Norbert Hildebrand

Product Development ● High-Tech Markets ● Business Partnerships Offer 15+ years’ experience in North American high-technology markets including micro-display, biotech, semiconductor, fire resistant glazing and anti-ballistic glazing. Consistently create and deliver highly informative and compelling proposals and presentations which led to several multi-million dollar sales contracts in electronics, aviation, architectural and appliance industries. Bilingual (English/German) with outstanding communication, client relations, negotiating and interpersonal skills. Selected Achievements: - Championed efforts to produce additional sales volume of more than $10M in 2007. - Secured four distributors and negotiated joint-development and multi-million dollar supply agreements with several companies for Schott North America. - Convinced Schott’s senior management in Germany of required product specifications to devise multi-million Euro development programs still in operation. - Introduced new laser-cutting equipment for glass production and met aggressive sales targets by signing several deals in display and biotech industries. - Successfully established joint development program with major flat panel display company expected to generate $10M+ annually. - Secured $4M in government funding to construct a manufacturing plant in the United States. - Tripled sales to generate over $30M per year during earlier role as Application Manager with Schott North America. Inc. Specialties: Business development, Product development, Account management, Contract negotiation, Industry analysis, Strategy development