john wicks

* Responsible for information technology strategy and managing all technology resources of the company including third party large/well known IT service vendors as well as Transition to new data center. * Successful completion of a very effective “Right Sizing” activity of all IT resources by aligning IT objectives with that of company/stakeholder goals. * Established a three year technology hardware/software “Road Map” to meet the business and technology requirements.

* Responsible for information technology strategy and managing all technology resources of the company including third party large/well known IT service vendors. * Implemented the ERP evaluation process, systems commonality program for hardware/software of the company and established communication links with third party service providers. * Launched company’s quality management system and the WEB site.

Accountable for and directed the corporate Information Technology enterprise architecture and strategy of this Bi-National steel manufacturer including the data center. Directed supply chain activities of RM/Steel Coil Processing facilities. Developed IT strategy / Negotiated IT product and services contracts with number -1 and number-2 Technology Outsourcing companies in Canada with the support of all Divisional IT stakeholders. Project Manager for the successful implementation of Millennium project on time and under the allocated budget.

Developed IT enterprise application architecture and operations strategy. Deployed very efficient and complex Information Systems to support three business divisions driven by operation excellence, customer intimacy and total quality superiority respectively. Developed and implemented the production warehouse management strategy for combined operations (result of acquisition). Designed and established Supply Chain Management operational plan to minimize inventory carrying cost. Co-designer of one of the largest product/services distribution network with concepts such as Event driven, Soft/Hard kitting and extension of warehouse capacity to eliminate “Shipment Staging”.

MBA thesis was on the role of IT in the Deregulated Energy Market in North America