James Burwell

James Burwell is the head of marketing and product management at Safety Services Company. James has previously worked as a senior global product manager at Danaher Sensors and Controls, where they oversaw the development of the company's dispensers and connecting devices portfolio across multiple continents. James also directly supervised a team of six product managers and individual contributors, and led cross-functional teams to launch new products in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

During their time at Danaher, James traveled extensively to capture market insights and build portfolio strategies. James also co-managed a $5 million budget with the VP of product development, including a $100,000 monthly travel budget. James presented business cases to the executive team for approval according to the stage gate process, and led meetings with internal stakeholders to get support for prioritized programs.

Some of James' key accomplishments include managing the product portfolio while Gilbarco grew revenue from $1.4 billion to $2 billion, overseeing the product launch of the Encore 800 Series Gas Dispenser (a $1 billion category), and leading the design of Latitude (a $500 million product offering for the Middle Eastern and European markets). James also redeployed the product development stage gate process and implemented a product playbook.

James Burwell's educational career includes an Executive MBA from Michigan State University in Business Leadership, Finance, and Marketing, as well as a Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA from Western Michigan University with a Minor in Marketing. Additionally, James Burwell holds certifications from Danaher Sensors and Controls in Business Systems Certification, Pragmatic Institute in Marketing Certification, and Growth Acceleration Services in VOC Certification.

Their manager is Peter Formisano, CEO. Some of their coworkers include Joe Wylezik - Senior Inside Sales Manager, Cassie Spaulding - Head of Operational Excellence, and Julie Banks - Controller.