David R Haslam

Current

Publisher at HMSI Publishing LLC
Director of Sales and Marketing at Crestview Technologies, Inc.
VP, Business Development at HMSI, inc.

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Past

Area 13 Gov., District 28 at Toastmasters International
Business Development Director, North America at Absolute Data Group
Publications Manager at Chrysler

Database Systems Project Manager at Ford Motor Company
Team Leader, Controller Test Data at Chrysler
Project Leader at Unisys
Consultant at Budco
Consultant at Hydro Aluminum Adrian
Consultant at ACE Controls, Inc.
Senior Project Manager at Guardian Industries
Project Manager at Budco
Marketing Services and Training Manager at ACE Controls, Inc.

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Education

St. Helens College

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David R Haslam’s Summary

My first book "The Twitter Workbook" is now relewased on Amazon ( http://bit.ly/PJk6I ) and Barnes & Noble ( http://bit.ly/1e6XpP ). Let me know if you need a presentation on social networking.

Keynote, workshop, and corporate presentations on a variety of subjects including motivational, generational communications, social networking, and space exploration.

Communication! The story of my life! I am preeminent in a wide range of communication styles, techniques, and technologies. Writing, listening, speaking, learning, teaching, all about communication!

Worked on projects with General Atomics, General Dynamics, General Electric, BAe, Chrysler, Mopar, Jeep, Ford, GM, Buick, U.S. Navy, Pratt & Whitney, BBDO, Budco, Quad Graphics, Northwest Airlines, Disney, Hydro Aluminum, Guardian Industries, UNISYS, British Broadcasting Company, Heinz, ACE Controls

David R Haslam’s Specialties:

Keynote addresses, technical presentations, training workshops, web development, writing, publishing, project management, systems analysis, management consultant, sales, marketing, social networking and media. Being me!

David R Haslam’s Experience

Publisher

HMSI Publishing LLC

(Publishing industry)

July 2009 — Present (5 months)

"Connecting authors to Amazon!". As a result of 25 years experience in publishing and the launch of "The Twitter Workbook", we formed HMSI Publishing LLC in July 2009. The goal is to enable authors to publish books and make a profit! In August 2009, we have three authors signed up, and five books at various stages of production, employing ten people in four continents. If you are interested in having your work published, please contact us.
Director of Sales and Marketing

Crestview Technologies, Inc.

(Information Technology and Services industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

Lead marketing and sales for Crestview Technologies, Inc. in North America and via the internet. Develop marketing and sales strategies for the team.

Crestview Technologies, Inc. is a Michigan-based information services company. We develop web-based business applications, and deliver web 2.0 integration and consulting services for our enterprise clients.

Our experienced staff brings the best of software development and system integration to our clients. We can supplement in-house application development capability for large clients or serve as the software development department for small clients. In addition to custom software development, we evaluate and integrate best-of-breed commercial and open source software, especially in the areas of collaborative software systems.
VP, Business Development

HMSI, inc.

(Management Consulting industry)

November 1992 — Present (17 years 1 month)

Business Development and CoMmunication specialist at HMSI.
Area 13 Gov., District 28

Toastmasters International

(Management Consulting industry)

July 2008 — June 2009 (1 year )
Business Development Director, North America

Absolute Data Group

(Management Consulting industry)

April 2006 — June 2008 (2 years 3 months)

Business Development for North American Market. Developed and implemented sales and marketing plan for new and existing client and industry base. Doubled sales within targeted market in the first 12 months. Established ADG's market presence in various selected industries. Handled all marketing and sales requirements for ADG in North America.
Lead for all project management of ADG's customers in North America. Develop Project Management Plan with customer to define roles, parameters, and tools for project. Tools may include Lotus Notes, MS Outlook, Project, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, GotoWebinar, R4i, and other software as needed. Manage implementation of standard work processes as required. Challenging projects in the defense, automotive, aerospace, and airline industry have been worked on, utilizing knowledge of S1000D and ATA Spec 2000.
Publications Manager

Chrysler

(Privately Held; DCX; Automotive industry)

March 2002 — April 2006 (4 years 2 months)

Development and project management of automated catalog publishing system. Along with the databases, Arbortext Epic and E3 software is used to generate the catalogs and technical literature in PDF, postscript, XML, and HTML formats. Combining the new software system with project management techniques and change control methodologies has reduced the catalog production cycle from six months to two months. Reducing production time by an average of 15 weeks generates about $250,000 of additional revenue. Independent research found an ROI of 79%, and a payback time of 1.53 years. Second phase of projected included Canadian user group and Australian supplier. Canadian English and French Canadian capabilities were added to the publishing system using Absolute Data Group’s Accuro 2.0 software (later upgraded to version 2.3) as an interface. This system allows Canadian publications (in both languages) to be released within two weeks of the completion of the equivalent US publications. It had previously taken up to four months to create the Canadian publications. The publishing system generates $500,000 in cost savings for DaimlerChrysler annually, in addition to on time delivery.

Manager of database and system development for the Accessories Group. Led the development and implementation project of the information system design (ISD) for the Group. Managed the development of the Mopar Accessories Database as a key element of the overall ISD. It is used throughout the life cycle of Mopar products. Areas include product planning, market research, business case analysis, product development tracking and timing, engineering development, inventory control analysis, and sales and trend research. The ISD has led to an average productivity improvement of 20% throughout the Accessories Group.
Database Systems Project Manager

Ford Motor Company

(Public Company; F; Automotive industry)

May 2001 — March 2002 (11 months)

Manager of database development for the Vehicle Accessories Division. Led the development project of the Advanced Information Management System (AIMS). AIMS used an Access 2000 front end supporting a SQL Server 2000 back end connected by ANX. AIMS was used to coordinate all engineering development and program management functions. A flexible reporting system was used to generate reports on timing and tracking, risk assessment, Request For Quote, product development, Six Sigma quality program, weekly and monthly management reporting. Productivity improvements of 25% allowed a reduction in staff from 32 to 24 people, while increasing productivity, data accuracy, and reporting capabilities. This saved Ford over $1,000,000 in staffing costs.
Team Leader, Controller Test Data

Chrysler

(Privately Held; DCX; Automotive industry)

June 1999 — May 2001 (2 years )

Team leader for the development of an information system design for the Electrical Group at Jeep. Developed the core database system (named VICE) to handle all the phases of the verification and testing cycle, including planning, execution, post-execution processing, archiving, and retrieval for engine and transmission controllers. VICE included a change control process and standard work procedures for the verification and testing. The design of VICE used ER diagrams, process-flow diagrams, functional specification documents, flowcharts, and Gantt charts. Development process used MS Project and Excel as PM tools. The database utilized an Access 97 and VB 6.0 front end on laptops and workstations, with the addition of the Gigasoft ProEssentials active X control to handle graphing and analysis of data. VICE uses an Access 97 backend on the network. Other elements of the ISD included links to other database system, documentation control, internal results publishing, and a data viewer to work with various pieces of test equipment.
Project Leader

Unisys

(Public Company; UIS; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 1999 — June 1999 (6 months)

Developed a search tool as part of GloBE maintenance bid tool. GloBE is an Access 97 multi-user, multi-national application operating over both LAN and WAN environments. Worked on the use of an FTP control, used to exchange data between field users, and the main server in the UK. Developed Y2K test scripts, including 15 data and 6 date scenarios. Developed standardized procedures for the implementation of test results. Evaluated impact of Office 2000 on the future development of GloBE. Reversed engineered the GloBE databases to create an ER diagram using ERwin 3.5.2. This ER diagram was integrated with others to create a master ERD for the GCS division.
Consultant

Budco

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

February 1998 — January 1999 (1 year )

Developed billing and reporting system for Disney Travel Trade. Budco fulfills order requests for travel literature and merchandise from travel agents. The system was created using Access 97. It links into a COBOL based order capture system, UPS and other freight distribution data, and Budco’s time capture system. Monthly billing, with approximately 75,000 order based transactions per month. Reporting included the automated generation of a CD-ROM containing various summaries of all Disney Travel Trade to over 40,000 travel agents.
Consultant

Hydro Aluminum Adrian

(Management Consulting industry)

June 1993 — January 1999 (5 years 8 months)

Various projects including production forecasting and result analysis, purchase order entry system (POET), departmental reporting system, and PC training. Microsoft Excel and Access, and ERWin ERX were used during development. Created technical and user documentation.
Consultant

ACE Controls, Inc.

(Management Consulting industry)

September 1997 — June 1998 (10 months)

Updated the ASTRA telemarketing software from Access 2.0 to Access 97. A comprehensive reporting system was added to Astra. Reports include advertising costing, SIC, regional, and distribution channel summaries. Developed the interfACE program, using VB and Microsoft Access. The software used a menu structure to download any one of 4,500 CAD drawings of ACE’s entire product line
Senior Project Manager

Guardian Industries

(Privately Held; Automotive industry)

May 1996 — March 1998 (1 year 11 months)

Senior project manager for the preventive maintenance/inventory control project. Implemented Maximo Advantage software package at 30 glass plants worldwide. Implemented multi-national information system designs and standard work procedures in multiple languages. Led a mixed departmental international team of 19 staff in eight different countries. Implementations included installing software, configuring networks, user training, data migration, and global reporting. Project management tools included MS Access, Excel, and Lotus Notes. Implemented and maintained project streamlining techniques. System completed 18 months ahead of schedule and $900,000 under budget compared to original project plan.
Project Manager

Budco

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

September 1995 — May 1996 (9 months)

Working for Sweet Systems Corporation as a consultant to Budco. The full project life cycle was covered in this assignment. Systems analysis, data and process flow, database design and creation, data processing administration and team coordination for a product ordering system used by Ford Strategic Standards Office. The ASESO project had 8 team members and used ER diagrams (logical and physical) that was created using Erwin ERX 2.1. The database is ACCESS 2.0, with a Visual Basic 3.0 front end and ACCESS reporting system. The team was split between IT and Customer Services. Developed standard work procedures for the Customer Services group. Additional roles at BUDCO included Access DBA, and technical support to DP department on Access and VB issues. Part of the ISO 9000 and software standardization groups.
Marketing Services and Training Manager

ACE Controls, Inc.

(Management Consulting industry)

January 1990 — September 1995 (5 years 9 months)

Coordinating all marketing activities and projects for ACE Controls for USA and Canada. Included creation and maintenance of catalogs, literature, product selection software, and computerized training schools. Streamlined publication process by introducing a publishing database used with Aldus Page Maker. Reduced production cycle time by 75% and production costs by 50% on standard publications.
Organized and presented 10 Distributor Training Schools over a 30-month period. Coordinated presentations for a 2 day National Sales Conference in 11/94. Created all presentation modules using PowerPoint, Access 1.1, and Visual Basic.

David R Haslam’s Education

St. Helens College

BSc , Computer Science , 1981 — 1987

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David R Haslam’s Interests:

Space, private sector aerospace, marketing, sales, business development, project management, S1000D, ATA, Mars, Mars Society, Rotary, Toastmasters, Automation Alley, Motor City Connect, The InSights Group, teaching, training, reading, movies, public speaking, education, photography, military history, geology, world war II, sci-fi

David R Haslam’s Groups:

Toastmasters, Rotary, The Mars Society, Automation Alley, The InSights Group, Motor City Connect, ATA eBusiness

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