Dennis Taffe is a senior executive with experience in general management, financial management, corporate development and new business development. He is especially strong in General Management, P&L management, budgeting, risk, and treasury management.
He has succeeded in large organizations (AT&T, Convergys), smaller companies, start ups and turnarounds. His diverse industry background includes electronics, CRM software and related services, telecommunications (equipment and services), food processing equipment and more.
Truly a unique blend of technical expertise and business leadership. His career began as an engineer with industry leaders CBS Television and Armstrong Industries.
His general management accomplishments include doubling EBITDA in 18 months in a company that was in ashrinking market, and restoring profitability to an electronics equipment developer and manufacturer. He has also orchestrated more than $1 billion in successful acquisitions.
He has raised the funds, built the infrastructures and forged teams that have enabled the organizations he has led to grow and prosper. Whether in general management, financial management, business development or corporate development posts, he has consistently increased sales, profits, market share and stakeholder value.
Well educated, he earned his BSEE from Lafayette College and his MBA from the Kelly School of Business at Indiana University. A seasoned traveler, he has worked or vacationed in England, France, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Austria, Ghana, South Africa, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Peru and Canada.
A member of the Financial Executive Network Group, he is active in the community and had served as a United Way Coordinator.
Sample Clients: AT&T, Convergys, P&G, General Mills, ADC Telecommunications