John Sargent

Experience

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  SMAC

  Oct 1995 - Aug 1996

  Applications Engineering/Technical Sales

  For SMAC I designed and implemented automated robotic equipment applications including robotic measurement systems, moving coil actuators, & more. I also managed trade show events including logistics, demonstration robotics and equipment, and trade show sales team management. My technical responsibilities included machine building, debugging, and programming in various languages from assembler to C++.

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  Detectra Instruments Corporation

  Aug 1996 - May 2005

  After being promoted to President I was in charge of all daily operations and negotiating sale of company and technologies. As Vice President, I designed and patented new sensor technologies, managed research & development, and I was responsible for setting up and oversight of all manufacturing and engineering duties for new technologies in analytical instrumentation.

  • President

    Feb 2002 - May 2005

  • VP Mfg, VP Product Development

    Aug 1996 - Feb 2002
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  Efficineering

  Apr 2005 - now

  President

  Efficineering is a full engineering service provider for electronic, firmware, software, and mechanical design in sensor technologies, analytical instrumentation, feedback control systems and more. We specialize in new product research including ROI sensibility and global intellectual property protection. I have pH, conductivity sensor technology for sale.

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  PlantWatcher Corporation

  Jan 2006 - Aug 2007

  VP Operations, VP Manufacturing

  At Plant Watcher I managed all phases of new company including setting up company infrastructure: sales, engineering, production, accounting, administration, and communications: managed intellectual property, new product launching of automatic plant watering systems, new product trouble shooting, design, testing, and implementation of ceramic sensor, setting up and automating manufacturing, and other general duties of daily business.

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  Mackin And Company

  Dec 2007 - Apr 2008

  Chief Operations Officer (COO)

  I introduced product material & manufacturing cost reduction by as much as 60% through redesign, and conversion to plastics. I designed and managed R&D for several new products and greatly improved the general operations and efficiency while managing day to day operations.

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  EbizAndIT - Ebiz Communications

  Feb 2009 - May 2014

  Owner/Operator

  Ebiz Communications (Fromerly- EbizAndIT) is a full data management service provider of business efficiency systems including computer networking, security, forensics, video surveillance, VOIP, video communications, cloud services, web development, SEM/SEO & more on multi-platform hosts. As a Microsoft Certified Partner, we provide software & hardware sales & service solutions for many small businesses nationwide.

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  Texmate Inc.

  Sept 2013 - Apr 2016

  Executive Vice President

  I was hired by Gary Walker, the owner of Texmate, Inc., an industrial controls manufacturer, to help turn the company around after years of decline in gross sales before going out of business. I was instrumental in turning the company around and setting it on a new course for increased gross revenues by writing and implementing a new business plan and strategy that was approved by the board of directors (most of which is still being followed by current management). This plan included my negotiation and completion (over 2 years) the UL certification of 3 families of products comprising over 80 different modularized industrial controls including the Tiger, Leopard series controllers. Other parts of the plan included my completion of new products under development, the addition and design of other new products, setting up strategic partnerships with new associations worldwide for product distribution in North Americas and global increased revenues, complete data infrastructure overhaul including new website, web advertising, and more while revamping the company and managing daily operations. I prepared the company for sale and successfully found a buyer and received an offer. Show less

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  Ebiz Communications Corporation

  May 2016 - now

  President/CEO

  Managed full IT service provider including: Systems analysis, computer networking MS server 2003 to 2016, Ubuntu, Redhat, PC service, software engineering, custom software development for business operations, online stores, streamlining operations for efficiency, database/web design, network design and planning.