Gerry Giudici

About Gerry Giudici

A senior manufacturing executive with expertise in line-of-sight strategic and cultural alignment, Gerry brings domestic and international experience in several industries. With a focus on business development and operations management, he leads privately held, family, and private equity middle-market businesses. He applies his 30 years of decisive leadership to creating value through strategy, operations, management systems, commercial improvement, and pivoting to new markets. A hands-on leader, Gerry establishes a high-performance culture focused on developing new leaders as well as operational and financial Improvement.

How Gerry has Helped Businesses Grow

• Grew revenue 15% (CAGR) over five years expanding customer portfolio, developing new programs, and pivoting the business to new defense markets. Grew top line from $8 million at acquisition in 2020 to $18 million projected in 2025.
• Drove $5.5 million in new revenue forging new markets in Turkey, India, South Korea, Brazil, South Africa and Ukraine. Developed new revenue stream of $4.5 million with aftermarket line of business.
• Achieved 14% annual sales growth and developed $30 million forward sales pipeline drafting and implementing strategic business plan monitoring sales pipeline.
• Guided global market expansion and developed manufacturing and distribution operations to support projected revenue growth to $520 million from $429 million.
• Grew revenues $294 million, exceeding targets and achieving EBITDA of $82.6 million. Led team to achieve revenue CAGR of 25% and improve EBITDA 9.9% to 19.6%.
• Achieved annual run-rate growth of 9.3% turning around and reshaping aftermarket distribution business by focusing on channel management in commercial sector and readiness and sustainment and upgrade in defense sector.

Executive Experience

• President, Barden Brook Capital, LLC
• President, Onodi Tool & Engineering
• President/CEO, Fabco Automotive
• Vice President, General Dynamics Armament & Technical Products
• CEO, Axletech International (A General Dynamics Company)
• Vice President, Global Business Development, Axletech International
• Vice President, Operational Effectiveness, Teksid Aluminum

Education

• MBA, The Wharton School
• Bachelor of Industrial Administration, Kettering University