Jon Richings

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About Jon Richings

Board level executive technical, development and manufacturing advisor. Exceptional technical innovation based on crossover experience in multiple industries. Concept to production management, technical strategies, failing project refocusing and rescue. Start-up and entrepreneurial experience. Collaborative and experienced in non-technical environments (marketing, financial, etc). Very inventive, creative and instinctive idea generation and problem solving. A strategic thinker, good at developing plans with consideration of future needs, market drivers and financial constraints. A strong intuitive sense of factors affecting buyer/user/consumer appeal - Industrial Design, usability and quality. Excellent ability to build rapport, win trust of clients and confidence of third party contractors. Subcontractor team building a specialty. Genuine love of product design and pride in excellence. Specialties: Strategy and management of small business and hi-tech start-ups. Optical and mechatronic systems including microfilm and book digitization products. Numerous wireless technologies (long and short range), GPS, audio, video and digital systems. Strong interest and ability in Industrial Design, branding and marketing. Complete product development - concept to manufacture. Great mentoring and team building ability, Excellent trust building interface to customers, vendors and contractors.