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.

Stay tuned for more updates on how this acquisition will benefit our clients and experts.

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Expert Details

Screen Printing, Flexographic, Gravure and Heat Transfer Industries

ID: 736261 North Carolina, USA

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Career Summary - Expert brings her 30+ years of experience with a multi-faceted background in screen printing, flexographic, UV, gravure and heat transfer industries to the expert witness and consulting world. She has been a successful ink and coating formulator, col, communicator, and mentor, an expert colormatcher, and able to work effectively with all levels to meet internal and external customer needs.

Areas of Expertise:
• Ink and coating formulation
• Color Specialist, Color Theory, Color Matching
• SAP
• Training - Lean Management, Diversity, DISC, Leadership
• Xrite and Datacolor Instrumentation
• Product Development
• Laboratory testing - ink, coatings, plastics

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1987 Degree: BS Subject: Chemistry Institution: Salem College

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2014 to 2020 Employer: Kurz Transfer Products Title: Chemist Department: R&D
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities included research and development from concept to launch. International collaboration for improvements and innovations. Management of the Color Match Department. Maintain and improve existing raw materials and chemistries.

• Successfully developed new ink only packages for the cosmetic industries - $3 million plus new Sales.
• Established alternate formulations to reduce cost/improve performance by 30%.
• Created a new waterbased adhesion chemistry for two leading athletic equipment companies ($1.2M).
• Introduced new raw materials that reduced color adjustment times by 75%.
• Achieved adhesion in a single product for glassed filled nylon, carbon fiber, and aluminum substrates -new business. Initial sales projected $300,000.
• Originated new techniques for matching and producing custom colors for Magnetic and Gravure Printing.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1997 to 2014 Employer: Actega-WIT Title: Chemist Department: Lab
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include color matching, adjusting and correcting batches, developing new products, and coordinating quality testing between facilities.

• Developed new analytical methods and improve existing test processes for both R&D and QC.
• Established new color match equipment and train employees correct color matching procedures.
• Coordinated and trained laboratory employees on SAP for Lincolnton facility.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1992 to 1997 Employer: Wilflex Inks Title: Chemist Department: R&D
Responsibilities:
R&D Chemist/Pigment Concentrate Chemist/Division QA Director/Technical Service Representative
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1987 to 1992 Employer: Porex Technologies Title: Analytical Chemist Department: Analytical Services Lab
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.

Career Accomplishments

Licenses / Certifications
Flexographic Technician Certification, Taguchi, TQM, Lean Management, SAP, Datacolor, Xrite, Leadership, Diversity Training, DISC Training, Color specialist, Color Theory Instructor, ISO9000/9001, Thermal analysis -DSC, TA, TGA, Spectroscopy.

Fields of Expertise

color printing, adhesive manufacturing, flexographic ink, gravure printing, screen printing, coating formulation, ink formulation

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