Global business executive with 25+ years’ experience in the international industrial manufacturing and technology markets with positions of direct leadership and management in small and large corporate environments with a focus on innovation and technology solutions for industrial processes.

1. 13320 Willow Breeze Lane
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 422 3229
lparous@outlook.com
www.linkedin.com/in/louparous
Louis C. Parous III, B.S. Eng.
Executive or Senior Management
Louis C. Parous III, B.S. Eng.
Candidate for Executive or Senior Management
August 2020

2. 13320 Willow Breeze Lane
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 422 3229
lparous@outlook.com
www.linkedin.com/in/louparous
Louis C. Parous III, B.S. Eng.
Executive or Senior Management
Polymet Alloys, Inc.
Birmingham, Alabama
Sales and Operations Manager
Tekalloy SA
Geneva, Switzerland
European Director
Centrotherm Photovoltaics AG
Konstanz, Germany
Director of Advanced Materials
B.S. Materials Engineering
Auburn University, Alabama
2012
Viridis.iQ GmbH
Konstanz, Germany
Executive Director
Corporate Startups
• Switzerland (2009)
• Panama (2009)
• Germany (2012)
Skills
Leadership
Cultural
Communication
Team building
Consensus building
Organization
Multi-tasking
Adaptability
Loyalty
Languages
History
Project References
Key Strengths
2008
1994
2020
1993
Other
Awards
• Winner of Best Greentech Idea at the 2016 Innovation &
Investment Forum in Germany
• Invited guest speaker at the University of Applied Sience,
Konstanz, Germany Entrepreneurial Summer School 2016
Author
• Patent: WO2012152435A1
• Patent: WO2012152434A1
• Public presentations: 20+
• Technical Publications: 5+
• Sales and marketing of technical, engineering, and materials (products and services)
• Enterprise leadership and innovation
• R&D management and IP development
• VoC, product blueprinting, consensus architect
• Product and Project development – manufacturing and technology
• Contract management, full sales cycle, conflict management
• Strategic consulting on $200m industrial projects
• Investor pitches and studies
• Finanical modelling, business modelling
• NPV, TCO, IRR, financial metrics
• Operations management
• Team building (cross functional)
• Bankable feasibility assessments
• Comprehensive business understanding on international scale
• Corporate internal startup entrepreneur
• Budgeting and P&L
• Energy and materials market expert
• Industrial advocate and public speaker

3. 13320 Willow Breeze Lane
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 422 3229
lparous@outlook.com
www.linkedin.com/in/louparous
Louis C. Parous III, B.S. Eng.
Executive or Senior Management
13320 Willow Breeze Lane
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 422 3229
lparous@outlook.com
www.linkedin.com/in/louparous
Firm Viridis.iQ GmbH
Title Executive Director
(currently acting in an external consulting role during transition)
Dates Dec 2012 – July 2020 (7 years)
Departure Voluntary – Impact of COVID-19 resulting in market shake up and smaller market
opportunities
Role Director of a German based global engineering services, consulting and strategic
advisory firm in the renewable energy and manufacturing sector
Responsibilities Overall business development; head of consulting services, technology
development and sales; leadership of engineering team; project manager of large
projects and process optimization services; contract management
Achievements • Successfully started and built global business consulting firm with more than
20+ projects in an international market
• Managed in-house detailed engineering of industrial manufacturing plant with
innovative technology and early stage business development for various
industries
• Experience in greenfield and brownfield manufacturing projects and
commercial, technical and economic due diligence and de-risking
• Gained market share from multi billion equipment and technology firms in an
international market place while building a respectable brand in the sector
Best words to
describe
“Most rewarding and yet the most difficult job I have ever had”
Current Role

4. 13320 Willow Breeze Lane
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 422 3229
lparous@outlook.com
www.linkedin.com/in/louparous
Louis C. Parous III, B.S. Eng.
Executive or Senior Management
13320 Willow Breeze Lane
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 422 3229
lparous@outlook.com
www.linkedin.com/in/louparous
Firm Centrotherm Photovoltaics AG
Site http://www.centrotherm.world/
Title Director of Advanced Silicon Materials
Dates January 2010 – December 2012 (2 years)
Departure Voluntary - firm entered into Chapter 11 and formed a spin off called
Viridis.iQ, for which I was asked to be a director
Role Director of a business unit for innovation and applications of Silicon in the
solar energy manufacturing space
Responsibilities Overall business development, head of consulting services,
technology development and sales, leadership of engineering teams, project
manager of larger projects, contract management; director of EUR 17 million
R&D budget for technology and product development
Achievements • Set up of new business and R&D unit with the objective of technology
development for clients.
• Built a multi national global team of experts, engineers and operators to
provide technical support to clients.
• Integrated into the organization and provided training and knowhow
transfer to other business units to improve technical support to clients
• Internal start up of new division focused on realizing greenfield
expansion of metallurgical Silicon projects by firms clients
Best words to
describe
“An incredible opportunity, surrounded by an amazing team”
Previous Role

5. 13320 Willow Breeze Lane
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 422 3229
lparous@outlook.com
www.linkedin.com/in/louparous
Louis C. Parous III, B.S. Eng.
Executive or Senior Management
Firm Tekalloy SA (closed)
Site http://tekalloy.ch
Title European Director, Switzerland
Dates Dec 2008-Dec 2010 (2 years)
Departure Involuntary – Parent company financial problems caused closure
Role Startup and establishment of firm; business development and sales; product
development; international trade manager, finance, market analysis and distribution
Responsibilities Start up and lift off of a $20 million/year industrial materials trading unit for a large
multi-national parent organization in Brasil. Responsible for startup operations, sales
management, marketing, business operations, supply contract negotiations and
international trade and business dealing with markets in the U.S., Brazil and Europe
Acheivements • Achieved $20 million in sales with in 18 months with direct sales to 20 industrial
customers by bypassing trading organizations and building brand recognition in
the consuming market
• Establishment of trade finance resources and streamlined international business
practices for parent company
• Senior leader on due diligence and investment acquisition search for parent
• Successfully represented firm in EU based trade association for REACH
Best words to
describe
“A rewarding experience that allowed me to hone my professional skills under
extreme conditions”
Previous Role

6. 13320 Willow Breeze Lane
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 422 3229
lparous@outlook.com
www.linkedin.com/in/louparous
Louis C. Parous III, B.S. Eng.
Executive or Senior Management
13320 Willow Breeze Lane
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 422 3229
lparous@outlook.com
www.linkedin.com/in/louparous
Case References
Industry
Development
Business
Development
Product and Technology
Development
Business analysis, strategic
advisory and feasibility
assessment of a +$1 billion
industrial manufacturing
complex of a full solar
manufacturing value chain for
the government of Trinidad and
Tobago
Definitive technical, financial and
economic feasibility assessment
for a new entrant industrial
Silicon manufacturing facility in
Canada
Development of an optimized,
catalyst doped, atomized Silicon
feedstock for the production of
Polysilicon via the
hydrochlorination process for the
solar energy sector

7. 13320 Willow Breeze Lane
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 422 3229
lparous@outlook.com
www.linkedin.com/in/louparous
Louis C. Parous III, B.S. Eng.
Executive or Senior Management
13320 Willow Breeze Lane
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 422 3229
lparous@outlook.com
www.linkedin.com/in/louparous
Final CommentsSide by Side
Position Requirements Self Assessment Experience
Envisioning new products Yes, for products and services
Evaluating business cases and value
propositions
Yes, examples in several countries
Market analysis Yes, multiple markets over career
Manage cross functional teams Yes, globally
Blueprinting Yes, organically
Early stage research Yes, tech, bus. and product
Product development Yes, industrial materials
Deciphering market needs Yes, various markets
Communication with stakeholders Yes, internal and external
Complement primary market research Yes, multiple markets
Work with incomplete data sets Yes, frequent
Experience in strategy, business development
and innovation
Yes, various references
Mathematical modelling skills Yes, moderate
Self starter and willing to take ownership Yes, various examples
Communication skills Yes, various examples
Project management skills Yes, various projects

8. 13320 Willow Breeze Lane
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 422 3229
lparous@outlook.com
www.linkedin.com/in/louparous
Louis C. Parous III, B.S. Eng.
Executive or Senior Management
Key Areas of Expertise What value I can bring