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John Reeves
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Mike's Background

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Dimension Trader, LLC. 7/01 - Current

  • Founded Dimension Trader LLC

  • Developed Software suitable for the average trader to trade profitably

  • Full time trader from January, 2002

  • Several hundred users worldwide

Dunhill Professional Search of Cincinnati, Inc. 9/96 - 6/01

Executive Recruiting Business

  • Founded and started this franchised business with my wife to operate as her own business. My objective was to get this business operating enabling me to pursue my own professional business career.

Green Consulting & Associates, Cincinnati, Ohio 7/92 - 8/96

Executive Consultant

  • Management and Financial Consultant to corporations in manufacturing, energy and retail industries (sales revenues of $5 million to $15 million). Work cooperatively with CEOs, CFOs, Executive Vice Presidents and Operating Managers to provide expertise and initiate improvements in business planning, marketing, sales, advertising, resource utilization and corporate finance.

  • Completed engagement with an emerging gas production and conversion company. Company was undercapitalized and lacked marketing direction. Authored a complete business, marketing and sales plan to reposition market focus and accelerate revenue growth. Raised $5 million in investment funding.

  • Founded Tri-State chapter of the Material Handling Management Society (MHMS) and currently serve as Vice President.

  • Provided business service to market discount long distance and Internet services while assisting companies and individuals gain marketing access to the Internet.

NOTE: Founded consulting practice to retain active career while meeting the obligations of two year non-compete contract with Mannesmann Demag. Contract is now expired.

The Buschman Company, Cincinnati, Ohio 11/83 - 6/92

(Division of Mannesmann Demag Company, $25 billion global manufacturer)

PRESIDENT/CEO

  • Senior Operating Executive with full P&L responsibility for the strategic planning, development and leadership of this industrial manufacturer. Led company through a period of rapid growth and worldwide expansion, creating a turnkey provider of complete conveyor manufacturing, installation and support services. Expanded product lines and re-directed sales throughout the OEM, wholesale and distributor markets. Spearheaded MIS and automated manufacturing technology installations.

  • Built company from $10 million to $250 million through accelerated efforts in product development, market expansion, sales training and distributor channel development.

  • Returned company to profitability within first year.

  • Increased international sales (emphasis in Western Europe and the Pacific Rim) by more than 400% and secured 55% of total market share in selected niche markets.

  • Negotiated successful licensee agreement with a Japanese firm to manufacture our products for distribution in the Pacific basin. Profitable key components were supplied from our USA facility.

  • Orchestrated start-up of the company's first-ever software business group and built to over $55 million in annual sales revenues.

  • Founded, staffed and built our own installation company to further expand penetration within our markets and existing customer base. Created a $40 million annual revenue stream.

  • Acquired inventory storage company out of Chapter 11 and successfully led recovery to profitability.

  • Structured, negotiated and executed over $65 million in capital funding and long-term investments.

  • Served several global markets including, General Merchandise, Food Industry, Drug Industry, Automotive Parts Industry and Manufacturing.

NOTE: Negotiated the sale of the company to German-owned Mannesmann Demag in 1988.

Reliance Electric/Toledo Scale Division, Columbus, OH 11/78 - 10/83

General Manager - Commercial Products Division

  • Recruited to plan and direct the turnaround of this then $75 million operating division. Launched a complete reorganization of the entire business unit with particular emphasis on manufacturing, R&D, sales/marketing, field service, training/development, finance and profit investment/planning. Held full P&L responsibility.

  • Completely rebuilt organization and transitioned from $9.5 million loss to $6 million profit within two years. Accelerated business growth and increased annual revenues from $75 million to $120 million.

  • Launched the company's entry into International market and improved sales revenues by 20%. Captured 18% of global market share in electronic scale business.

  • Reconfigured total product portfolio to shift from electromechanical to electronics. Closed obsolete plant and directed $10 million capital investment for development of two new, more efficient and technologically sophisticated manufacturing operations.

General Electric Corporation, Various locations 1973 to 1978

General Sales Manager (1976 to 1978) Product Manager (1974)

Regional Sales Manager (1975) Sales Engineer (1973)

  • Fast-track promotions through a series of increasingly responsible sales, marketing and product management positions. In final position, directed operations of eight regional distribution centers marketing products to OEMs worldwide. Managed strategic business and marketing planning, forecasting, new product introductions, sales budgets and a 100-person field sales organization.

  • Built distributor networks throughout new business markets, developed several new product lines and delivered a $40 million increase in annual sales revenues.

American Cyanamid/Formica Division 1969 to 1973

District Sales Manager (1970 to 1973) Product Manager (1969)

  • Built regional sales from $3 million to $18 million within two years.

  • Developed and implemented a salvage program that saved over $3 million annually.

EDUCATION

BS, Information Technology University Of Cincinnati 1994
Masters Degree, Finance Michigan Univerrsity 1974

Masters Degree, Business Administration (MBA)

Michigan State University

1972

Corporate Finance Certification

Michigan State University

1972

Electronics Training & Certification

Case Western Reserve

1978

Advanced Marketing & Finance

General Electric - Crotonville

1974-1977

BS, Majors: Marketing & Economics

Minor: Finance

University of Cincinnati 1969
  DISCLAIMER
Futures and Options trading has large potential rewards, but also large potential risk. You must be aware of the risks and be willing to accept them in order to invest in the futures and options markets.
Don't trade with money you can't afford to lose. This is neither a solicitation nor an offer to Buy/Sell futures or options. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those discussed on this web site. The past performance of any trading system or methodology is not necessarily indicative of future results.
CFTC RULE 4.41 - HYPOTHETICAL OR SIMULATED PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. UNLIKE AN ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RECORD, SIMULATED RESULTS DO NOT REPRESENT ACTUAL TRADING. ALSO, SINCE THE TRADES HAVE NOT BEEN EXECUTED, THE RESULTS MAY HAVE UNDER-OR-OVER COMPENSATED FOR THE IMPACT, IF ANY, OF CERTAIN MARKET FACTORS, SUCH AS LACK OF LIQUIDITY. SIMULATED TRADING PROGRAMS IN GENERAL ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE DESIGNED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFIT OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN.

 

 

DISCLOSURE         
Futures and Options trading has large potential rewards, but also large potential risk. You must be aware of the risks and be willing to accept them in order to invest in the futures and options markets. Don't trade with money you can't afford to lose. This is neither a solicitation nor an offer to Buy/Sell futures or options. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those discussed on this web site. The past performance of any trading system or methodology is not necessarily indicative of future results.

CFTC RULE 4.41 - HYPOTHETICAL OR SIMULATED PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. UNLIKE AN ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RECORD, SIMULATED RESULTS DO NOT REPRESENT ACTUAL TRADING. ALSO, SINCE THE TRADES HAVE NOT BEEN EXECUTED, THE RESULTS MAY HAVE UNDER-OR-OVER COMPENSATED FOR THE IMPACT, IF ANY, OF CERTAIN MARKET FACTORS, SUCH AS LACK OF LIQUIDITY. SIMULATED TRADING PROGRAMS IN GENERAL ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE DESIGNED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFIT OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN.

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