Herbert EgoA senior executive with over 25 years experience in driving top line growth and profitability, Herb Ego has a history of leading business growth within the U.S. and internationally.
Herb is currently president of Go-Global Consulting, a company he founded to assist manufacturers develop international business. In 2010, Herb developed over $13 million in new quotations and increased his client's revenue by over $1 million. Revenue forecasts for 2011 are $3.5 million.
Between 2006 and 2009, Herb had a series of interim executive position that included VP of Business Development for a SaaS company in the energy market, VP of Sales and Marketing for a plastic card manufacturer, and a VP and interim CEO for a $36 million contract electronics manufacturer. While there, Herb was able to secure new OEM accounts worth over $10 million annually.
In March 2000, Herb founded his own biotech manufacturing company, Biocube. As CEO, he led the company through start-up, debt and equity funding, technology development, and business development resulting in a $3+ million run rate in annual revenue. Part of his success came from establishing a network of international sales agents, and developing a thriving business in the Middle East – a very difficult market. The SBA recognized his results in 2004 when they named Herb the "Small Business Exporter of the Year." He sold the business in 2005, returning a profit to himself and his investors. Herb remained on for one year as VP of the acquiring firm to assure a smooth transition.
Prior to that, Herb was VP and General Manager of Graver Technologies, Industrial Filtration Division (formerly Consler Filtration), where he led the company to an 18% growth from new product development as well as achieving ISO 9001 certification. As Director of Sales and Marketing of Consler, prior to the acquisition by Graver Technologies, Herb and his team doubled the size of the company from $5 million to $10 million. Much of that growth came from developing a network of international sales agents from the ground up. He also developed partner relationships to have products manufactured under contract outside the U.S. for delivery in international markets.
Before pursuing entrepreneurship, Herb spent 13 years in various sales and marketing positions for Eastman Kodak Company. He lived in Germany for over three years, directing an expatriate sales force that developed millions of dollars in U.S. government contracts. He was also Kodak’s marketing representative on a joint venture negotiating team with a Japanese firm, making multiple trips to Japan and proving to be an effective negotiator.
Herb is known as a high energy and passionate leader. He provides a combination of critical skills necessary for top management success: a detailed knowledge of all facets of organizational management, a skill for international business development, as well as the ability to lead and inspire loyal teams who are willing to go far beyond job expectations to achieve outstanding results.
Herb holds a bachelor’s degree in sales and marketing from St. Bonaventure University and an MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology. He is fluent in German with conversational skills in French, Italian and Spanish.
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