Danny Beard

Experience

1. President

   Packaging Specialists

   Mar 2004 — Present · Georgetown, SC, US

   Packaging Specialists is a private consulting business focused on packaging of liquids with particular focus on shelf-stable formats. My global client list includes many of the best-known consumer packaged goods, food processing, packaging and resin companies, and industry-focused private equity firms as well as those companies considering a foray into those industries. I have been a frequent presenter and moderator at industry events including Global Pouch Forum, Aseptipak, PET Strategies, FISPAL, and Food Packaging Technology Summit. I was the keynote speaker at the PMMI MarketTrends conference and the Global Pouch Forum and have authored several industry-focused publications.I have 25+ years of experience in the packaging sector and my firm is associated with a full range of other global packaging consulting companies. The services I provide include strategic, commercial, technical, and market consulting at all levels of an organization.

Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  B.S.

Skills

• International Business
• Packaging Design
• Blown Film Extrusion
• International Sales
• Process Engineering
• Tpm
• Product Innovation
• Folding Cartons
• Continuous Improvement
• Iso
• Quality System
• R&D
• Market Development
• Value Stream Mapping
• Retail Packaging
• Supply Chain Management
• Business Development
• New Business Development
• Materials
• Plastics
• Spc
• Food Packaging
• Blow Molding
• Adhesives
• Production Planning
• Flexo
• Molding
• Laminating
• Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (Fmcg)
• Operational Excellence
• Strategy
• Leadership
• Injection Molding
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Packaging
• Extrusion
• Manufacturing Operations
• Kaizen
• Product Development
• Manufacturing