Tom Whitton, Expert Conseil.Consulting

Email: TomWhittonDM@gmail.com Phone: +1 (514) 601-1316 Bringing new innovations to market can be extraordinarily challenging. Entrepreneurs often know the ins-and-outs of their technology, but do not have either the experience, nor the resources to address the business or financial challenges to turn their game-changing innovations into profit-generating products. Hiring experienced, full time business development resources are often not financially possible in early-stage companies, leaving a capability gap which could stall your progress and ultimately lead to the downfall of the entire company. This is where Tom Whitton come in. With over 25 years in deploying innovations, first on the engineering side and now for more than a decade and a half on the business development and commercialization side, Tom is offering his expertise to the market at large with the recent launch of his new consulting practice. With a strong focus on strategy and collaboration, Tom, a chemical engineer, brings his wealth of experience and his technical background to the forefront in cost-effectively helping businesses over the short, medium or long term reach their goals of success and profitability. Markets (including, but not limited to) • Advanced Materials – ex. powder metallurgy, composites, additive manufacturing, coatings • Chemical – ex. polymers, inorganics • Clean Energy – ex. wind, solar, biomass • Cleantech – including sustainable development practices, green buildings, greenhouse gas reductions (carbon credits) • Environmental – ex. municipal, industrial and hazardous waste, wastewater, soil • Metallurgical – ex. mining, mineral processing, metal products Services (including, but not limited to) • Advise on business development and strategy • Build a business or marketing plan • Provide market analysis • Identifying market segments and develop strategies for product introduction • Support intellectual property strategy • Identify sources of financing, including accompanying entrepreneurs via road-shows and investor pitches • Recommend approaches to maximize support from federal, provincial and local government incentives (ex. grants) • Guide executives and sales staff in prospecting, opportunity identification and sale closing • Determine operational needs in short and long term Target Customers: • Start-ups • Emerging technology SMEs • Established enterprises with new innovations Tom looks to accompany businesses in bringing their innovations to market without the burden of a full-time employee. He draws on his experience and background to give companies a leg up and avoid some of these costly pitfalls that technology companies encounter. More importantly, using his natural coaching abilities, Tom can transfer his knowledge and train company personnel to transform the organization from "technology-focused" to "market-directed" and "customer-centric". Bio Highlights B. Eng (Chemical) McGill University 1991 Positions held: Director, Business Development, Sales Manager, Director of Operations, Director of Administration, Contract Manager, Plant Manager, Process Engineer, Project Engineer, Research Engineer Industries served: Wastewater, HVAC (Cooling), Waste (municipal, industrial, hazardous), aluminum recycling, additive manufacturing, advanced materials, nanotechnology, thermal spray coatings, copper production (electrolysis, electrowinning), propellant manufacturing, explosive development Extracurriculars: Local City Councilor 2009-2013; Volunteer with Écotech Québec since 2010, including current Board Member