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Page 1: Simon Wheeler Resume - Product Management and Marketing

Simon P H Wheeler 2566 Betts Circle, Erie, CO 80516 | (303) 956-7418 | [email protected]

Career Summary A successful, experienced global product management leader with a broad knowledge of the Storage and

Instrumentation markets and a proven track record of bringing products from conception to distribution. Accomplished in corporate product strategy and development roadmaps, he demonstrates cross-functional leadership, influence, strong communication skills and integrity that produce sales growth, teamwork and collaboration.

| ACHIEVEMENTS |

o Restructured Seagate’s disk based, Cloud connected PBBA data storage portfolio and development roadmap. o Defined and implemented the product roadmap strategy for Micro Motion's $250M flow measurement business. o Successfully led a full portfolio upgrade project from concept to distribution for Micro Motion's Density and Viscosity meter business, realizing double-digit sales growth year over year. o Nominated as an Emerson ‘high-potential’ leader, successfully completing the Emerson European leadership course. o Authored 9 patents.

| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |

Seagate Technology, Inc. - Longmont, Colorado March 2015 – Present Senior Staff Product Manager – Seagate Cloud Connected Backup & Recovery Appliances Core Competencies:

Managed the Cloud connected Backup & Recovery Appliance portfolio, the business growing 39% year over year.

Successfully commercialized Seagate’s Advanced Hybrid Cloud Backup & Recovery Appliance – incorporating value based messaging, comprehensive competitive landscape analysis and price point evaluation.

Refreshed and implemented strategic D2D2C storage portfolio tiering to complement Seagate’s Cloud based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Disaster-Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS) products.

Micro Motion, Inc. - Boulder, Colorado October 2013 – March 2015 Product Line Business Manager – Measurement Performance Core Competencies:

Portfolio strategy & roadmap lead for Micro Motion’s $250M flow business, realizing 8% unit growth year over year.

Successfully led a cross functional team through the 'Stage Gate' product development process for a mid-tier specification upgrade project – creating best practice requirements documents through harvesting world area feedback (Voice of the Customer), competitive analysis, application based value proposition messaging and market commercialization strategies.

Recruited, managed and mentored direct reports covering Micro Motion’s Measurement Performance portfolio. Micro Motion, Inc. - Boulder, Colorado April 2010 – October 2013 Product Line Business Manager – Density and Viscosity Core Competencies:

Marketing and Strategic management for all Micro Motion Density and Viscosity projects creating requirements documents containing qualitative market research, competitive landscape analysis, value messaging development, commercialization planning and training.

Successfully led a multidisciplinary team from concept through trial meter usability testing to full commercialization for a portfolio wide hardware/software refresh project.

Solartron Mobrey Ltd - Slough, United Kingdom January 2002 – April 2010 Global Marketing Manager – Micro Motion Density and Viscosity Core Competencies:

Led the strategic product planning, positioning and competitive displacement tactics for the Industrial/Marine Viscosity business, resulting in a 3-year compound annual growth rate of >70%.

Defined corporate growth strategy and best practice development roadmap planning to maximize market penetration and price, resulting in increased gross profit margins.

Solartron Mobrey Ltd - Farnborough, United Kingdom September 1991 – January 2002 Engineering & Customer Support roles – Density and Viscosity products Core Competencies:

Design, development and manufacturing leadership roles in cross-departmental projects.

Education 1

st Class Honors Bachelor of Science in Physics

Leeds University, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Interests A swimming, biking and running enthusiast completing 10 sprint length triathlon races over a 4 year period.

Enjoys the outdoors and family life - including an energetic 7 yr old daughter.