Professional Experience of Mark Lipp

Professional Experience, Core Competencies, and General Management Strengths:

Corporate:

• Company Realignment to Industry Technology Changes, Customer Needs, and Financial Profitability
• Management Restructuring to Achieve Corporate Goals
• Domestic and International Business Strategy and Implementation
• B. Corp Implementation
• Implementation of 3P into your Organization
• Guiding Companies through Turbulent Economic Conditions

Sales and Marketing:

• Development of New Business, Markets, and Products    
• Development of Strategic Alliances
• Global Market Analysis and Penetration
• International Sales and Marketing
• Negotiating and Closing Major Contracts
• Program for Development of Customer Relationships to Increase Sales
• Co-development of Products

Manufacturing:                                                

• Lean Manufacturing
• Cost-Effective Manufacturing Cap-X/Op-C     Startup and Operations of a “Maquiladora” 
• P.I.P. Process Improvement program in all areas of the Organization
• Manufacturing Process Improvement
• Inventory Reductions and Strategies
• Inventory Control and Accuracy
• Pre-Production And Prototype Manufacturing 
• 3D Printing/Additive Manufac.
• ERP/MRP Assessment and Implementation  

• Social Media
• SEO optimization and Use
• Optimal Use of Social Media For Branding and Brand Awareness/Growth
• Measurements of Social Media 
• Internet Campaigns/Target Markets 

The First High-Speed B2B Manufacturer of Wigs, Falls, Toppers and Hair Extensions, in the United States of America!

Virgin Remy Russian/Slavic Hair, Virgin Remy Northern Russian Hair,and Brazilian/Argentine Hair, Malaysian Hair 

Co-Founder 2016 to Present

Naama is a manufacturer of Virgin Remy European hair, and Organically Processed Hair, Wigs, Hairpieces, Pony Tails, 360 Degree Hair Bands, Toppers, and other hair and hair care products. Naama services both the wholesale and retail markets with both standard and custom products.

www.naamahairandwigs.com

Selected Results:

Developed scanning, mapping, and 3D printing system that maps your head and hairline. Then prints a 3D mold to build an exact duplicate of your head and hairline that allows a complete custom and perfect fit for the best most natural fitting wig possible.

• Developed  3 separate patents
• Developed  Global Procurement and Supply Chain strategy and implementation
• Developed Domestic and International distribution strategy and Implementation plan
• Developed company marketing strategy, company marketing materials, marketing plan, and website/e-commerce platform.
• Developed company branding concept, logo, and strategy

United States Manufacturer of Hair Extensions:

• Virgin Remy Russian Hair,
• Virgin Remy Malaysian,  
• Virgin Brazilian Hair,

Marketed Direct to the Consumer via the Internet

Manufacturer of RF and Fiber Optic Equipment for the Broadband/Telecomm Industry 

Main Line the premier manufacturer of accessory items for the broadband marketplace: equalizers forward and reverse, compensators, attenuators, diplex, and plug-ins for all major manufacturers. We manufacture legacy replacement  RF modules and Fiber Optic modules with increased gain and bandwidth to support your existing networks and also can expand your network up to 1.2 GHz and beyond even in an HFC  environment.  Mainline developed, Engineered, Manufactured,  and designed Broadband Amplifiers to 1.2 GHz for  legacy upgrade and new deployment. The company built products domestically and grew to over 120 full-time employees.

Selected Results:

• Reinvented the company’s products and focus four different times reinvigorating growth profitability & market share. Grew to be the world leader in the RF accessory niche products.

• Developed strategic alliances to manufacture for major  OEM  industry suppliers for accessories and Fiber Optic nodes for Philips, C-Cor, ADC in Torrance Factory/Facility and in our Mexico Factory/Facility

• Worked with Marketing, Sales, and Key customers and developed “Standard Platforms” that were future forward

• Worked with Engineering and Manufacturing to develop products from inception through the manufacturing cycle and reduced new product introduction from 24 months to 6 months

• Developed Cellular, Lean and Six Sigma processes control to lower the cost of manufacturing, to be competitive and less costly than offshore manufacturing

• Developed all factory layouts and lean manufacturing techniques to ensure less than .01% scrap and rework.
• Developed a nationwide “Repair” business and developed strategic alliances to perform warranty and authorized non-warranty repairs

• Lowered inventory by 30 % with no increase in customer lead time

• Reduced factory scrap to under .01%, factory rework to under .01%, returns to under .4% and on-time customer delivery at 99.6%

• Developed a worldwide sourcing program that reduced material costs by over 11%

• Developed market position of products and branding

• Developed marketing plan, sales plan, effective web presence, and trade shows increasing sale 16%

• Developed global presence through distribution in major international markets adding 12% in sales growth

• Developed in-house C/S, field salespeople, Distributors, and Field Engineers to support products

• Developed and performed presentations of company products and capabilities thereby closing many multi-million dollar accounts (over $100 m) with some of the largest companies in America and abroad

• Involved in all three patents company developed

President (Founder)

2001- to Sale in 2013  Maquiladora Tijuana B.C. Mexico

Consolidated Repair group was a multi-national repair facility  For Broadband RF and Fiber Optic Equipment.We maintained one of the lowest BER’s in the industry and maintain a 99 plus % Quality and on tome delivery standard.

2001 thru 2013  (sold)

Selected Results:

• Developed OEM and strategic agreements as nationwide third party warranty and non-warranty facility adding $3 million per year in contracts
• Introduced automated and sub-assembly replacement over component level troubleshooting
• Developed “Online Portal” concept, for customers to track their warranty and non-warranty repairs. In 2006 this was A first in our industry! Reducing customer service expenses by 39%
• Developed “Stock Swap Program” eliminating repair lead time on many standard items. Allowing reallocation of labor seasonally, thereby eliminating peak demand overtime and reducing costs by 22%
• Closed major OEM and Key customer accounts with corporate offices
• Developed a Maquiladora to produce repairs and refurbishment at a lower total cost

United States Manufacturer Patented Synthetic Drumsticks and Percussion Mallets

Mainline Drumsticks are a patented Kevlar based product. They lasted ten to 15 times longer than conventional wood sticks.  Unlike wood, they were always perfectly straight, never warped, always the same weight stick to stick, always had the same tone, and were impervious to any elements. The sticks felt like wood and reacted like wood and were the first sticks to duplicate the look and feel of conventional wooden drumsticks.

Developed Manufacturing Processes for Patented Product

Developed Artist Endorsement System and Clinics

Developed Advertising, Marketing and Branding for the  Company and its products 

New Product Development 

Implementation of Sales and Marketing plan along with Domestic and International Distribution 

the Internet

Co-Sulting Los Angeles, Las  Vegas, NV.

Founder  General Partner 1998 until Present

Alja L.L.C. Helps Individuals and Companies Buy, Sell and Invest in Single Family Homes, Multi-tenant buildings, Commercial Industrial and Retail Properties

We Buy Sell and Rent properties of our Own.