Regional Director, Asia Pacific at Uni-Pixel Displays, Inc.
Japan
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- Co-owner at ThailandCreations.com
- Regional Director, Asia Pacific at Unipixel Displays Inc
- Past
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- Deputy General Manager at Barco Toyo Medical Systems Japan
- International Purchasing Organization (IPO) Partner Manager at Barco
- Japan Representative Manager, Medical Imaging Division & Avionics Division at Barco
- Adjunct Lecturer at Rice University
- Manager, Japan Business Development, Processing Solutions Group at Xilinx, Inc.
- Owner at Owl Consulting (Sole Proprietorship)
- Visiting Lecturer at Tohoku University (Sendai, Japan)
- Special Liaison, International Engineering Programs at Rice University
- Director, ECE Corporate Affiliates Program at Rice University
- Executive & Technical Director, CMC at Rice University
- Visiting Lecturer at Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Electrical Engineer & Computer Programmer at Baylor College of Medicine
- Electrical Design Engineer at Compaq Computer Corp.
- Education
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- Temple University - Fox School of Business and Management
- Rice University
- Rice University
- Rice University
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Patrick Frantz’s Summary
Internationally experienced business development manager and problem solver in the Japan and Asia-Pacific markets, including recent experience with:
* intensive business development and sales experience in the Japanese market for technology products: semiconductors, signal processing solutions, medical imaging and avionics systems;
* relationship management with key Japanese suppliers and vendors;
* large account sales & relationship management in a B2B environment;
Patrick Frantz’s Specialties:
Business development, sales/partner management, B2B, strategic marketing, market entry, project management, contract negotiations, industry/academia relations, embedded systems, circuit & PCB design.
* Fluency in spoken Japanese and moderate skill in reading and writing. Currently studying for the Level 2 Japanese Language Proficiency Test (日本語能力試験). Comfortable with speaking Japanese in front of groups (e.g. co-workers, customers).
* Semi-fluency in German speaking, reading and writing.
Patrick Frantz’s Experience
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Co-owner
ThailandCreations.com
(Luxury Goods & Jewelry industry)
April 2009 — Present (8 months)
A boutique shop specializing in customized, handpainted porcelain handicrafts in the Thai Benjarong style.
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Regional Director, Asia Pacific
Unipixel Displays Inc
(Public Company; UNXL; Consumer Electronics industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
Project and technology partner management in the Asia Pacific region; strategic marketing and new sales channel development.
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Deputy General Manager
Barco Toyo Medical Systems Japan
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; BAR; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
October 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 3 months)
Barco Toyo Medical Systems Japan Co., Ltd. contributes to the medical industry in Japan using image processing technology of Barco and unique technology and know-how which TOYO Corporation cultivated in the measurement field. http://www.barco.com/barcotoyo.
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International Purchasing Organization (IPO) Partner Manager
Barco
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; BAR; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
July 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 6 months)
Served as the liaison between Barco and our key Japanese suppliers and R&D collaborators – primarily LCD vendors, but also including other companies and collaborators. Tasks included: initiating contact with new suppliers/partners, concluding NDAs, negotiating contracts, arranging and conducting regular business reviews, and conducting factory audits as needed.
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Japan Representative Manager, Medical Imaging Division & Avionics Division
Barco
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; BAR; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
July 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 6 months)
Business development in the Japanese market, primarily concentrated on medical imaging and avionics systems. Based in Tokyo, Japan.
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Adjunct Lecturer
Rice University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2000 — June 2008 (7 years 11 months)
Past courses taught at Rice University's Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering:
* ENGI 205: Topics in Global Leadership in Technology
* ELEC 226: Microcontroller & Embedded Systems Laboratory
* ELEC 424/427: High Speed & Embedded Systems Design I & II -
Manager, Japan Business Development, Processing Solutions Group
Xilinx, Inc.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; XLNX; Semiconductors industry)
September 2006 — July 2007 (11 months)
Business development in the Japanese market, primarily concentrating on the use of FPGAs for DSP and embedded processing. Based in Tokyo, Japan. Job responsibilities include:
* Establish and lead the Processing Solutions Group (PSG) team in Japan;
* Develop strategy to penetrate PSG targeted vertical markets;
* Support Xilinx Japan sales team in driving the PSG value proposition as customized to local needs;
* Develop and deliver a comprehensive PSG training plan that meets the needs of the Japan market;
* Coordinate with PSG engineering and marketing teams to communicate key customer requirements and drive revenue growth;
* Identify new business opportunities;
* Provide support to the Xilinx University Program (XUP) to expand PSG penetration in Japanese academia;
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Owner
Owl Consulting (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Computer Hardware industry)
January 2003 — December 2006 (4 years )
Consulting firm for contract engineering design and printed circuit board (PCB) fabrication. Specialization and focus on embedded systems.
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Visiting Lecturer
Tohoku University (Sendai, Japan)
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
June 2006 — September 2006 (4 months)
Assisted graduate students in the Faculty of Engineering with their technical English communication skills (e.g. giving research presentations, writing conference and journal papers).
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Special Liaison, International Engineering Programs
Rice University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
January 2005 — September 2006 (1 year 9 months)
* As Special Liaison for International Engineering Education, I worked closely with the Office of International Programs to develop the brand image of Rice’s engineering programs internationally by developing relationships with top international schools and by developing several international programs for engineering students. Examples include INNOVATE (http://innovate.rice.edu) and NanoJapan (http://nanojapan.rice.edu).
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Director, ECE Corporate Affiliates Program
Rice University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
June 2004 — September 2006 (2 years 4 months)
* As Director of the Electrical & Computer Engineering Corporate Affiliates Program, I managed corporate relations and served as the primary evangelist to industry for ECE research with the purpose of raising awareness, interest and funding.
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Executive & Technical Director, CMC
Rice University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
January 2000 — September 2006 (6 years 9 months)
* As Executive Director for the Center for Multimedia Communication, I handled administrative tasks related to the research activities of the center.
* As Technical Director for the CMC, I managed the daily activities of the CMC research lab, especially as it related to experimental research and hardware development for future wireless communications systems.
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Visiting Lecturer
Tokyo Institute of Technology
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
July 2005 — August 2005 (2 months)
Assisted graduate students in the Faculty of Engineering with their technical English communication skills (e.g. giving research presentations, writing conference and journal papers).
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Electrical Engineer & Computer Programmer
Baylor College of Medicine
(Educational Institution; Research industry)
June 1998 — April 2000 (1 year 11 months)
Worked at the Human Genome Sequencing Center and contributed to the successful sequencing of the entire human genome through working on various laboratory automation, laboratory robotics and bioinformatics projects.
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Electrical Design Engineer
Compaq Computer Corp.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Hardware industry)
May 1997 — June 1998 (1 year 2 months)
Design and verification of high-end PC server products for the Server Products Division. Schematic entry, high-speed PCB design, and product ramp & debug.
Patrick Frantz’s Education
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Temple University - Fox School of Business and Management
MBA , Business Administration , 2009 — 2011 (expected)
International MBA Program in Tokyo, Japan
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Rice University
PhD , Electrical Engineering , 2000 — 2006
Part-time PhD Student
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Rice University
MEE , Electrical Engineering , 1995 — 1997
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Rice University
BA , History, German & Political Science , 1991 — 1995
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Temple University, Japan Campus -
Tokyo Metropolis, Japan, Local Network -
Temple University Japan: Executive MBA Students & Alumni at The Fox School of Business -
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Fox School of Business EMBAs Around the World
Patrick Frantz’s Honors:
* 2006 Rice University Outstanding Young Engineering Alumnus;
* Briefly profiled in the June 2007 Issue of Takarajima (宝島), “Executive Dressing, vol 21;”
* Two patents pending in the areas of sensing and sensor networks: Integrated Single Embedded Processor Based Laser Spectroscopic Sensor (filed 09/2006), and Adaptive Power System for Extending Device Life (filed 05/2004);
* Advised a team of Rice University graduate and undergraduate students who participated in the Texas Instruments 2000 DSP and Analog Challenge. This team won a $10,000 prize and placed as a worldwide finalist with two other international schools (National Taiwan University and The Technion, Israel Institute of Technology);
* 1995 Max Freund Prize for Outstanding German Scholarship;
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