Thomas A.

Galt

739 Chinquapin Drive Oregon, IL 61061 Residence 815 734 -

9043 Work 815 734 - 8309 Cell 815 622 - 3661 Email tgfaadd6@westpost.net ________________________________________________________________________________ __ Accomplished manager with a broad range of experience in positions of increasing responsibility. Successfully led organizations in new plant construction/start up, quality turnarounds and process improvements. Proven leadership ability w ith strengths in human relations, communications and problem solving. Areas of Knowledge and Experience - Customer Service - Gravure Printing - Offset Printing - Quality Assurance - Process Control - Flexo Printing - Plant Expansion - Prepress - Sales Career Experience Quad Graphics Mt. Morris; Mt. Morris, IL September 1995 to Present Manufacturing Manager - Printing and Prep February 1998 to Present Direct all operations in Offset and Gravure pressrooms, Prepress, Ink and Qualit y. Accountable for production, quality and profitability. - Received 15 GAA Golden Cylinder Awards for quality and technical innovation. - Member of the Illinois Skill Standards Development Committee - Member of GAA Paper Committee - Inducted into GAA Cylinder Society for contributions to gravure industry. - Received ANSI-RAB NAP Accredited Lead Auditor certification for ISO 9001:2000. Process/Customer Service Manager March 1996 to February 1998 In charge of all prepress functions in both offset and gravure. Responsible fo r the quality of the finished product and the systems used for quality/ process control. Direct all Customer Service operations including work orders, productio n instructions, shipping plans, mailing orders, coordination of products for bin ding and interfacing with Sales. Promoted and trained new CS Manager. - Redesigned Customer Service improving responsiveness and increasing customer s atisfaction. Process Manager September 1995 to March 1996 Responsible for the quality of finished product in both Offset and Gravure Depar tments and the systems used for quality/ process control. Purchasing all inks a nd testing of raw materials. In charge of all prepress functions in both offset and gravure. - Rebalanced process engraving and inks to reduce costs by 15% and press downtim e by 20%. - Regained customers lost due to poor quality.

Thomas A. Galt page 2 Brown Printing Company; Franklin, KY September 1992 to September 1995 Director of Customer Service/Quality Assurance November 1993 to September 1995 Director of Quality Assurance September 1992 to November 1993 - Designed and implemented a supplier certification program based on historical performance and SPC. Standard Gravure Corporation; Louisville, KY January 1985 to September 1992 Vice President/General Manager March 1989 to September 1992 Managed total operation to achieve objectives for quality, safety, production, c ost and customer service while giving full consideration to employee needs, lega l requirements and community responsibility. Directed manufacturing facility wi th 275 employees. - Converted publication gravure plant to water-based inks. Director of Quality Assurance/Process Control January 1985 to March 1989 - Implemented SPC program in pressroom reducing ink costs and increasing custome r satisfaction. Quality complaints reduced by 75 %. The Intaglio Group; Middletown, OH March 1982 to January 1985 Operations Director - Keystone Gravure Cylinder Manufacturing January 1984 to January 1985 - Managed construction and start-up of a new engraving facility and delivered in itial product ahead of schedule and under budget. Operations Director - Michigan Gravure Cylinder Manufacturing March 1982 to January 1984 - Developed new product lines increasing sales by 30 % and diversifying customer base. Diversified Printing Corporation; Atglen, PA March 1973 to February 1982 - Implemented an aggressive process control program leading to a 25 % reduction of in-process defects resulting in significant cost savings Plant Superintendent November 1980 to February 1982 Process Superintendent September 1978 to November 1980 Process Supervisor April 1976 to September 1978 Foreman-Electroplating July 1974 to April 1976

Production Coordinator March 1973 to July 1974 Personal Information Virginia Western Community College; Roanoke, VA Business/English Major Thiel College; Greenville, PA English Major The Episcopal Academy; Philadelphia, PA