Chris Wiggins

About Chris Wiggins

25 years of experience in Marketing & Business Development, Product Line Management and Operations. Executive Management- Winning record of introducing new multi-million USD products to global markets- Driven Product Management Professional with strong communication skills- International Sales, Business Development and Marketing- Management of Semiconductor Manufacturing Plant- Merger and Acquisition, Patent Litigation and Leadership Mentoring experience Traits- Strong interpersonal skills, able to lead teams- Great listener, able to balance customer and business goals- Proficient, able to work in both team and autonomous environments

Experience

1. Director of Business Development at Innovation Core Sumitomo, Inc (Ics)

   Sumitomo Electric

   Nov 2015 — Present

   ICS is a subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric Industries (SEI) a $24Billion global company with innovative R&D and extensive business operations in Automotive, Information & Communications, Electronics, Electric Wire & Cable, Energy and Industrial Materials.• Business Development of next generation products in three key areas of Research and Development- Infrared Sensor Technologies- Fiber Optical Devices & Transceivers- Fiber & Interconnect Communications Passive Devices• Lead contact for domestic companies involving next generation business synergy or research collaboration.• Pursue and recommend to SEI the companies, technologies and strategies for markets and businesses for collaboration.

Skills

• Semiconductors
• Engineering Management
• Product Development
• New Business Development
• Manufacturing
• Fiber Optics
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Product Management
• Program Management
• Product Marketing
• Engineering
• Six Sigma
• Electronics
• R&D
• Management
• Start-Ups
• Business Development
• Research and Development (R&D)