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ROCCO J. MORO 870 Robbie View Mobile: 608.217.8800 Colorado Springs, CO 80920 [email protected] Decisive and successful hands‐on executive with broad business experience in a wide range of domestic and international industries/markets. Recognized and promoted for creating corporate value and restoring profitability through the innovative design and implementation of organic and acquisitive growth initiatives, strategic operating models, and comprehensive restructuring strategies. True Blue Enterprises, LLC 2011 – Present President, Investor and M&A Advisor Partner with venture capital and private equity firms to execute M&A strategies in target markets. Intertek Group PLC ! LSE: ITRK ! www.intertek.com 1997 – 2010 Intertek is a $4 Billion leading provider of enterprise business services to more than 45 major industries around the world. The Intertek Group provides a range of services that helps customers master the competitive, technical, regulatory and cultural complexities of the global marketplace. The group has the expertise, resources and global reach to support customers through a network of 1,000+ offices and 30,000+ people in 100+ countries worldwide. Senior Director of Global Business Line (7/10 to 12/10) ! Promoted to a mission‐critical entrepreneurial leadership role of a key industry vertical to create and execute a scalable business model that ignites tactical and strategic growth and captures market share. ! Key Figures: Held global responsibility for a $55 Million key industry vertical with a 210+ employee matrixed organization. Drove strategy in 3 global markets with $20 Million in the Americas, $12 Million in APAC, $2 Million in EMEA; global certification exceeding $21 Million. ! Key Accomplishments: Developed and launched new testing capability with first year incremental organic revenue approaching $1 Million at 25% margin. Developed Fast Track program partnership with ICC‐ES with first year revenues exceeding $1.5 Million and improved time‐to‐market by 72%. Senior Director of Operations – West Region and Canada (11/08 to 6/10) ! Promoted to a greater operational leadership role with expanded geographical responsibility for all of Canada and the West Region serving all 25 industries in the Commercial & Electrical division. ! Key Figures: Held P&L responsibility for $30.6 Million region with 175+ employees and 7 major test lab facilities covering 20 western states and all 14 provinces across Canada. ! Key Accomplishments: Accelerated revenue growth from $24.2 Million to $30.6 Million (+26%), grew profit from $5.4 Million to $8.7 Million (+61%), and grew margin from 22.3% to 28.2% (+26.5%) in less than two years. Successfully initiated operations of the multi‐million dollar Photovoltaic lab and delivered $4 Million in incremental revenue. Implemented organizational transformation from a traditional management structure to a dynamic networked organization model. Director of Operations – West Region (5/08 – 10/08) ! Promoted from global sales responsibility to a senior operational role to enhance financial performance, improve operational efficiencies, and drive revenue growth by expanding services. ! Key Figures: Held P&L responsibility for $16 Million region with 80+ employees and 4 major test lab facilities covering 20 western states and all 25 industries in the Commercial & Electrical division. ! Key Accomplishments: Led major capital investment project to launch a new state‐of‐the‐art lab to service the Photovoltaic industry and secured Board approval for a $1.7 Million CAPEX. Established an industry‐leading Lighting Center of Excellence in Los Angeles. Accelerated growth by capturing new business opportunities and improved profit margins from 18.6% to 22.7% (+21.6%) in 5 months.

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ROCCO J. MORO  

870 Robbie View   Mobile: 608.217.8800  Colorado Springs, CO 80920   [email protected]  

 

Decisive  and  successful  hands‐on  executive  with  broad  business  experience  in  a  wide  range  of 

domestic  and  international  industries/markets.    Recognized  and  promoted  for  creating  corporate 

value  and  restoring  profitability  through  the  innovative  design  and  implementation  of  organic  and 

acquisitive growth initiatives, strategic operating models, and comprehensive restructuring strategies. 

 

True Blue Enterprises, LLC   2011 – Present  

President, Investor and M&A Advisor  

Partner with venture capital and private equity firms to execute M&A strategies in target markets.   

Intertek Group PLC  !  LSE: ITRK  !  www.intertek.com   1997 – 2010   

Intertek is a $4 Billion leading provider of enterprise business services to more than 45 major industries around the world.   The  Intertek Group provides a range of services  that helps customers master the competitive,  technical, regulatory and cultural complexities of the global marketplace.  The group has the expertise, resources and global reach to support customers through a network of 1,000+ offices and 30,000+ people in 100+ countries worldwide.   

Senior Director of Global Business Line (7/10 to 12/10)   

! Promoted to a mission‐critical entrepreneurial leadership role of a key industry vertical to create and execute a scalable business model that ignites tactical and strategic growth and captures market share. 

! Key Figures: Held global responsibility for a $55 Million key industry vertical with a 210+ employee matrixed organization.   Drove strategy  in 3 global markets with $20 Million  in  the Americas, $12 Million  in APAC, $2 Million in EMEA; global certification exceeding $21 Million.  

! Key  Accomplishments:  Developed  and  launched  new  testing  capability  with  first  year  incremental  organic revenue approaching $1 Million at 25% margin.  Developed Fast Track program partnership with ICC‐ES with first year revenues exceeding $1.5 Million and improved time‐to‐market by 72%.  

 

Senior Director of Operations – West Region and Canada (11/08 to 6/10)  

! Promoted to a greater operational leadership role with expanded geographical responsibility for all of Canada and the West Region serving all 25 industries in the Commercial & Electrical division.  

! Key  Figures:  Held  P&L  responsibility  for  $30.6  Million  region  with  175+  employees  and  7  major  test  lab facilities covering 20 western states and all 14 provinces across Canada.  

! Key Accomplishments: Accelerated revenue growth  from $24.2 Million to $30.6 Million  (+26%), grew profit from $5.4 Million  to $8.7 Million  (+61%),  and grew margin  from 22.3%  to  28.2%  (+26.5%)  in  less  than  two years.  Successfully initiated operations of the multi‐million dollar Photovoltaic lab and delivered $4 Million in incremental  revenue.    Implemented organizational  transformation from a traditional management structure to a dynamic networked organization model.  

 

Director of Operations – West Region (5/08 – 10/08)  

! Promoted  from  global  sales  responsibility  to  a  senior  operational  role  to  enhance  financial  performance, improve operational efficiencies, and drive revenue growth by expanding services.  

! Key Figures: Held P&L responsibility for $16 Million region with 80+ employees and 4 major test lab facilities covering 20 western states and all 25 industries in the Commercial & Electrical division.  

! Key Accomplishments: Led major capital investment project to launch a new state‐of‐the‐art lab to service the Photovoltaic  industry and secured Board approval  for a $1.7 Million CAPEX.   Established an  industry‐leading Lighting Center of Excellence in Los Angeles.  Accelerated growth by capturing new business opportunities and improved profit margins from 18.6% to 22.7% (+21.6%) in 5 months.  

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 Intertek Group (continued)   

Director of Sales (4/05 – 5/08)   

! Promoted to a global sales  leadership role with expanded geographical  responsibility  for Asia‐Pacific  (APAC) and Europe (EMEA) in a key industry vertical and an additional 25 business lines in Canada. 

! Key  Figures:  Responsible  for  annual  revenue  of  $34 Million  across  120  secondary  vertical  industries  and  8 global locations managing a team of 29 sales managers, account managers, and specialists.  

! Key Accomplishments: Grew organic revenue from $21 Million in 2005 to $34 Million in 2008. Exceeded quota each year by an average of 114%, with a peak of 143% in 2007.  Hired, developed and trained more than 50% of  the  sales  organization.    Implemented  new  CRM  system  (SalesForce.com)  as  a  global  cloud  platform.  Developed  and  launched  state‐of‐the‐art  testing  laboratory  in  Guangzhou,  China  with  first  year  revenue exceeding $1.3 Million.  

 

National Sales Manager (9/03 – 4/05)   

! Promoted to manage sales operations and grow revenue, increase market share and expand services in a key industry vertical in the US and Canada.  Additionally, held significant personal sales quota.  

! Key  Figures:  Responsible  for  annual  revenue of  $15 Million  across  5 North American  locations managing  a team of 15 sales managers, account managers, and administrative support staff. 

! Key Accomplishments: Organically grew North American business from $8.4 Million in 2003 to $12.1 Million in 2005 (14 months), excluding acquisitive growth.  Acquired and successfully integrated a $3 Million target into the  Intertek  Group  and  drove  incremental  revenue  growth  27%  in  first  year  of  post‐acquisition.    Secured largest  contract  award  to  date  for  a  $500,000  project  with  Hampton  Products/Ace  Hardware  for  testing, certification and retailer verification services. 

 

Operations Manager (4/01 – 9/03)   

! Promoted  to perform a General Management  role  responsible  for managing all business operations  for  the Madison, WI laboratory including full P&L, sales management, and test lab operations.  

! Key Figures: Responsible for annual revenue of $4 Million and managing an organization of 32 professionals including engineering and technician teams, sales, administrative, and field staff.  

! Key  Accomplishments:    Grew  business  100%  organically  in  30  months.    Built  a  brand  new  construction products  testing  laboratory  which  led  to  the  successful  award  of  a  multi‐year  contract  with  the  Builders Hardware  Manufacturers  Association  (BHMA)  and  incremental  revenue  gains  in  excess  of  $1.4  Million annually, serving customers throughout North America, Europe and Asia.  

 

Engineering Manager (1999 – 2001), Engineering Team Leader (1997 – 1999)   

! Promoted  to  an  increasingly  responsible  engineering  management  position  as  the  scope  and  scale  of management responsibilities continued to increase commensurate with excellent performance. 

! Key Figures: Responsible for annual revenue of $2 Million and managing a team of 12 professionals including team leaders, engineers and technicians. 

! Key  Accomplishments:  Hired  as  Engineering  Team  Leader  to  manage  a  small  technical  group  with simultaneous responsibility for sales and revenue in a dual role as an Account Manager and Project Manager for the Engineering Team.  Developed Hurricane Resistance testing laboratory with Dade County accreditation, leading to incremental revenue growth in excess of $800k in the first year while securing major contracts with large manufacturing customers. 

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Center for Applied Engineering   

Laboratory Engineer and Testing Manager (1994 – 1997)   

Joined  company  after  graduation  from  Colorado  State  University  to  manage  laboratory  engineering  projects including the development of structural performance test programs, and failure analysis. Responsible for managing customer support and extensive interface with outside/government agencies. 

 

Major Industries Served by Intertek   

Information Technology (Hardware ! Software ! Telecom ! Internet ! Wireless ! Mobile) ! Aerospace ! Appliances 

Consumer  Electronics  !  Building  Products  !  Chemicals  !  Consumer  Goods  &  Retail  !  Electrical  &  Electronic 

Semiconductor !  Lighting &  LED ! HVAC/R !  Food & Agriculture ! Government & Trade !  Industrial  Equipment 

Manufacturing ! Toys, Games & Hardlines ! Medical Device ! Pharmaceutical ! Health & Environmental ! Minerals, 

Ore & Mining ! Energy (Oil & Gas) ! Renewable Energy (Photovoltaic ! Solar ! Wind ! Fuel Cell ! Bio) ! Automotive  

 

Professional Skills and Expertise   

! Vision, Mission & Strategy Planning   

! Strategic Alliances & Contract Negotiations  

! Enterprise & Executive Leadership   

! Partnership Agreements & Joint Ventures  

! GM & Operations Management   

! Sales, Marketing & Business Development  

! Profit & Loss Management (P&L)   

! New Market & Service Development  

! Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)   

! Executive Development & Talent Acquisition  

! Investment Proposals & Venture Funding   ! Team Building & Performance Improvement  

 

Education  

M.B.A. Degree, University of Wisconsin, Madison – 2002  

B.S. Degree, Engineering Sciences (Aerospace), Colorado State University ‐ 1993  

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