Christopher Karp

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ABOUT CHRISTOPHER KARP

Senior Director - Product Innovation | Business Development | Operations Business Leadership | Product Design | Engineering & Scientific BackgroundAccomplished executive with core competencies in strategic business development, quality, engineering, and product development. Valued for unique ability to design and deliver pragmatic, distinctive solutions to complex technical, operational, legal, and industry problems and improvement opportunities. Strengths- Strategy – big picture, long-term, out-of-the box thinking, problem-solving, negotiation, and decision-making skills, integrating disparate data (economics, trends, technologies) to drive sustainable growth- Product development – Partner with R&D to ensure technology innovation aligns with business plan. Contributed to development of >100 new products and capabilities with estimated revenues of $100MM- Business Development, Sales & Marketing – Excellent understanding of key account strategy, sales segmentation, sales and account management processes and market plan development- Legal – Versed in protecting intellectual property and developing contracts to minimize risk and optimize successful performance of obligations, working with outside counsel as needed- Leadership – Empowering, decisive leader committed to individual, team, and company success- Relationships – Authentic, engaging relationship-builder who builds rapport and respect, assuring collaboration with diverse customers, vendors, and colleagues in multi-cultural business environments- Finance – Fiscal acumen, developing costing, pricing forecasts, budgets, and reports for capital acquisitions and projects to demonstrate value proposition and protect profitability.Specialties: Sales, Product Development, Lean Manufacturing, Governance, Management, International Account Management, Strategic Planning