Bob Radicchi

"He was extremely capable of handling the many requests that IT received on a daily basis and prioritizing and integrating these into the overall IT strategic plan for business and process improvement..."

"The overall transformation of that department was impressive to witness and in my opinion should be held up as an example for other CIO's and IT leaders to follow..."

"...beyond all of his specific accomplishments, it is Bob's character and effectiveness as a leader across the corporate landscape and his unfailing ability to deliver on all of his initiatives that set him apart..."

Selected Accomplishments 

• Selected VP of multiple brands during merger
• Restructured multiple IT groups into one effective group, reduced IT cost by $1.2M, increased service levels
• Merged multiple ERP systems into one; on time, on budget, reducing maintenance and support costs
• Implemented outsourcing of commodity applications (EDI, email..) providing cost savings and improved service levels
• Implemented a Business Intelligence solution to provide new insights into the business and to detach reporting from the ERP system in preparation for a new ERP system
• Moved data center to a co-location; improved network, power, data security, redundancy
• Managed a 13 location telecommunications network providing data and voice. Continually found ways to reduce telecommunications costs, 200K in the last two years.
• Reduced IT expenses each year through consolidating services and contract negotiation
• Aligned IT with the business, ensuring IT resources were always used to provide value to the organization
• Created an IT department that became a unifying force in the organization. Our ability to complete projects and build relationships had a positive impact on other departments.
• Lead team to create and implement disaster recovery plan for the primary business systems

Selected Accomplishments

• Managed all consulting resources
• Technical sales presenter, responsible for replying to all RFP's, developed proposals for all engagements
• Developed a consulting offering based on creating web based i-series applications. Assisted various companies in creating data driven websites. At this time data driven websites were unusual. Today it is the standard.
• Designed and implemented a merchandising system for Ralph Lauren Childrenswear that revolutionized their sales process.
• Designed component based applications to aid rapid development. Providing our customers applications in less time at reduced cost. This provided our company an edge when responding to RFP's.
• Integral in the opening of an offshore office in Poland, reducing our operating cost by 80%.

Selected Accomplishments 

• Murray Feiss Imports - Led team of 30 to implement a warehouse management solution, Logistics Pro. Created RFP, managed product selection, ensured project objectives were met. The system was implemented successfully; on time, on budget, functionality exceeded project objectives. This project revolutionized shipping; allowing for one day shipping, improved inventory accuracy, eliminated physical inventories via cycle counting, reduced labor cost, improved receiving and work order management
• Innovex Inc. (Quintiles) - Led a team of 25 individuals implementing PeopleSoft financials. The project included AM, AP, AR, GL, Project Costing, and Purchasing. The project was successfully implemented in seven months, exceeding the client's expectations for which I received a bonus.
• PAR Pharmaceutical Inc. - filled the position of IT Director while a job search for the position was completed. I was offered the position, but declined to continue consulting.

Selected Accomplishments 

• Responsible for all development activities , staff development, software product selection, vendor management

Selected Accomplishments 

• The foundation of my career in IT. Held every support position in the department. Was offered new positions every year or two; operator, help desk, developer, systems analyst, telecom technician.