PAUL SAPIANO

MGA Research Corporation, Troy, MI                                                                                      2005 to Present

Director of New Business Development for MGA Research Corporation. Responsible for implementing business strategies and provides overall direction to lead MGA to establishing new business opportunities within new markets, regions, and customers both domestically and offshore.

Areas of expertise include:

Vibration/Road Simulation Testing

  • Over two decades of experience in component and system level testing in the areas of suspension, steering, brakes, powertrain mounting, and exhaust.

Vehicle Exhaust/Component System Testing

  • Extensive experience with full exhaust system testing as well as component-level. Served as business segment manager and was responsible for quoting exhaust programs, meeting with customers to discuss price and timing, and organizing technical and kick off meetings and acting as the liaison once project has been awarded.

Business Unit Development

  • 15 years experience dealing with infrastructure development, team building, customer retention, business development, and long range planning.
  • Automotive Systems Experience
  • Thorough knowledge of vehicle instrumentation, custom transducers, data acquisition, data editing, and drive file development, as well as a good understanding of servo-hydraulics and pneumatics.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Member, 1995