ERIC M.

BAUER
Rochester, NY

Cell (845) 598-6433

embmountainview@yahoo.com

QUALIFICATIONS:
Experienced manufacturing CEO | COO
Sales and Operational experience, hands-on leader, team builder, inspirational leader
Customer focused and data driven decision maker who has delivered 3x growth.
Exceptional analytical skills, uses rigorous financial and statistical concepts for decision
making and business planning.
Lean Thinking and change management experience
Provides leadership through proven techniques of visioning, goal setting, KPIs, action
planning and positive reinforcement.
Team player focused on growth and success.
Experienced in business management, strategy development, project management, sales,
marketing, competitive analysis and identification of customer needs.
Growth and bottom line oriented with strong sense of urgency.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Sucessfully turned around a business in decline delivering record sales and earnings
Delivered revenue growth of 30%/year ($650M Business) with cost reductions of 10%/year.
Successfully negotiated multi-million dollar contracts.
Developed and implemented a new business strategy that resulted in significantly improved
cashflow, leveraged from a five year R&D investment of $400M.
Reengineered business processes resulting in 10X improvement in customer satisfaction, a 5X
reduction of the order fulfillment cycle time, a 10X increase in employee satisfaction, 50%
reduction of inventories, and significantly improved earnings and cashflow.
Delivered earnings improvement in excess of $100M/year, significant cash generation, 80%
reduction of inventories, 2X product line expansion and a 3X growth in the customer base.
Developed and implemented a new methodology for the identification of customer needs.
Leveraged customer data and identified new product concepts that lead to growth.
Closed multi-million dollar sales, expanded to new markets.
Identified, developed and coordinated the implementation of a major program that resulted in
a multi-million dollar reduction of fleet assets and improved assest utilization.
EDUCATION:
Executive Education, E-Commerce Program (2000)
Columbia University
Executive Education, International Asia/Japan Program (1996)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Executive Education, Advanced Management Program (1995)
Duke University
Master of Business Administration, Finance and Economics
University of Rochester
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering (1981)
State University of New York at Buffalo

(1992)

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EXPERIENCE:

KAKO Beauty, LLC,

Chief Executive Officer, 3/11 - present
KAKO Beauty develops and distributes luxury cosmetic and personal care products.

Chemaid Laboratories, Inc., Saddle Brook, New Jersey

Chief Executive Officer, 3/08 3/11
CEO of a cosmetic manufacturing company providing high quality skin care, hair care and bath
products to the prestige cosmetics industry. Chemaid develops, manufactures and delivers the
highest quality luxury products on the market. Quality and Innovation are the foundation of the
strategy. Private Equity owned.
Key Accomplishments:
- 2X Revenue Growth, turn arround of a business in destress
- 3X Ebitda Growth in flat market
- ERP system implementation to improve logistics and reporting
- 15% growth of customer base focus on diversifying customer base
- Upgrade of systems/procedures to meet FDA regulations

Valois of America, Inc., Congers, New York

President, 11/02 3/08
President of an international manufacturing company with two divisions, providing high quality
pumps to the Luxury Fragrance / Cosmetics Industry and Pharmecutical Industry. ISO 9001:2000
Certified with 10,000 class clean rooms. Complete Profit and Loss responsibility ($120M),
including all manufacturing, sales and service.
Key Accomplishments:
- Sales growth $40M to $120M, 50% increase in EBITDA
- Doubled personnel, strengthened team, improved level of professionalism
- Grew local production 8X, resulting in record production, record orders shipped
- Established long term supply contracts with many large customers
- ISO 9001 Certification
- SAP implementation

Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York (1981 to 2002)

General Manager, Hybrid Products, Consumer Imaging Division, 2/00 - 11/02
Worldwide profit and loss responsibility for a totally new line of electronic imaging business.
Responsibilities included: Research and Development, manufacturing, marketing and sales.
Product line specfics are confidential due to the advanced development nature of the technologies.
Worldwide Business Manager, Film Business, Consumer Imaging Division, 1/98 2/00
Responsibilities include; long term business strategy development, new business development,
business research, negotiating with external companies and portfolio investment decisions.

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Additional responsibilities included strategy integration across multiple businesses (combined

business revenues of $2B).
Worldwide Business Manager, Single Use Cameras, Consumer Imaging Division, 1/96 1/98
Worldwide P&L responsibility for a $650M consumer goods product line. This position included
responsibility for developing all aspects of this business (e.g. R&D, manufacturing, marketing and
sales), as well as, negotiating with external business partners (primarially Japanese companies) and
providing leadership to 3000+ employees in multiple plants, domestic and international.
Worldwide Product Line Manager, Office Imaging Division, 3/92 - 1/96
Worldwide profit and loss responsibility for a $250M electronics digital copier and copier-printer
business, including global accountability for cash flow. Responsibilities included: management of
an international cross-functional business team including; manufacturing, marketing, product
development and sales (approximately 1000 people).
Business Development Director, Business Imaging Systems Division , 4/89 - 3/92
Marketing and Sales Manager, Software Systems Division, 4/86 - 4/89
Industrial Engineer, Manufacturing Manager, Manufacturing, 1/81 - 4/86

MILITARY EXPERIENCE:
United States Navy, Active Duty (6/75 - 10/77) Reserve Duty (10/77 - 8/80)
Duties included safe navigation of the ship, Helmsman Training Coordinator, Sea and Anchor
Detail Helmsman, and Planned Maintenance Systems Coordinator.