Mark C.

Responsible for managing product development projects ranging from audio components to accessories: Speaker, Subwoofer, loaded subwoofer enclosure, amplifiers, audio interface, batteries, sound damping, wire, interconnects for Stinger, AudioControl, Phoenix Gold, PAC & iSample brands from new product launches, managing projects schedule and budget. Also responsible for global vendor management, product design and tracking, product evaluation and testing, assist with manuals and internal training, and working with internal teams such as sales, training and marketing to ensure successful product launch.

• Oversees the planning and implementation of multiple projects. • Organizes and guides project operations throughout the course of the project. • Build, lead and direct project teams to meet project objectives. • Works with project teams to coordinate deliverable and content integration. • Creates and executes project work plans and timelines and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements. • Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope. • Opens jobs/creates change orders in software system. • Works with production to create appropriate production schedules. • Routes work between all responsible people in all stages of development. • Conveys project changes and updates to appropriate team members. • Prepares regular status reports and distributes internally and externally if necessary. • Holds regular status meeting with project team. • Ensures documents and major digital assets are complete, current, and stored appropriately. • Resolves and /or escalates issues in a timely fashion. • Manages both internal and external approvals. • Monitors scope creep and re-scopes projects if necessary. • Manages project procurement from prototypes to NPI. • Vendor terms and cost negotiations for new projects. • Manage project progresses from prototype to MP release.

• Plans, organizes and directs engineering to meet company objectives for design, new product development and improvement of existing product lines. • Oversees project's processes and performance reports, data and analysis. • Review BOM documentations and release to DC system. • Validates and implement the design concepts and fundamental technology used for new products or improvement for existing ones. • Reviews and analyzes proposals submitted to determine if benefits derived and possible applications justify expenditures. • Approves and submits proposals considered feasible to management for consideration and allocation of funds or allocates funds from department budget. • Develop and implements methods and procedures for monitoring projects such as preparation of records of expenditures and research findings, progress reports. • Working with the Manufacturing, Operations and Quality Manager to reviews and monitors quality and process improvements and new product development. • Reviews production costs and product quality and adjust production flow and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of division. • Reviews operations and plans to meet requirements for sales planning and to ascertain engineering requirements to develop new markets. • Recommends budgets to management; including staff utilization, technology, facility and equipment requirements or improvements.

• Greater Los Angeles Area • Monitoring the prototype sample process to ensure timely receipt of shipments and communication to appropriate parties. • Communicating with overseas and following up as directed on design selections and other product development requirements. • Monitoring and maintaining the Design Control Center database with incoming design materials, specifications, and images. • Prepares cost sheet pricing analysis and communicates with Sales to obtain forecast/price point. • Obtains, review and maintains updated Bill of Materials in the company data base. • Facilitates Copyright / Patent of new products preparation. • Monitors contracted designers' royalties vs. sales on a quarterly / monthly basis as needed and authorize the necessary paperwork for payment. • Maintaining the new product development control sheets.

• Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess current and forecasted material availability. • Control department budgets. • Review CM agreement against company's policies, and procedures. • Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying and storing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies. • Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials. • Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs. • Resolve vendor or contractor grievances and claims against suppliers. • Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy. • Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids. • Administer on-line purchasing systems. • Arrange for disposal of surplus materials. • Vendors qualification for materials, equipment or supplies to determine product availability and negotiate terms of sales. • Maintain records of goods ordered and received. • Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment. • Prepare bid awards requiring board approval. • Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers. • Develop new products that fit market's trends. • Maintain communications with factories from prototype to production. • Sourcing and evaluating new factories. • Development and cost analysis for new products.

• Vendor Management, Sourcing, Bidding, Negotiations. • Review weekly procurement activities. • Reporting on materials/services costs, agency fees and payment terms. • Marketing research and Related Functions. • Monitoring procurements and sales coordination. • Project task assignments, organizing, executing and coordinating with team managers. • Monitoring R&D projects. • Involves exploration of subject area, definition of scope and selection of problems for investigation. • Project budget reviews. • Plans, organizes, and supervises the work of a staff of engineers and technicians. • Evaluates progress and results obtained, recommends changes as necessary to achieve objectives. • Responsible for project from concept to MP. • Directs the work of supervisors and negotiates design trade-offs that affect the overall product quality and function. • Oversees the execution of company development projects. • Initiate patents on new relevant product.

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and evaluate the organization's fiscal function and performance. • Participate in the development of the corporation's plans and programs as a strategic partner. • Evaluate and advise on the impact of planning, introduction of new programs/strategies and regulatory action. • Develop credibility for the finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports and financial trends in order to assist the Board and senior executives in performing their responsibilities. • Enhance and/or develop, implement and enforce policies and procedures of the organization by way of systems that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the corporation. • Establish credibility throughout the organization and with the Board as an effective developer of solutions to business challenges. • Provide technical financial advice and knowledge to others within the financial discipline. • Continual improvement of the budgeting process through education of department managers on financial issues impacting their budgets. • Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision making issues affecting the organization; i.e., evaluation of potential alliances acquisitions and/or mergers and pension funds and investments. • Optimize the handling of bank and deposit relationships and initiate appropriate strategies to enhance cash position. • Develop a reliable cash flow projection process and reporting mechanism, which includes minimum cash threshold to meet operating needs. • Be an adviser from the financial perspective on any contracts into which the Corporation may enter. • Evaluation of the finance division structure and team plan for continual improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the group as well as providing individuals with professional and personal growth with emphasis on opportunities (where possible) of individuals.

• Provides overall direction and guidance to the operational activities of the organization with the objective of maximizing growth and profitability as well as day-to-day leadership and management to all company operations functions. • Manages organization operations by directing and coordinating activities consistent with established goals, objectives, and policies. • Implements programs to ensure attainment of business plan for growth and profit. • Provides direction and structure for operating units. • Implements improved processes and management methods to generate higher ROI and workflow optimization. • Develop and create strategies and policies aligned with organizational goals. • Provide mentoring and guidance to subordinates and other employees. • Follows direction set by Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors. • Directly supervises Directors and General Managers. • Responsible for overall department's priorities. • Interpret policies, purposes, and goals of the organization for subordinates. • Responsible for subordinate employee's performance reviews.

• Responsible for managing products through complete life cycle, from strategic planning to end-of-life. • Establish product road-map across multiple product releases. • Build and maintain prioritized feature lists base on requests from departments, existing product analysis and product trends. • Participate in formal product development processes by working with product development team to provide guidance. • Develop product documentation, including product concept, proposals, business cases, product requirement specification, launch plans, product collateral, sales training material and product marketing collateral. • Establish relationships with sales and technical sales to position and sell product successfully, providing training and leadership on strategic opportunities. • Work closely with marketing group to optimize marketing of product/solutions through all marketing channels and provide guidance on all product collateral. • Support financial requirements of product management including pricing, budgets and forecasting.