Dr. Lanze Thompson consults in the areas of finance, strategy, and business development for the energy, automotive, media, and gaming industries. Dr. Thompson has held senior management and leadership positions in some of the world's largest and most successful Fortune 100 companies such as Time Warner/CNN, Ford Motor Company, Alcoa, Phillip Morris/Kraft Foods, and Con Edison.
Dr. Thompson is an effective business partner, operational specialist, and visionary leader with expertise in strategy, planning and analysis, forecasting, budgeting, operating metrics, M&A and divestitures, international business, and risk management.
Dr. Thompson has developed new businesses in the areas of retail (home office, lighting, children products); energy (behind the meter energy solutions, marketing, energy trading, power generation, natural gas storage); media (domestic and international programming, acquired programming, news bureau and affiliate alliances); and gaming (instant tickets, online draw games, coin operated amusement machines).
Dr. Thompson possesses a keen global mindset with experience managing regionally dispersed and international operations (Canada, Mexico, South America, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa). Dr. Thompson is adept at supporting growth in revenues and profits, process improvements and cost reductions, managing capital and operating investments for the ultimate goal of improving cash flow and maximizing market/shareholder value.
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