Jim Holland

QPI is an integrated packaging solutions provider that offers a unique, single-source platform for dynamic brands that choose to be leaders in retail. With its 39-year legacy, only QPI has established processes and an innovative toolkit that serves customers in a sustainable, material-agnostic way, driving accelerated growth at retail while bridging the ever-emerging physical/digital world of consumer interest.

Crescent is a full service turnkey contract packaging provider including embedded/InDC, stand-alone, and multi customer solutions.

Southie Autonomy’s Codiac offers a full robotic solution that enables anyone to train and use robots in minutes. Solutions developed for the in-line contract packaging Task Changeovers associated with speed to market.

Committee member for supply chain related to OTC industry.

Full service 3PL contract manufacturing and contract packaging end to end logistics and manufacturing solutions.

P&L management sales / marketing for print and packaging business.

Differentiated company from competitors through an innovative plan to penetrate markets and grow the business. Identified new revenue opportunities and key applications for business development in core markets. • Accelerated a new global turnkey solutions based business model to grow full service business for new and existing customers in the CPG, health care, food, cosmetic and technology business sectors. • Identified opportunities and key applications to grow existing customers beyond display manufacturing. Presented executive management with the turnkey solution that consisted of display design; manufacturing high visibility packaging design; manufacturing packaging components; art work management; and US/Europe/Mexico contract packaging / fulfillment. • Added significant number of new business relationships and customers (CPG, health care, cosmetic, food, technology, etc.) in US/Europe/Mexico. Provided ongoing management of these partnerships to drive growth and customer engagement.

Selected to lead launch and formation of all foundational business functions of the contract packaging start-up business unit. Communicated end-to-end logistics solutions, including e-commerce, reverse/forward, warehousing, refurbishment, and liquidation, as a key element of all contract packaging presentations. • Defined clear brand identity in line with contract packaging business model; presented synergized branding and business model to key decision makers at major food, CPG, wholesale, retail, and healthcare companies. • Significantly increased profit margin potential by developing and implementing a multi-customer, shared space business model that minimized company risk and exposure.

Recruited to join a leading packaging company with the mission of transforming business into a profitable, agile, and positioned-for-growth organization within the global, 21st century marketplace. • Collaborated with wholesale and retail management to establish a synergized company profile and vision. Led domestic and international product development teams, and identified methods of improving existing products. • Quadrupled revenue over two-and-a-half years; increased gross margin from 35% to 42%. • Cultivated strong business relationships with industry-leading companies, such as Maidenform, Calvin Klein, Warner’s, Olga, Nautica, Dollar General, Stein Mart, Sam’s Club, Costco, and EMS. • Improved effectiveness of the HK customer service team by instituting a comprehensive restructure.

Direct oversight of 10 account executives, three designers, and one VP of Planning across four divisions. Facilitated corporate communications with major industry clients and accounts. • Achieved explosive revenue ($10M to $42M) and gross margin (38% to 45%) growth by building relationships with Dillard’s, Macy’s, Belk, Bon-Ton, Stein Mart, Wal-Mart, Kohl’s, JCP, and leading wholesalers.