MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

James W. Stitley

DOMINO'S PIZZA, INC.
Divisional Vice President,
Consumer & Product Research:

• Merged all technical functions, market research and mystery customer program
  Bring R&D closer to the consumer
• Conducted Consumer Quality Focus Groups
• Total product redesign and launch to reverse loss of market share
• Conducted orientation seminar for Grey Advertising agency executives
• Patented new equipment and ingredient technologies
• Developed Commissary Consolidation and Automation Plan
• Instituted Vendor Total Quality Systems
• Developed new,improved screen, pan & thin crust pizzas
  and "feast" line extensions
• Directed a staff of 103 and budget of $7MM

CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
Director, International R&D:

• Linked baking technologies worldwide
• Established and coordinated an
  International Microwave Consortium on Bakery Foods
  (Researchers in U.S., Belgium, England, Germany, Sweden)
• Coupled microwave-impingement oven technologies for new market development
• Continuous fermentation technology
  (U.S., Germany, Australia)
• Stale retardation technology
  (Pepperidge Farm)
• Bakery automation technology

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BAKING
Director, Technology Development:

• Experimental Bakery (New technology ingredients)
• NASA project - Food Bars (new extrusion technology)
• Product Quality Evaluation program
• Bakery oven emissions
  (Plant surveys, technical investigations, developed prediction model [new government/industry standard],
  expert testimony at State and Federal Hearings)
• AACC Spring Technical Conference - Program Chairman
  "Linking Marketing to R&D"
• Consultant to Eaton Corporation - Symposium Chairman for Senior Executives
  "The Food Industry as a New Market"
• Market development for new ingredients and equipment
• Developed and conducted two advanced technology seminars on
  Bakery Automation and Sensors and Control Systems

PEPPERIDGE FARM, INC.
Manager, Technical Services:

• New technology development and laboratory services
• New ventures - Pepperidge Farm branded Premium Apple Juice
  (Concept development and new technologies)
• Identified, investigated and implemented new technologies
  (high speed mixing, warm air rounders, computerized ingredient feed system, system integration - CIM/distribution)
  Automated Bakery, Lakeland, FL
• Extended shelf life technologies
  (enzymes, gas flushing, oxygen absorbers, clean room packaging)

WARD LABORATORIES, Division of Ward Foods, Inc.
Laboratory Director:

• Converted QC lab to profit center contract testing laboratory
• New laboratory technologies - automation
• Pioneered particle size technology/applications
• New ingredient brokerage and product development
• Lab equipment in exchange for market development - awards
• Recognition for technology excellence
  (Presentations, publications, Business Week article
• Courses for EPA Pesticide Applicator Certification
• First automated nutritional analysis for foods
• Holography as a new advertising medium
• Responsible for Operations P&L, Sales & Marketing, Advertising
  and developing client base