KSSURED PRODUCTS GROUP
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`James Chester
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`Mr. Chester is Chief Executive Officer of Assured Products Group, and is directly
`accountable and responsible for all aspects of the company. Assured Products Group
`helps customers build brand equity and improve revenue while addressing emerging
`economic, compliance, and supply chain challenges. The Trusted Trade Environment
`provides an integrated solution to create segment growth, brand loyalty, and recurring
`revenue while assuring supply chain integrity and compliance with domestic and
`international regulatory requirements. Assured sourcing provides assisted through turn
`key sourcing of compliant products from low cost manufacturing environments while
`assuring customer schedule, quality, and regulatory compliance. Investigation and
`enforcement services provide IPR/Brand protection, liaison with authorities,
`import/export, and supply chain assurance.
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`Mr. Chester provides executive leadership and personal involvement with engineering,
`development, and operations team members, while working closely with clients to ensure
`satisfaction and realization. He has been involved in global design and development
`decisions at numerous Fortune 50 companies. Mr. Chester establishes actionable
`transformation processes and solutions to help reduce cost without reducing staff. He is
`also personally involved in customized trade environment design and development for
`key customers worldwide. The company supports emerging security standards and
`development of near-term and long-term solutions for commerce, transportation, security,
`and law enforcement agencies. Some notable customers include US. federal and state
`agencies, Interpol, Boeing, DuPont, 3M, Dynic, Sempra Energy, Zurich Financial
`Services, Cisco Systems, PRYM Consumer, Mattel Corporation. We have ten-year
`agreements with Juvenile Product Manufacturers Association, Craft and Hobby
`Association, Game Manufacturing Association, and American Home Furnishings
`Association.
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`During his twenty five plus year career in the information systems, aerospace and utilities
`industries, Mr. Chester has held a number of senior executive and key corporate positions
`at IBM and major Aerospace corporations.
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`As IBM’s Vice-President of Strategic Initiatives and Global Architecture, Mr. Chester led
`the strategic direction, prototype, and operational guidance of the IBM infrastructure
`worldwide. He led the identification and realization of more than $250 Million in year
`over year savings while accommodating an annual 6% worldwide growth. The resulting
`infrastructure supports more than 360,000 employees and contractors worldwide and
`forms the core infrastructure for IBM’s e-business enablement and business
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`transformation initiatives. Some highlights include the Global Web Architecture, Secure
`Inbound Network Environment, Information Warehouse Architecture, Global Security
`Architecture and Operations, Standardized Offerings, Alternative Access, and Global
`Ethernet Architecture and Migration, including integrated secure wireless access. Mr.
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`Chester also led the review and recommendation of emerging solutions to consolidate
`custom and redundant applications development environments. This responsibility
`included the evaluation of programming decisions including personnel mix and
`requirements for 9,000 developers. Mr. Chester led the assessment of legacy solutions
`and implementation of integrated supply chain and CRM applications worldwide. The
`promotion to production strategy allowed IBM to utilize numerous third party
`development partners for IBM.com, w3.IBM.com, and partner relations. He showcased
`and marketed IBM solutions and large account outsourcing and applications development
`across multiple industries. Mr. Chester was also a member of IBM’s Architecture Board
`representing Global Services and Corporate Initiatives worldwide.
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`Mr. Chester was the senior IBM project executive for Northrop Grumman Corporation
`and The Boeing Company. He directed the provisioning of a distributed desktop
`environment and end-to-end computing solution for the Military Aircraft Systems
`Division at Northrop. During his tenure at The Boeing Company, Jim developed and led
`the enterprise systems management project that provided architecture and management
`processes for Boeing’s distributed server architecture worldwide. This solution forms the
`basis for Boeing’s information backbone for all divisions and operations, including
`manufacturing, distribution, and support. Mr. Chester was the senior executive for the
`Gulfstream Corporation leading the review and analysis of parallel aircraft manufacturing
`and quality engineering process improvements. This included a review and
`recommendation of emerging parts, manufacturing, and supply chain management for the
`GIV and GV aircraft. He also led strategic development and solutions for the Aerospace
`and Utilities Industry of IBM Global Services. Mr. Chester performed and participated in
`many executive reviews of technology and cost savings considerations for AXA,
`Dynergy, CISCO, Northern Telecom, McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, Northrop Grumman,
`United Technologies, Raytheon, Tenneco, El Paso Gas, Textron, and Sempra Energy.
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`Jim led the development and deployment of ground systems and satellite control for
`direct broadcast and data transmission in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa.
`Projects also included ground and spacecraft architectures for low, medium, and
`geostationary satellite telephony. This included design and joint development with
`Nokia, India Space Agency, Hughes Aircraft, and INMARSAT. He also directed
`weather and imagery exploitation programs for the collection, evaluation, and
`dissemination of atmospheric and surface information for civilian, military, and
`commercial use in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the
`United States.
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`Manned space program experience includes the US space shuttle for NASA and DoD,
`ground systems control, orbiter flight software and control, the European Space Agency
`Hermes Project, and Japan’s space station module and safety, quality, and reliability
`programs. Arian launch and systems support including landing and failure analysis were
`key program responsibilities as well.
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`Mr. Chester led Independent Research and Development of neural networks, digital
`voice, space systems exploitation, heads-up displays, network integration, alternative
`access, and command and control systems. He also led the investigation and feasibility
`studies of emerging voice, video, and data integration of heterogeneous spacecraft
`environments.
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`Mr. Chester has United States patents in the application and development of Internet and
`intranet technologies and ownership and verification services. He also sponsored patents
`in wireless and wired computing technologies. He is a past member of California
`Edison’s Strategic Supplier Technology Board, participating in the review and
`recommendation of solutions for the regulated and unregulated energy conglomerate.
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`Mr. Chester has been interviewed, quoted, and published in Network World, Information
`. Week, Space Symposiums, European Space Agency, Japanese Space Agency, USA
`Today, and regional and local news and television and numerous Fortune 50 customers.
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