Lou De Frisco
• United States: Greater New York City Area
• information technology and services
Greater New York City Area
Lou De Frisco
Address: Greater New York City Area
Current:
- Chief Strategy Officer at HPI International Inc.
Past:
- Director Worldwide Technology Risk Management at Pfizer
- Director Security Strategy and Planning at Pfizer
Education:
- Columbia University - Columbia Business School
- Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus
People Network: 138
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Lou De Frisco’s Summary
IT Leader with broad experience at leveraging technology and leading high performing teams to achieve business objectives. Successful at managing technology investments, reducing IT risk, simplifying compliance, enhancing company communications, and improving access to information. Managed process change during two major acquisitions and multiple organizational restructurings. Effective at managing executive level, business, and IT relationships. Strong ability to communicate, build consensus, market, and sell ideas to influence stakeholders. Possess MBA.
Lou De Frisco’s Specialties:
* Business & Technology Strategy Alignment
* Compliance, Information Security & IT Risk Management
* Vendor Management & Off-shore/Near-shore Outsourcing
* IT Governance & Portfolio Management
* Technical Solution Design & Implementation
* Leading initiatives within politically diverse and matrixed organizational environments
Chief Strategy Officer
HPI International Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Wholesale industry)
November 2007 — Present (6 months)
HPI International is a global distributor of technology products. In partnership with the CEO, my primary responsibility is driving the turnaround of the organization and leading development of the company’s vision, mission, values and strategic framework. Focus is on building a strong management team, aligning the organization on common goals and increasing operating cash flow.
I have direct responsibility for Business Development, Business Intelligence and the Human Resource departments as well as the firm’s technology investments.
In addition, I oversee from a strategic perspective the startup of Jaguar Dental Specialties (JDS). JDS is a dental distribution business based out of Miami, Florida that will serve the Caribbean market. In this capacity I have facilitated tracking of business performance and addressing operational issues.
Eductional Details:
Columbia University - Columbia Business School
MBA, Business Administration, Marketing, 2001 — 2003
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