Kenneth Crawford

About Kenneth Crawford

Technology ideation leader bridging the triangle of Technology, Sales and Business Leadership as the Sr. Director of Automation for Weidmueller USA, a 172 year old company and the world’s market leader in connectivity. Currently leading Field Application Engineering, Technical Support and a world class group of Automation Product Managers with the challenging task of growing our automation business through IIoT offerings, solutions and services as well as complimenting and growing our automation portfolio of Power Supplies, Industrial Ethernet, Distributed IO, PAC Controllers, Radios, HMIs and Industrial Software. In previous roles my team refreshed and built the largest IIoT ecosystem I have worked on to date encompassing the perfect IIoT storm - a new cloud migration, new IoT tools and a new IoT controller unique to Suez (now Veolia). My team has also rolled out a cloud based Platform as a Service offering within GE\'s Automation and Controls business for the Industrial Internet of Things years ahead of GE Predix. I pride myself on building technology organizations through great team construction and fostering an innovation culture in both small entrepreneurial and established multi-billion dollar tech giants. Accomplished engineer with over 150 design wins, 7+ patents and multiple design awards I create great teams that are built to identify and deliver validated solutions to customers - quickly. An energetic hands on leader known for turning strategy into action, disruptive technology ideation, alignment for growth and building business opportunity momentum through data driven decisions combined with a bit of marketing/commercial flare. A relevant technology leader with a rare but powerful combination of business, sales and technology experience able to grasp and learn new technologies, markets and business segments quickly to add business value immediately. Experienced in: PaaS | SaaS | Lean Startups | Agile Development | P&L Leadership | Technical Sales | General Management | Strategic Planning | Global Team Building | Operational Improvement | Business Development | Turnarounds | Leadership of Change | Organization Alignment | Distribution Networks | Product Management | Marketing | Global Product Development and New Product Launch | Product Roadmap | Multi-site Operations | Electronic and Computer Design | Cloud Architectures | Control Systems | Distributed Controls | Sil Rated Safety Systems | Motion Control | Mechanical Design | Thermal Design | IIoT | Asset Performance Management |

Experience

1. Director of Automation, Usa

   Weidmuller USA

   Mar 2023 — Present · Richmond, VA, US

   Leading the automation business within Weidmueller, USA. Growing revenue and portfolio relevance through solutions, services, product management as well as through strategic partnerships to bring USA centric products and services to market to serve our customers. We offer the widest array of industrial cabinets, cabinet products and automation products from terminal blocks through to Process Automation Controller (PAC) level PLCs and IIoT.

Education

• University of Richmond - Robins School of Business

  MBA, Leadership

  2003 — 2007

• Old Dominion University

  BS, Electrical Engineering

  1984 — 1989

Skills

• Pcb Layout
• Process Automation
• Digital Signal Processors
• Industrial Design
• Results
• Programmable Logic Controller (Plc)
• Systems Architecture
• Testing
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering
• Plc
• Driving a Team
• Product Development
• Embedded Systems
• Process Control
• Scada
• Program Management
• System Architecture
• Lean Manufacturing
• Product Design
• Sales
• Instrumentation
• Innovative Solutions
• Customer Sales
• Leadership
• Control Systems Design
• Manufacturing
• Robotics
• Hardware
• Thermal Solutions
• Hardware Architecture
• Systems Engineering
• Hmis
• Engineering Sales
• Industrial Control
• Sales Support
• Automation
• Business Development
• Communications
• Integration