceived, proposed and managed business process reengineering projects to improve order processing, manufacturing and delivery processes for direct sales of desktop and notebook PCs, servers and options.

Managed and qualified key products in portfolio of non-IBM hardware and software options for system sales to large enterprises (e.g. Allianz, Boeing, DaimlerChrysler). Worked with vendors (e.g. Adaptec, Iomega, Tandberg Data) to find products meeting customer requirements; advised IBM account teams

Directed Bank of America’s information technology resources in Oregon. Provided technical consultation to internal business partners to ensure standardization and compliance with regional and corporate specifications. Managed 13 staff, $5M operating budget, 600 PCs and 1000 branch terminals.

Managed operations ($46M revenue, 18 operating units and 300-plus employees) for one of seven regions in nationwide product service and repair network. Prepared forecasts and budgets, controlled expenses, analyzed financial results, reported variances to corporate senior management, negotiated and

Led organizations as large as 300 people. Planned and managed operations, programs and projects. Managed and maintained mission-critical intelligence collection, communications and computer systems. Developed and fielded new operating concepts and organization structures. Directed human resources,