TT Chen
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*17 years in US in R & D and new product/business development; 30 years of hands-on general management experience throughout Asia: business start-ups, joint ventures and turnarounds
*12 years with Avery Dennison in US as R&D/Product Development Director for the corporation’s most profitable, growth businesses—sustained 25+% new products ratio.
*12 years with Avery Dennison building, growing and turning around industrial and consumer businesses in China/Asia. Spearheaded greenfield startup of Material Business in 1994, growing it to $30M and profitability within 4 years; it is a $500M business today.
*18 years of Operating Partner experience with CITIC Capital Partners, EQT, Blue Point Capital Partners, Harbour Group, American Industrial Partners, Vector Capital Partners and other firms. During 2008 downturn, in 2 years as CEO, right-sized an unprofitable global business. Led business to 15+% EBITDA amidst 30% sales reduction.
*Completed 14 interim GM/CEO assignments in Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Medical Devices and general industries over last 16 years, half for PE firms, 12 being workouts, one including acquisition. Example: stabilized a Medical Devices business in 6 months, raising gross margin 2%, lowering expenses 7%, reducing headcount 20%, halting a misguided $1.5M capital expansion while bolstering the business.
*12 years with Avery Dennison in US as R&D/Product Development Director for the corporation’s most profitable, growth businesses—sustained 25+% new products ratio.
*12 years with Avery Dennison building, growing and turning around industrial and consumer businesses in China/Asia. Spearheaded greenfield startup of Material Business in 1994, growing it to $30M and profitability within 4 years; it is a $500M business today.
*18 years of Operating Partner experience with CITIC Capital Partners, EQT, Blue Point Capital Partners, Harbour Group, American Industrial Partners, Vector Capital Partners and other firms. During 2008 downturn, in 2 years as CEO, right-sized an unprofitable global business. Led business to 15+% EBITDA amidst 30% sales reduction.
*Completed 14 interim GM/CEO assignments in Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Medical Devices and general industries over last 16 years, half for PE firms, 12 being workouts, one including acquisition. Example: stabilized a Medical Devices business in 6 months, raising gross margin 2%, lowering expenses 7%, reducing headcount 20%, halting a misguided $1.5M capital expansion while bolstering the business.
TT Chen is an advisor and board member based in United States, specialising in Venture Capital and Private Equity. They speak Chinese and English. They are open to advisory board and board director opportunities and are available for introductions through Boardio.
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