Robert L. Parrin

Bob’s career with Sterling Fluid Systems (Annual revenues of US$600m; brand names Peerless, LaBour, SIHI) and its parent company, TBG, has included over 25 years of senior management positions in the corporation’s rotating equipment businesses and its engineered water treatment business. Assignments have included division management in the USA, Canada and Mexico as well as group management of Latin America and corporate Business Development.

Highlights of Bob’s functional experience include:

• Designed and concluded market-driven strategic alliances.
• Vetted and consummated acquisitions in the USA and Europe.
• Start-up business development for engineered systems.
• Market introduction of new technologies.
• Founded and grew a wholly owned manufacturing subsidiary in Mexico.
• Formed association of companies in Latin America and managed sales growth.
• Initiated and negotiated corporate-wide global procurement alliances.
• Led joint venture negotiations in China.
• Directed offshore sourcing initiatives in China, Korea, India and Mexico
• Design and implementation of lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Development of E-commerce process improvements.
• Extensive experience with recovery programs for companies in distress.
• Working capital improvement programs.
• General management.
• Distribution channel assessment and development.

Education & Training
Bob holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and a Masters Degree in Management from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.