Bill Fejes

Harold Beck & Sons, Inc., is a 100% employee-owned actuator design, marketing, and manufacturing company headquartered in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Beck has been manufacturing high-quality, robust electric actuators for municipal and industrial industries since 1936. Designed for the harshest of industrial environments, our electric actuator unique technology makes Beck actuators the right choice for any application whether it requires precise continuous modulation or simple reliable open-close control. Beck continues the tradition of top-notch, direct-factory support that is unmatched by other actuator design and installation manufacturers.

Whether you’re in a turnaround situation, a renewal phase with increased expectations, or a period of rapid expansion, there are times when only an enterprise-wide transformation will do. Our proven process has distilled the critical elements companies need to transform their business for good—it’s what we call a high-performance culture, and it’s what enables our clients to deliver results that are profitable, measurable, and sustainable. While all successful transformations take time, we understand the need to achieve financial results, fast. Which is why, at the beginning of any transformation, we focus on delivering immediate impact to your bottom line, cash flow, and top-line growth—all while building the cultural and organizational infrastructure it takes to deliver sustained, profitable growth.

President of Herley Industries business unit of Ultra Intelligence & Communications. Business unit was acquired by CAES in March 2023.

Intelligence & Communications -- Delivering mission-critical intelligence and information advantage when and where it matters most.

Director on the Board of AR. For over 50 years, AR has played a significant role in the success of the aerospace, military, automotive, medical, commercial, and telecom industries. The RF/Microwave Instrumentation division of AR provides Total RF Test Solutions by offering customers RF test instrumentation, RF test systems, EMC test software, and chambers. In addition to the complete array of product solutions, AR brings world-class customer service and application support; from calibration and regular maintenance to troubleshooting and repairs, you can depend on AR's service and support teams.

Overcoming business challenges through transformation does not happen by accident. It happens when you have senior-level industry professionals working side-by-side with you and the members of your team, utilizing the Lean Focus Business System to identify the root causes, and applying proven solutions directly to the source. Maybe you are facing operational inefficiencies. Or maybe there is a skills gap in your organization that is growing wider and wider. Whatever challenges your company is facing, if it is negatively impacting your bottom line, we can help.

In a tenure marked by growing responsibility for a $1.6B enterprise, ultimately provided vision and direction for 13 out of 15 BUs (BU revenues from $30M to $350M), 7,600+ staff, and 44 facilities across seven countries. Also led corporate IT and Steel Business System, internal consulting for Lean best practices at all portfolio companies. ✔ MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, LEAN LEADERSHIP: Added hundreds of millions in revenue and EBITDA through strategic acquisitions and Lean business improvements. Led three bolt-on acquisitions to two operating companies and pivoted MTI to a balanced market segment approach resulting in 300% EBITDA and revenue growth 2016-2019. ✔ STRATEGIC PLANNING: Instituted rigorous strategic planning processes across all portfolio companies. Recruited five CEOs and three CFOs in drive to ensure overall strategic alignment. ✔ WORKPLACE SAFETY: Reduced recordable OSHA incidents to 50% of national industry average across the portfolio, leading aggressive safety programs aimed at root cause analysis and a “zero accident” business culture.

Recruited to implement Danaher operational best practices at $203M diversified electronics manufacturer facing recent loss of CEO & CFO and poor performance at the company’s largest division. ✔ TURNAROUNDS: Delivered 202% cumulative total returns (15% CAGR) 2010-2015, winning the company recognition as #23 on Forbes Magazine’s “America’s Best Small Companies” List 2014. ✔ LEAN MANUFACTURING: Achieved world-class productivity at facilities in China and Mexico, moving into new leased facilities and deploying Lean culture that contributed to zero OSHA recordable safety incidents for ~4 years. ✔ COMPANY SALE: Grew enterprise value from $63M to $165M (17.5% CAGR) and led the sales process to obtain a sale valuation of $40 per share versus $11.75 at the beginning of tenure.

Built best-in-class organization from the ground up in a pre-revenue environment with a high-ticket, highly-differentiated marine motion stabilization product. Authored 3-year strategic plan, managed operations, and launched sales, marketing, and service organizations. ✔ GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS: Developed integrated, fully-outsourced supply chain scalable to $50M revenue, including components, assembly, test operations, warehousing, shipping, and global service network. ✔ REVENUE & EBITDA GROWTH: Secured $4.2M revenue in Year 1, $6.1M in Year 2, and a $10M revenue run rate in Year 3 under extremely depressed market conditions. ✔ GO-TO-MARKET: Pivoted from founders’ original market plan to lead direct-to-consumer demonstration events that won an influential following among yacht owners.

Led full scope of business for $119M designer, manufacturer, and marketer of industrial power transmission components, including manufacturing operations in U.S., Mexico, and Italy and sales offices in Germany, Canada, and India. ✔ COMPANY SALE: Led successful sale process in April 2007 after being informed of Chairman’s wish to sell late in 2006. Elevated market capitalization from $45M in 2004 to $101M in 2007 ✔ CONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT: Installed Lean processes resulting in $2M annual savings, improved inventory turns, and profitability growth from $0.02 to $1.05 per share. ✔ TURNAROUNDS: Led largest division from $1.5M annual loss to $1M annual profit.