James Tieri

Experience

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  Morton Salt

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1999

  MANAGER SBIS
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  Holland LP

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2016

  Vice President Information Systems

  Recruited, hired, and lead a team of IT professionals to support a company that grew from $30 million to $250 million. • Support 4 different business units and the other support departments• Managed ERP implementation on time and under budget• Create and manage yearly budgets in excess of $2MM• Conceived, designed, and implemented field production and communications system in use by over 200 mobile field units including cellular and satellite communications. Improved reporting cycle time from days/weeks to hours• Designed and built a new data center to support growing business• Oversaw the management of a LAN/WAN network infrastructure to support over 200 fixed and mobile sites with virtually no unplanned down time• Participated in and lead Strategic Planning at all levels of the organization• Conceived and architected revenue-producing software for a business unit including hiring and managing a dedicated staff of developers• Six Sigma Green Belt certified Prior Work Experience:Manager MIS Services / Senior Systems Designer: Morton InternationalIn charge of staff responsible for daily support of 800+ users nation-wide. Also was responsible for R&D of new products to update computing environment. Senior Programmer Analyst: Benefit Systems & ServicesProgrammer/Analyst: Precise Data / Ricon Data Show less

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  ITW

  Jan 2016 - May 2022

  Information Technology Manager - Body & Fuel NA

  ITW’s Automotive Body & Fuel business designs and manufactures innovative interior and exterior components for OEMs and their top-tier suppliers. ITW’s automotive businesses have a high level of customer intimacy, enabling customer-back innovation to address complex needs such as vehicle efficiency, safety, and quality. Deep market knowledge and strong manufacturing process capabilities allow ITW’s automotive businesses to be nimble, niche problem solvers for their sophisticated customers.I've been leading the IT Team in full support of the Body & Fuel locations in Frankfort, IL, LaGrange, GA, Mokena, IL, and Richton Park, IL. Also providing leadership for shared services for U.S. Seats, Safety & Motion locations. Show less

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  Tier1 Technology Solutions

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2019

  Senior Advisor

  Tier1 provides on-going business advisory services to small & mid-sized companies with a focus on technology at an affordable price. We work with businesses that are looking to align technology with their business strategy. Our goal is to ensure that their IT organizations and operating models are agile and effective. Many of our advisers are guest speakers and authors on the topics of IT Leadership, Cyber Security and Technology Transformation.

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  ITW Deltar Fasteners

  May 2022 - now

  Director Of Information Technology

  ITW Deltar Fasteners serves all the major OEMs and their tier suppliers with plastic fasteners. The division drives profitability by leveraging its innovative solutions and application engineering.