Sherman Rowland 谢满

Highland Park Lapidary manufactures high performance equipment, tools and supplies for the gemstone cutting and polishing industry

Holding company for Highland Park Lapidary Co, Rare Earth Trading Co, and Spheres To You

Contract Manufacturer and Sourcing Company based in Shenzhen China and Austin TX

Sphere's To You is the world's leading emporium of mineral spheres. We search the globe for the most beautiful, unique and rare natural specimens. Our spheres are carefully cut and polished to bring out the most vivid character in each stone. We have more than 8,000 specimens in stock and are cutting new specimens continuously.

Rare Earth Trading Company was formed to provide some the best specimens and rough rock available around the world to collectors and lapidary enthusiasts and provide custom commercial stone cutting and jewelry manufacturing services to our global customers. We travel the world to locate unique material for spheres, specimens, cabs, beads, and other fine creations.

Irrigation Automation Systems specializes in automation and telemetry for the Agricultural marketplace. We manufacture equipment and software that helps growers monitor, manage and automate their growing processes. We manufacture equipment to optimize the performance of engine-driven pumps, as well as equipment to remotely monitor practically any thing. All of our equipment is capable of being monitored and controlled via the Internet.

Online software that helps team manage commitments, projects and track tasks to get work done

• Established and lead the Solutions Development team focused on creating advanced partner-based solutions for the media & entertainment, publishing, broadcast and eLearning markets • Performed market analysis, market segmentation and developed and proposed solution business cases to executive management. Lead joint development of solution engineering and marketing plans and deliverables with partners • Created and executed joint training and go to market plans with partners and supported field sales organizations in closing engagements. Collaborated closely with partner marketing and sales support organizations to help insure solution commercial success • Developed technical and functional requirements for media solutions in the areas of content management and content distribution • Developed strategic projects with Oracle, Artesia, Accenture and Documentum

• Co-founded Digital Media & Broadband Solutions professional services practice (DMS). Lead practice recruitment efforts and grew team of media industry experts from 3 to 47 in with a 3.8% annualized turnover • Gained industry awareness with key clients, technology providers and the press. Attracted press and industry analysts coverage and helped obtain key interviews. Gartner Group recognized DMS in 2000 as ‘best in class’ for Digital Media professional services capabilities • Lead sales efforts and helped secured 72% of new business opportunities. Practice profitable from first month of operation • Managed unit P&L and developed and implemented enhanced financial planning tools and dashboards for managing utilization, resource allocation and overall financial performance. Achieved 45.4% EBITDA on gross margins of 62% • Provided client leadership through strategic consulting and solution development including high level architectural design and technology recommendations

Masters in Somatic Coaching from Strozzi Institute Graduate of Enterprise Performance's two-year Mastering Professional Management program Three years advanced studies in Strozzi Institute's Leadership & Mastery program