Bob Keck 317-514-9068 – Cell

Email – bobkeck@me.com Website - bobkeck.com

Career Highlights

Duramark Technologies
v I was brought in to Duramark to bring good manufacturing practices and process to the company.
v We went from a loss in 2016 to a net profit of 13% of revenue.
v I led a change of our major suppliers and saved over 20% on raw materials.
v We changed manufacturing technologies completely in 2017 with no downtime.
v Operations built a new E-commerce initiative that will launch in Q2 of 2020
yikes
v Joined yikes to help solidify the startup’s product offering and get it ready to deploy.
v Within 6 months of me joining the company, we released a product for commercial use.
v Took the company from a research and development mindset to a client focused sales and marketing culture.
v Led the sales, marketing, support, hardware engineering and finance areas.

Defender Direct
v Prior to joining Defender, the strategy was to grow the security business. I was hired by the CEO to help lead
strategy for the company.
v I led a team that built a strategy plan to add to more than just security. Soon after, we started working to build
a heating, cooling and plumbing business to compliment the security division.
v The organic startup began in 2011 in Cincinnati and Louisville and was the first for Defender since its
inception.
v In 2012, we expanded the strategy and bought an Indianapolis heating and cooling company with revenues of
$25+ million to use as a model for a national expansion.
v In 2013, I led the purchase of 4 more acquisitions in the Cincinnati and Louisville markets to grow the
customer base.
v I led the business development committee that focused on business growth and strategy development.
v Member of BIT team (Business Improvement Team – C-level council). This small group of senior leaders met
each week to work on operational issues.
v Strategy and new business advisor to CEO.
v HVAC Business grew from an organic startup to a $35M+ / 270 team member business.

Wonderware Central / Advanced Interface Solutions

v Owner and CEO of a very fast-growing software and consulting company through multiple acquisitions and
personal purchase of the company.
v Three months after joining the company, I completed a deal to double the sales territory. Revenue increased
by 100% the following year.
v Bought the company from the founder and grew by 20% in first year post-purchase.
v Organically added an engineering team to work projects for customers that traditionally bought product. This
grew the average invoice by 30%.
v The company grew 5X in revenue and profit from the time I first joined the business.

Best Access Systems Inc./Integrator.com

v After Best purchased the company I had been with since graduating college, I was asked to join the corporate
executive leadership of Best.
v Joined the 8-member corporate director / C-level team to lead the future of the business.
v Led Research and Development “New strategy” division to grow electrical security offerings.
v Led pursuit and evaluation of multiple acquisitions.
v Advisor to owner and CEO on strategy and prioritization of projects.
v Business development sponsor for projects not involving the technical services team
v Prior to the Best purchase of Integrator.com, the large engineering firm I worked in, I was the VP of
operations of that firm.
 v Early in my career, I was a manufacturing engineer and software developer.

Purdue University
v Purdue had a senior professor leave for a directorship at NASA with one-week notice.
v I was hired and started teaching 3 days later.
v I knew the major themes of the class but had to teach myself the details prior to each session.

Hamilton Southeastern School Corporation

v Campaigned and was elected in 2004 to a 4 year term.
v While on the board, we opened 4 schools and commissioned the building or expansion of 3 more.
v Voted President by my fellow board members.