Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

We're thrilled to announce that Intellex has acquired Expert by Big Village, effective March 22, 2024. This strategic move enhances our capabilities and strengthens our commitment to delivering exceptional solutions to our customers.

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Expert Details

Construction and Infrastructure Applications (Plastic Piping: HDPE & PEX; Steel Buildings & Bridges)

ID: 725207 Virginia, USA

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Highly motivated, energetic and results-focused engineering executive with extensive experience in infrastructure materials, business development, marketing and finance. Currently, works for an industry trade association as a senior executive directing all aspects of multiple plastic pipe markets with an annual budget that exceeds one million dollars.

Attended multiple short courses on management and business, finance, public speaking, technical writing, team building, marketing and market development, including the US Steel Management Academy and the American Management Association.

As the director of transportation and infrastructure markets at The American Iron and Steel Institute, Expert was responsible for various activities:

Responsible for developing and implementing business plans to grow the demand and use of steel structures in N. America; markets include steel bridges, water pipes, corrugated pipes, water tanks, fuel tanks and electric distribution poles.

Promoted industry programs through marketing (Annual ENR Steel Supplement; advertising, case studies, website, CEU credits, seminars and trade shows (IBC, NACE, ASCE Structures Congress)) and engineering (books, software, e-learning).
Responsible for recruiting, retaining and training staff members.

Liaison between the steel industry and its key federal, state and local specifiers and end-users.

Managed the award-winning R&D project with the US Navy and the Federal Highway Administration.
Reported to Vice President, Construction Markets, and to Senior Vice President, Market Development.

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He is a market development consultant for a Mcgraw-Hill subsidiary since 2006.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1982 Degree: MS Subject: Civil Engineering Institution: RPI
Year: 1980 Degree: BS Subject: Civil Engineering Institution: UT- Knoxville
Year: 1986 Degree: PhD Classes Subject: Civil Engineering Institution: University of Maryland

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2003 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Director of Engineering Department:
Responsibilities:
He manages engineering and business development for the municipal, plumbing and heating plastic pipe markets.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1991 to 2003 Employer: American iron and steel Institute Title: Director, Transportation and Infrastructure Department:
Responsibilities:
He manages engineering, business development and marketing for the infrastructure steel markets: pipes, culverts, bridges, tanks and poles.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1987 to 1991 Employer: Ryan Biggs Associates Title: Design Engineer Department:
Responsibilities:
Expert was responsible for the design, inspection and/or rehab of commercial buildings and state and local bridges that were made of steel, concrete, wood and masonry.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1982 to 1985 Employer: Dar Al_handash Consultants Title: Structural Engineer Department:
Responsibilities:
Expert was responsible for the design of residential and commercial buildings, developed software for pipe design and for structural analysis.

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: 1982 to 1985 Country / Region: Lebanon/Middle East Summary: He was a design engineer for the largest Architectural and Engineering firm in the Middle East. The high-profile projects were spread over the region.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
American Water Works Association
American Society of Civil Engineers
Licenses / Certifications
PE (NY license)
Professional Appointments
Co- chair of Municipal Advisory Board
Committee secretary for American Water Works Association
Awards / Recognition
Received 4 awards for advertising from ENR construction weekly magazine.
Received the ASCE award for innovation (high performance steel)
Publications and Patents Summary
He has over 50 publications and/or presentations worldwide

Additional Experience

Training / Seminars
He has developed, managed, coordinated and/or delivered about 75 seminars in the US and Canada. The seminars covered steel and plastics.

Also, He has attended multiple training courses on management, marketing, engineering and finance
Vendor Selection
During the past 15 years, he has worked with multiple different vendors with different expertise in marketing and engineering.
Marketing Experience
Expert is very qualified to address issues related to the plastic pipe industry and the steel construction industries, including industry trends (public info), growth, players, customers, attitudes and technologies.

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
Arabic He is very fluent in Arabic
French He understands basic spoken and written French

Fields of Expertise

business development, business management, business operations, business analysis, business re-engineering, construction inspection, business strategy, customer segmentation, market development, metalworking, plastics industry, marketing, market trend, advanced public transportation system, bridge inspection, civil engineering, composite bridge, composite bridge design, composite structure design, Department of Transportation, Department of Transportation code, Department of Transportation pipeline safety regulation, Department of Transportation structural code, Department of Transportation transportation code, foundation, masonry, mechanical engineering, parison, plastic pipe, plastic pipeline, public transportation, stone bridge, structural engineering, bridge, consumer survey, corporate strategic planning, market positioning, marketing brand management, marketing communications, marketing mix, plastics business development, polyethylene pipe, promotion, quality management, steel marketing, technical marketing, trade show, public transportation, infrastructure, crosslinked polyethylene tubing, transportation system, highway engineering, business process management, commercialization, new technology (percentage), new consumer product development, plastic product development, composite bridge design, composite bridge, polyethylene extrusion, product development cycle time, new product market survey, new product design, ceramic material, material product development, construction inspection, new product development, bridge rehabilitation, new product development management, Department of Transportation, project management, polymer extrusion, metalworking, concrete, business process re-engineering

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