1. WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID
Achievo Corporation
Vice President, Finance
“As a leader the following words will apply: 1. clear communicator 2. patient listener 3. understands roles & relationships
4. all of the above are exercised in a holistic and focused manner” March 28, 2008. Nestor Cruz, Senior Vice President,
Achievo.
Cisco Systems Inc.
Director I.S., Vendor Mgt. Services Office
“Jeff is an extremely intelligent and articulate leader. He sees both the big picture and the details. He understands how to
use levers of change. He is voraciously driven for results. I strongly recommend him!” March 27, 2009. Al Crew, Pillsbury
Winthrop Shaw Pittman
“Jeff immediately impressed me with his keen insight and shrewd business judgment. Able to visualize complex
relationships quite easily, and further able to articulate implications and course of action just easily. Outstanding Business
Partner, and would be a pleasure to work with him again.” March 3, 2008. Chris Ice, Enterprise B2B IT, CISCO Systems
“I have worked with Jeff on a variety of situations involving Oracle licensing and applications management services. He is a
strong financial professional who truly understands complex contract negotiations and continuous service
improvements. I hope to continue working with Jeff on a variety of projects between our two companies for some time to
come!” December 26, 2007. Jeffrey D. Berg, On Demand Services, Oracle Corporation.
“Jeff helped us design an excellent vendor management capability at Solectron and it appears he has improved on that
model and done even better at Cisco.” December 4, 2007. Bud Mathaisel, SVP and CIO, Achievo Corporation
“Jeff is a consummate professional with an impressive leadership style and is by far one of the best negotiators I have
encountered. I feel privileged to work with Jeff and look forward to learning more from him.” January 3, 2007. Deb Berberian,
Vendor Management Office, Cisco Systems.
Solectron
Sr. Director - Procurement Officer
“Jeff is a very hard working individual. Jeff is a demanding, strategically focused change agent. He also has a knack for
balancing needs and finding a practical solution.” April 27, 2009. Hank Zimmerman, Pillsbury & Levinson
“Jeff was a very detail oriented Executive Supply Chain Manager at Solectron. He had proven to be a focused execution
professional when it comes to save the company money and never loses site of the overall company strategic objective. He is
also a fair and understandable manager, and I enjoyed working with him in the past.” March 27, 2009. Bernadette Dieppe
FP&A, Solectron
“Jeff was fantastic to work with at Solectron. He has excellent leadership and project management skills and was always
extremely efficient, responsive and a great collaborator. I would work for or with Jeff again without hesitation. He would be a
great asset to any organization.” March 28, 2008. Nicole Civerolo, Solectron Corporation.
Jeffery Dixon is one of the strongest negotiators I have ever had the privilege of working with. Jeff understands the value of
bringing an entire organization together to develop a unique negotiation strategy for each major initiative that plays off of
complex leverage points that exist in the supplier relationship. Jeff also possesses of wealth of knowledge and experience in
Information Technology (SW, HW, Telecom and Services), Facilities Management, Procurement Operations, Financial and
Managerial Accounting as well as contract law. I truly enjoyed working with Jeff on sourcing, contract negotiations and vendor
management projects and would recommend him for any company that desires significant and expeditious expense
reductions. May 11, 2008. Duncan Whalen, Solectron Corporation.

2. Sr. Director - Group Controller
“Jeff Dixon stands out as a savvy Senior Finance Executive, working tirelessly and assertively as a global change agent at
Solectron during a period that required fresh thinking, responsiveness, and radical surgery to the status quo. I reported
directly to Jeff for more than three years, trusting and respecting him as a supervisor who supports his team, stretching
them with new opportunities, praising in public, counseling in private, pushing forward with energy, commitment
and integrity.” April 2, 2009. Ken Kobylenski , Facilities / IT global finance, Solectron
“Jeff is driven to help the organization succeed. He was effective at Solectron, especially as the Controller for the IT
organization, and I know he would be effective anywhere he worked.” February 15, 2008. Norman Marks, Vice President,
Internal Audit, Solectron
“Jeffery Dixon is an outstanding Business Owner, providing both strategic and functional leadership. His vast experience,
combined with a no-nonsense, organized, yet collegial approach, fosters a highly productive team environment. It is this rare
combination that in no small measure is responsible for the success of many global efforts.” December 4, 2007. Michael
Gittleman, Business Systems,, Solectron
“I have come to know Jeff as the person who is not afraid to make the difficult decisions and who gets things done. Jeff is
not afraid to speak his mind and will fight for what he believes is right. I am looking forward to working with Jeff again in the
future.” August 22, 2007. Peter Corsius, Senior Director - Finance Applications, Solectron
Crane Corporation (Eldec Division) & US Navy
Lieutenant Commander
"Jeff was S-1 (Logistics, Inventory Control, and Purchasing & Configuration Management) officer aboard the USS Enterprise
when I reported aboard. The ship was completing its third year of a very complex overhaul and reconfiguration. Jeff's role was
the most complex of any job on the ship. His knowledge, tenacity and leadership in preparing the ship's logistics
requirements directly ensured our success during the subsequent operations tempo and extended overseas deployment.
Corporate Director, Quality Assurance
Three years later following my naval service I had the pleasure of working with Jeff in the aerospace electronics industry
(Eldec Corp, Lynnwood WA.) Jeff's continued expertise was represented in his rapid advancement from Engineering
Configuration Manager to Director of Quality Assurance for the most profitable division of the company." June 19, 2009
John Skerry, Navy Supply Officer, United States Navy