Chief Operating Officer at Biznet
Greater Detroit Area
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- Program Director, COO Mentorship Program (Detroit) at APICS
- Chair, Business Growth Committee at Automation Alley
- Chief Operating Officer at Biznet Internet Solutions
- Member, Recruiting District Advisory Council at Navy Recruiting District Michigan
- Member, Advisory Board at Center for Community Based Enterprise
- Co-Founder and Moderator at MotorCityConnect.com
- Associate at CNO Partners
- Member, Board of Directors at Christmas in Action of Oakland County
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Dave Biskner’s Summary
www.biznetis.net
www.motorcityconnect.com
www.cnopartners.com
2008 Runner Up for Automation Alley Member of the Year award.
2007 Runner Up for Automation Alley Member of the Year award.
Senior operating and management executive with unique ability to make everyone within an organization better. Strategically-focused with exceptional leadership skills and expert judgment. Particularly effective at building cohesive leadership teams, leading organizational change in competitive business environments and defining/accomplishing objectives. Expert corporate diplomat/mediator - managing relationships and acting as a translator between business and tech units, and between clients and development teams, as well as defusing a variety of other miscommunication situations. Skilled at getting everyone on the same page.
In-depth general management experience, with expertise in marketing, business development, operational efficiency, quality improvement, innovation, and sales leadership developed over sixteen years in corporate, government, and entrepreneurial environments. Strong sales and marketing experience and a proven track record of driving market share, revenue and profit growth.
Excellent ability to understand difficult organizational problems and create solid solutions. Consistent success based on superior leadership and problem-solving skills, including the ability to create, execute, and measure strategic/operating plans and the business instincts to revise those plans when necessary. Particularly interested in the increased efficiency that can be attained by the rework/simplification of current business processes of an organization.
Currently working toward PMP certification and MBA.
Dave Biskner’s Specialties:
COO, Interim Executive, CNO, Contingent Executive, Executive Temp, CEO, Director, President, Vice President, Senior Management, General Management, Operations, Marketing, Business Development, Quality Improvement, Sales, Best Management Practices Development, Business Process Simplification, Root Cause Analysis, Performance Metrics Development and Implementation, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Planning, Relationships, Networking, Internet Technologies, Online Marketing, Internet Consultant
Dave Biskner’s Experience
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Program Director, COO Mentorship Program (Detroit)
APICS
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
February 2009 — Present (10 months)
The Detroit chapter of APICS, the society for operations management professionals, is launching a mentorship program for COO's and others involved in operations roles. The goal of the program will be to provide ops professionals with expert guidance in all aspects of their role.
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Chair, Business Growth Committee
Automation Alley
(Non-Profit; Information Technology and Services industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
The Business Growth Committee is a catalyst for business success by providing insight, information and resources that help emerging, small, and mid-sized businesses with strategic and tactical issues.
Focus Areas:
- Marketing/sales/public relations
- Networking
- Finance
- Management/leadership
- Operations/human resources
(The Business Growth Committee was formerly known as the Technology Business Committee. The name and mission were changed in January 2009.)
http://www.automationalley.com/autoalley/Get+Involved/About+the+Consortium/Committees/TechBiz.htm -
Chief Operating Officer
Biznet Internet Solutions
(Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Biznet builds "performance websites that work". By work, we mean sites that generate positive, measureable returns for our customers. Most of our projects are focused on eCommerce, process automation, lead generation, or customer service and communication.
If you know a forward thinking company, who is interested in growing their business through technology - they would be a perfect referral for us. The same goes for anyone who has been disappointed with their current website's lack of results. On the partner side of things, advertising and marketing agencies are by far our best referral partners.
Increased the level of performance of the Automation Alley Business Development Subcommittee, adding and expanding roles of volunteers. Nominated for Member of the Year as a result of my efforts. Advanced to Finalist (final 3) in that award competition. -
Member, Recruiting District Advisory Council
Navy Recruiting District Michigan
(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Military industry)
December 2007 — Present (2 years )
The Recruiting District Advisory Council (RDAC) is made up primarily of former Navy personnel, along with civilians with an interest in supporting the NRD's mission. The Council helps educate the public on opportunities and life in the military, and assists military personnel in working more effectively with the civilian community.
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Member, Advisory Board
Center for Community Based Enterprise
(Civic & Social Organization industry)
October 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)
The Center for Community-Based Enterprise, Inc. (C2BE) supports and connects entrepreneurs, community and resources to grow “community-based enterprises” (CBEs) - companies that are
- sustainable;
- locally-rooted;
- intentionally structured to provide community benefit; and
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Co-Founder and Moderator
MotorCityConnect.com
(Civic & Social Organization industry)
February 2007 — Present (2 years 10 months)
MotorCityConnect.com is a virtual networking group for the SE Michigan business community. MCC has just under 1500 members. Our members are primarily from small and mid-size companies, and include many of the area's most well known "power networkers".
The focus of MCC is networking with each other, by arranging to meet offline in one-on-one and group settings. We also pass referrals on the online forum that serves as the group's central communication venue (at www.motorcityconnect.com).
Members request general leads, introductions to specific contacts, and vendors. The responses to these requests are numerous and useful.
We also share best practices on the forum. For instance, a member might ask the group for tips on writing thank you cards.
Finally, as an overall mission, we regularly discuss ways to give back - both by seeking to improve Michigan's economy and by getting involved in local charities. -
Associate
CNO Partners
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)
July 2006 — Present (3 years 5 months)
An emerging corporate executive office in the business world, the Chief Networking Officer (CNO) manages a company's relationship networking. A CNO "infects" his or her company with the networking spirit, and equips it with the knowledge and tools it needs to capitalize on the world's oldest form of business development. We provide a variety of programs to support this function. Our motto: "Turn your relationship network into a capital asset."
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Member, Board of Directors
Christmas in Action of Oakland County
(Construction industry)
September 2003 — Present (6 years 3 months)
www.ciaoaklandcounty.org
Pontiac Chapter Board Member. Chairman of Volunteer Committee. Christmas in Action provides free home repairs to disadvantaged seniors, in communities throughout Oakland County.
