Kilimanjaro Partners Inc.
401 Louisiana St., Suite 800
Houston, TX 77002
713.223.9922

Joel Bresser

Managing Director

Joel Bresser, Managing Director of Kilimanjaro Partners, is adept at formulating and implementing creative strategic and tactical plans to exploit market opportunities, dominate niches, and streamline critical processes. His cross-functional experience in diverse industries range from high tech / Internet, to consumer products, to biotechnology.

As a high tech and E-commerce executive, Joel's track record of developing and executing business strategies, achieving high double-digit revenue growth, and yielding bottom line results included:

• Set-up and directed international operations of an early stage company; worked with multi-national suppliers on a fast-track development and marketing program to take company from $0 to >$22 million in revenue, with over $12 million brought to the bottom line, all within 12 months.
• Personally raised $25+ million in capital through private financing, initial public offering (IPO), and international financing; assisted raising $30+ million for other companies.
• Achieved greater than 20% reduction in annual expenses on 3 separate product lines while meeting targeted goals.
• Prioritized operations, “right-sized” organizations, and negotiated agreements with suppliers, lessors, legal counsel, and professional service firms to reduce expenses in 1 year by over 20%.
• Brought new products to market in less than 6 months on 4 separate projects, ranging from ASP software solutions, to Internet-based information technology products, to consumer products, to medical devices.
• Brought >30 products to market, in USA, Europe, and Asia.
  

Joel has led organizations from strategic planning through funding, staffing and operations start-up. Built organizational infrastructures, developed strategic and tactical business plans, and spearheaded marketing and business development initiatives.

• Served on the Board of Directors of private and public companies.
• Established cGMP/ISO9000 manufacturing plants in US, Germany, Italy, France, UK, and Israel; created and managed OEM / distribution partnerships.
• Introduced customer-driven specifications as benchmarks throughout organization; brought senior management into direct, working customer contact roles to enhance customer focus and accountability.
• Implemented system based on Harvard Business Review’s “Balanced Scorecard” to define, track and reward individual, team, and corporate performance based on strategic goals and tactical plans.

 

Joel received a M.S. and a Ph.D from Hahnemann University, a B.S. degree from Dakota State University and attended the
Executive Management Program of Rice University.