Mark promoted to Product Manager at Alcoswitch

Took over the electrical product lines, known as the Power Products Group. Went on road to research electrical distribution. Wrote business plan for expanding Augat’s footprint in the electrical world. Main discovery was that the only thing in common between electronic distributors and electrical distributors is the word “distributor”. Ultimately recommended against the plan in meeting with CEO.

The product manager position was a good managerial stepping stone. It game me responsibility and exposure to the full arc of a business unit. From sourcing to marketing and sales. Set the stage for later work.