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Milt
Woods / GroProfit
International
Milton
Woods is a professional entrepreneur with over 30 years
of experience in sales maximization, resource development,
and resource acquisition. He is a specialist
in project implementation, turnaround/acquisition management,
sales management, and product development for automotive,
IT, chemical products, and agricultural ventures. Mr.
Woods has been a key creative driver in the startup of
5 different enterprises: Applied Technology,
The Indiana State University Technology Services
Center, Basic Computer Literacy,
Cost Recovery Systems, and Speedway
Engine Development. He was also a guest lecturer
at the University of Notre Dame Executive MBA
Program's Entrepreneurship Symposium from 1997-2002.
Mr. Woods currently works as the president of GroProfit
International, a stategic and operational advisor
to a several small- and medium-sized businesses in the
US Great Lakes States area.
Mr. Woods is an Associate of the Institute
for Independent Business (IIB).
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Professional
History
President
GroProfit International Indianapolis,
IN USA (2006–
Present)
Founder
FRA Motorsports /
Co-Founder Diversity Racing
Indianapolis, IN USA
(2005– Present)
Technical
Specialist Speedway Engine Development Indianapolis,
IN USA (1998-2005)
Founder
& President Cost Recovery Systems
Indianapolis, IN USA (1992–1998)
Product
Manager, Danyl Cost Recovery Devices Copy-Rite
Indianapolis, IN USA (1990–1992)
Founder
& President Applied Technology
Terre Haute, IN USA (1982–1990)
Manager,
Product Development International Mineral
& Chemical Terre Haute, IN USA (1972–1982)
Education
Executive
MBA University of Illinois Champaign, IL USA (1981)
Bachelor
of Science, Chemistry Illinois Benedictine College
Lisle, IL USA (1970)
Languages
English
Fluent
German
Basic Understanding
Industry Experience
Automotive
Key
player in the growth of Speedway Engine Development,
an engine builder for professional motorsports, into a US$ 5 million
engine supplier to the Indy Racing League.
Negotiated
US$ 1.2 million engine program with Andretti Green Racing,
a professional motorsports team, for their entry into the Indy
Racing League.
Lead
engine control programmer for Speedway Engine Development's
triple points championship with Buddy Lazier in 2000 and Sam Hornish
Jr. 2001-2002 --- both winners of the legendary Indianapolis 500
mile race.
IT
University
lecturer at Indiana State University, George
Baldwin University, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College,
and Indiana Wesleyan College. Seminars focused
on the business application of computers in the areas of network
information exchange, online financial accounting, and computer
training and education.
Responsible
for bringing Speedway Engine Development's Microsoft
Small Business Server online, including the initialization of
Microsoft Exchange Server email, total server system administration,
and all in-house personnel computer training and education.
Chemical Products
Extensive
experience in the formulation of chemical specialty applications
in the areas of ink, paint, coatings, microbiocides, nitroparaffin
derivatives, cap sensitive explosives and gasoline additives.
Key
player at Commercial Solvents Corporation, a
leading producer of chemical solvent products, during their successful
growth from a US$ 100 million independent company into a division
of the US$ 1.2 billion International Mineral and Chemical,
a multinational chemical products company. Headed up the product
development group at the firm's R&D center. Responsible for
evaluating merger and acquisition opportunities which contributed
to substantial revenue growth.
Agriculture
Substantial
involvement in the development of alternative fuels based on agricultural
sources. Developed engine controllers to allow Indy Racing League
to run ethanol as a primary race fuel. Also involved in the development
of feed additives for cattle that enabled enhanced feed utilization
and improved animal growth.
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