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Curriculum Vita
Gerhard
G. Antony PhD
1436 Back Cove Rd.
Virginia
Beach, VA 23454
Phone:
(757) 496-7937
(757) 418-2530
Fax :
(757) 496-7347
E-Mail:
gantony@imtdrc.com
gantony@neugartusa.com
Education:
PhD Degree (Dr. Ing.), (1984) in Engineering (summa cum laude), from the
Technical University Aachen, Germany in the field of machine design, and
vibration analysis.
MS degree in engineering, (production technologies and machine tools),
from the Technical University Aachen , Germany.
Employments, Experience & Accomplishments:
November 1999 – present
Neugart USA LP, the
US-Subsidiary of Neugart GmbH Germany, manufacturer of precision servo
gear-heads, mechanical assemblies and components, for the Automation, Motion Control, Robotics Industry
(http://www.neugartusa.com
)
President / General Manager
i. MTD RC LLC web
based, e-business oriented, Engineering-, Design- Marketing-Service Company for
Power Transmission, Motion Control, Automation and related industries. (http://www.imtdrc.com
)
President / General Manager
August 1994 – November 1999
Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America,
Chesapeake, VA a subsidiary of a world wide operating gear, gear-motor, and drive
manufacturer
Vice President
·
In
charge of product development and engineering (mechanical and electrical), since
1996 also head of the marketing department
·
Created
and introduced into the market two new global product lines based on a new
design concept. Managed the design of a number of application series
enhancements and extensions to the existing gear-motor product line
·
Secured
4 US Patents associated with the new developments; additional patents pending
·
Managed
the Electronic Drives Department, the Inverter / Vector drive development,
its’ application engineering, and the new product market introduction
·
Coordinated
product development / production and marketing projects on international level
with the sister companies worldwide.
·
Created
and introduced a Gearbox / Gear-motor Condition Monitoring Service
·
Negotiated
projects and contracts with key customers
·
Managed and handled trouble shooting projects, eliminating
potential liabilities and monetary losses for the corporation
·
Initiated,
structured and managed the design of e-Catalogs CD-ROM, the Company Web Site,
e-product selection and other e-business targeting activities
·
Initiated
the implementation of a Marketing / Sales / Customer Service supporting
Information System, based on “Web-technology” (Intranet). These activities
had the goal of a gradual e-commerce implementation
January 1991 - August 1994
RACO
International Inc.
Pittsburgh (Bethel Park), PA - Manufacturer of Electric Linear Actuators, Linear
Drives, Linear Motion Systems
Vice President – General Manager
·
Increased
sales and turned the company to substantial profits from a near zero level
·
Created
an introduced a new profitable product line and
its local production
·
Extended
the business activities into the system integration field, offering complete
automation and robotic subsystems
·
Introduced
into the market third party manufactured products used in the automation field
·
Managed
new product development with the German sister company
·
Developed
concepts for new market oriented products, applications and sales
May 1985 – January 1991
SEW
Eurodrive
a globally operating, world leading gear-motor and drive supplier.
1989
– 1991, Member of the Managing Board of SEW in Bruchsal, Germany
·
Contributed
in the establishment of the strategic Corporate Business blue print
·
Introduced
concept of Product Management
·
Instrumental
in the planning of the new “Dynamic Motor” (AC Servo) product development
·
Negotiated cooperation plans with potential business partners in
the field of electronic drives
1987
– 1989, Application Engineering at the US subsidiary of SEW Eurodrive
in Troy,
OH
·
Provided
Drive Engineering and application support for End Users / Distributors / OEM’s
·
Created
and introduced a PC based drive sizing program
·
Provided inside and field support for the SEW brand electronic
variable speed drives
1985 – 1987, Manager of
Design & CAD at the World Headquarters of SEW in Bruchsal Germany
·
Managed
the CAD system benchmark, as well as the selection and implementation of the
corporate CAD system
·
Supervised
and handled the design-optimization and structural analysis of gear drive
components and assemblies
·
Managed
the development of a computerized automatic catalog generation software
·
In-depth
hands on training in drive electronics, its’ design, application and service
1978
– 1985
Assistant - professor at the Technical University Aachen, Germany,
for Machine Elements and Design
·
Held
lectures on Machine Design and Electrical Measurement of Mechanical values
·
Organized
and completed Government and Industry sponsored Research Projects
·
Analyzed
and optimized products and components for a wide range of industrial companies
on a consulting basis using CAE technologies, vibration measurement and analysis
etc.
·
Designed
and built test rigs for component and product evaluation using servo hydraulic
systems.
1974–1975
Mannesmann Corp.
Duesseldorf / Ratingen, Germany
Design
engineer
·
Designed,
and supervised the construction of a unique Tube-Grinding Machine based on a
patented concept.
·
Designed,
evaluated and introduced into production various hydraulic fixtures, jigs and
tools.
Papers
and Publications:
Over 25 Papers published and presented in different technical magazines and
Conventions in Europe and USA
Patents:
4 US Patents, 1 German “Gebrauchsmuster”
Skills:
Marketing of Industrial Products, Mechanical Design, Electric Motor design,
Electronic Drives / Motion Control design application system integration,
Electrical Measurement of Mechanical values, Vibration analysis, Hydraulics,
e-business concepts, Product and Project Management and a wide range of computer
skills
Team player / Team leader, Motivator, Organizer
Languages:
Fluent
in English, German, Hungarian, Czech /Slovak
Personal/Interests
married,
3 children, good health, active in sports, interested in arts and computer
technologies.