RICHARD K.

LAWRENCE
14 Devonshire Drive, Wilbraham, MA 01095 413.250.76
92 rl8f9bb8@westpost.net
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Infrastructure Management / Software Development / Network & Systems Security /
ISO 9000 / ERP
Disaster Planning & Recovery / Contingency Planning / Risk Assessment / Cost-Ben
efit Analysis / Budgets
Directed broad range of enterprise and job specific IT solutions, slashing produ
ction times and cutting costs. Planned, developed, and implemented state-of-the-
art information systems within the printing and manufacturing industries, facili
tating efficiency and product quality to drive growth. Championed use of Rule Ba
sed Automation, streamlining production processes.
Co-developed EMS (Enterprise Management System) with Kodak, allowing Motheral t
o manage data in real time
Created new workflow process at Motheral Printing Company, increasing efficienc
y and cutting staff 75%
Cut job processing time 85% for Motheral Printing Company
Implemented Asset Management System at Motheral, increasing system throughput 1
00%
Technical: UNIX (Irix). Microsoft Windows(R) operating systems. TCP/IP. IPX/SPX.
AppleTalk. SQL. Ethernet. Token Ring. VPN. SSH. UNIX Shell Scripting. Basic. HT
ML. Perl. Python. VB. XML. Computer studies, University of Michigan.
Key Skills: Lead cross-functional teams with diverse technical backgrounds. Trou
ble shoot and quickly correct problems. Automate processes to gain efficiencies.
Adept at consensus building, crisis management, problem-solving and negotiating
. Ability to see the big picture, learn new systems quickly, and apply leading e
dge technologies.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Directed the development and execution, of an enterprise-wide disaster recovery
and business continuity plan for PrintNow Technologies.
Identified the technology trends and evolving social behavior that may may have
supported or impeded the success of PrintNow Technologies.
Represented and sold PrintNowas new products and services, specifically describe
d as PrintNow Enterprise Model and PrintNow Small Business Model .
Created automated digital workflow for Padgett Printing holiday cards program. B
y creating automated workflow using .NET, VB6 and SciTe Padgett is able to proce
ss 500,000 holiday cards in a three week period netting $300,000 in revenue.
Implemented state of the art shipping system increasing production efficiencies.
By implementing a state of the art integrated shipping system Padgett Printing
increased throughput increased profitability and lessened staff requirements.
Created automated workflow program for Padgett / USAA insurance program. Through
Database management and automated programming. Padgett is able to automatically
process 200+ custom one off booklets a week.
Co-developed EMS (Enterprise Management System) with Kodak, allowing Motheral to
manage data in real time. Increased production due to new prepress systems at M
otheral caused bottlenecks in processing job information. Researched and co-deve
loped new ERP MIS system with Kodak that pushes real time data to user, rather t
han gathering historical information upon request. Reduced processing time 80% a
nd strengthened marketplace position.
Created new workflow process at Motheral Printing Company, increasing efficiency
and cutting staff 75%. File processing for companyas largest account took weeks
, and cost company extensive overtime. Created automated workflow to process job
at 1.26 seconds per page and assign pages into position. Implemented system and
processed 4,800 pages in two days with no errors. Eliminated overtime, increase
d quality, and freed man-hours for additional jobs, enabling $10M additional sal
es.
Cut job processing time 85% for Motheral Printing Company. Printing jobs took fi
ve to seven days to process and courier costs for materials transfer were high.
Analyzed current processes. Co-developed and implemented Synapse Prepare, Priner
gy, and Synapse Insite programs, enabling customers to check, process and send f
iles electronically in print-ready PDF format. Cut processing time 85% and elimi
nated all courier costs.
RICHARD K. LAWRENCE
14 Devonshire Drive, Wilbraham, MA 01095 413.250.76
92 rl8f9bb8@westpost.net
Implemented Asset Management System at Motheral, increasing system throughput 10
0%. Customers using new on-line system were experiencing bandwidth bottlenecks s
ending files. Co-developed Asset Management System allowing customers to house l
arge high-resolution files in system, but send thin versions. Enabled greater sy
stem throughput, doubled amount of data that could be sent, and allowed clients
to organize and catalog files efficiently.

CAREER HISTORY
Chief Information Officer, PrintNow Technologies, 2009 to present. Hired to esta
blish/manage enterprise-wide IT program. Established governance processes of dir
ection and control to ensure that objectives are achieved, risks were managed ap
propriately and the organizationas resources were used responsibly, particularly
in the areas of software development, office networks and computers, and teleco
mmunications. Led strategic planning to achieve business goals by identifying an
d prioritizing development initiatives and setting timetables for the evaluation
, development, and deployment of all web-based services. Directed development an
d execution of an enterprise-wide information security plan that protects the co
nfidentiality, integrity, and availability of the companyas data and servers. Id
entifed opportunities and risks for delivering the companyas services as a web-b
ased business, including opportunities for innovation, and assessment of marketp
lace obstacles and technical hurdles to the business success.
Chief Information Officer, Padgett Printing Corporation, 2006 to 2009. Recruited
to establish/manage enterprise-wide IT program. Design/implement workflow proce
sses and procedures to streamline production workflow. Perform cost benefit anal
ysis on all program strategies. Provide critical business data to senior staff t
o help drive direction of company. Created policies governing corporate email an
d Internet usage, access control, security and incident response. Managed $1M bu
dget and four staff.
Director of Technical Services, Motheral Printing, 2000 to 2006. Recruited to es
tablish/manage enterprise-wide IT program. Design/implement security processes a
nd procedures and perform cost benefit analysis on all recommended equipment and
program strategies. Collaborate on in-depth compliance audits and penetration t
esting. Develop awareness training for management and employees. Created policie
s governing corporate email and Internet usage, access control, security and inc
ident response. Authored numerous ISO 9000 procedures. Managed $1.5M budget and
four staff.
Scanning/Prepress Scheduler, Allied Printing Company, 1997 to 2000. Brought in t
o implement an enterprise-wide color management program for scanning and proofin
g. Oversaw prepress schedule and created streamlined workflow. Created technical
support department for customers. Managed budget and four employees.
Scitex Systems Manager, Hi-Tech Imaging Solutions, 1996 to 1997. Managed scannin
g technologies, color and Scitex systems, workflow quality control and new syste
ms implementation. Trained scanning operators, and support staff.
Earlier: Systems Manager, Hi-Tech Imaging. Electronic Imaging Specialist, Hy-Q P
hotolith Corp., and Colotone, Inc. Network Supervisor, Aercology, Inc., Industri
al air pollution controls. Manufacturing Sales Representative, Vander Velden, In
c., Machine tools, tooling and heavy industries.