This document provides biographical information on James P. Antonic, the President and CEO of Composite Building Structures. It details his educational background and over 50 years of experience in international business development, setting up foreign market penetration strategies and operations for over 50 American companies. It outlines his roles establishing manufacturing plants, joint ventures, distribution networks and sales organizations in over 40 countries. The document also lists his publications, patents, appointments, education and memberships.

1. APPENDIX A: Management Team Biographies & Outsource Resources
James P. Antonic – President & CEO
Responsible For:
 Overall operations
 Overseeing marketing, international sales, product development, production, installation, and
customer service
 Strategic alliances with suppliers, companies, and organizations.
 Directing, coordinating, and increasing productivity
 Directing and coordinating activities concerned with research and development of concepts,
ideas, specifications, and applications for organization's new products and services.
 Managing new market plans
 Overseeing market research and analysis
 Evaluating competition
Mr. Antonic studied for his BS degree in experimental psychology at the University of Wisconsin Madison and for an MBA in organizational development at Boston University’s graduate school in
Brussels Belgium.
Mr. Antonic background includes 26 years as President of IMD Group LLC, a company that has set up
market penetration strategies for 54 American manufacturing companies and several foreign
manufacturing companies in a variety of industries and has run the implementations of those strategies
hands-on until profitability. Profitability has taken no longer than 3 years in America and Europe and no
longer than 5 years in Asian countries. He has structured turn-key proposals for foreign ministries,
obtained funding from the Asian Development Bank; administered technical training projects for the
Saudi Air Force, the Nigerian Army, and at in-plant locations for American companies.
During his career as an outsource market penetration specialist, he has lived on four continents, drafted,
negotiated, and concluded 3 joint ventures and 19 licenses in addition to starting up distribution networks
and representative agencies in 39 countries with sales to 105 countries. Projects always included
responsibility and authority for running the penetration on a stand-alone P&L statement and training
client's personnel to take over and run the successful business after reaching the previously agreed upon
fade-out point.
Mr. Antonic has set up chemical manufacturing plants in 7 countries and has recently set up and supplies
the largest park trailer (small mobile home) panelizing factory and sales organization in Japan. That plant
currently holds a 65% Japanese market share due in large part to through the creation of 35% factory cost
reductions in both raw materials and labor through foreign sourcing and modification of production
techniques.
Mr. Antonic has lectured about practical international penetration marketing in Japan, Singapore,
Switzerland, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, at the American Management Association, the Cast Metals Institute,
the Georgia World Congress Institute, at several universities, and has published many technical papers
used for new market penetration.
He is listed in various “Who’s Who” publications; in England’s Men and Women of Distinction; was
elected an Honorary Fellow of the Anglo-American Academy in Cambridge; and speaks 3 languages.
Mr. Antonic has held memberships and positions in the MIT Enterprise Forum, the Japan Management
Consulting Association, International Trade Club, World Trade Association, the Licensing Executives
Society, the American Marketing Association, the American Foundrymen’s Association, and is on the
board of directors of the Sustainable Building Industrial Council in Washington DC.

2. 2001- Present
Composite Building Structures, Ltd – Fort Myers, Florida
Creating Solution for the labor-intensive Building and Construction industries
President & CEO – Work area: Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and England
Directed the ramp-up of the CBS Enterprise, Business Plan, Financial Proforma Projections, Patents, Promotional Materials, R&D,
fundraising, Prototyping, Optimization, and Testing for the 5th generation of pultrusion support products based on aerospace designs.
Product was announced in 2007 with 16 patents issued and 12 patents in process. Strategic alliances have been formed with fortune 1,000
companies, joint ventures, with technology companies, and agreements signed to begin production manufacturing with the major pultrusion
manufacturer. Formed the CBS leadership team from professionals with extensive and intensive experience from large companies.
1998 - 2000 INTERNATIONAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC - Fort Myers, FL
Strategic Market Penetration Planning for New to Market Products
CEO – Work area: Japan – Residences –Japan and Florida
Set up, supplied raw materials from Canada and America, and managed the largest mobile home factory in Japan using panelization
techniques never before used in Japan. Received an award from the State of Indiana for stimulating exports and developing foreign markets
for park trailers. In the United States developed the business strategy for using pultrusions to replace wood in structural framing and refined
the assembly system to lower costs and increase production.
1980 - 1997 IMD GROUP, INC. - Barrington Hills (Chicago), Illinois
Foreign market penetration strategies, set-up, start-up, and management-to-profit for Technology
intensive companies
President -- Work Area: Major World Markets -- Residences - Japan, Illinois, and Florida
Unique project work for more than 55 clients  Businesses setup and run in 40 countries  Sales to over 100 countries  Wide variety of
industries  Projects usually required competitive analysis, sales potential estimates, cash flow analysis, penetration alternatives, business
plans, risk assessment, penetration strategies, foreign negotiations, agreement drafting, design of offering package, problem solving,
technology training, sales training, and project management until successful
Typical examples:
SAFETY-KLEEN, Elgin IL -- Route automotive & industrial solvent service business (grew faster than McDonalds in USA for 18
consecutive years) Problem: Japanese licensee withdrew from the business after 18 months with only 200 customers spread across 3
branches Solution:  Found Japanese buyer to take over the business  Negotiated sale to new licensee  Directed new licensee for 36
months  Opened 7 branches across Japan  Daily hands-on management, training, and rework of US systems for Japan  Phased out as
when licensee had 2,000 customers
TECHNICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, Div. Dunn & Bradstreet., Barrington, IL -- Maintenance training through 145 selfstudy technical books. Problem: Wanted foreign sales with few expenditures Solution:  Costs paid only from profits on sales over longer
set-up time  Set up distributors in 22 countries  Conducted worldwide workshops, expositions, and seminars  Doubled sales each year
for 5 years  Phased out when division was sold
TOYOTA, Columbus, IN -- Manufacture of fork lift trucks Problem: Needed to source quality parts for their new US factory
Solution:  Found and qualified casting and machining suppliers prior to new plant opening
 Bought truckloads of castings,
machined, and arranged delivery  Taught just-in-time KANBAN system to suppliers
 Supplied all cast parts bought in US during their
18 month start-up operations  Phased out when their purchasing team was hired and trained
LA-MAN Corp., Hamilton, IN -- Manufacture of cost effective filter/dryers for compressed air Problem: Good product & patents
with no growth in US Solution:  Negotiated and drafted manufacturing license  Negotiated and drafted patent acquisitions  Ran
foreign sales for the IMD-Japanese joint-venture licensee  Set-up and trained distributors throughout Europe, Asia, and Pacific Rim 
Grew sales from $0 to $6.5 million USD (5 times the US sales level) in 5 years  Phased out when network was established and operating.
1978 - 1980
BELL & HOWELL EDUCATION GROUP, INC. (DeVry) - Evanston, IL
Largest electronics training school network in America
General Manager - International & Industrial Operations -- Work Area: Africa, Middle East, India, Indonesia, &
Philippines -- Residence - Barrington Illinois
Administered electronics train-out to students at 700 industrial companies  Monitored and invoiced overseas training  Managed and
controlled $1.2 million USD Saudi Arabian and Nigerian military training contracts in US  Closed inefficient $8.0 million USD home
study electronics training business  Created DeVry curricula license profit center  Quoted $58.0 million USD in training projects to
foreign ministries  Wrote requests for funding, worked through committee, and had approved a $52.0 million USD Asian Development
Bank grant  Phased out when management abandoned international commitments
1776 - 1978 INTERNATIONAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.
Newcastle,
England
Export sales cooperative network
Managing Director -- Work Area: Europe, South America, America, & Japan -- Residence - Newcastle England
Established network of 35 associates in 16 countries  Sold sporting goods, medical disposables, and machine tool modules  Company
spin-off sales for water treatment and medical prosthetics companies  Marketing leader of LBO team acquiring $35.0 million USD farm
equipment manufacturer  Set-up sales for 5 Japanese company consortium  Put in abeyance when managing international business in
client’s name.

3. 1968 - 1976 DELTA OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC. - Milwaukee, WI
Manufacture of 175 specialty chemical compounds used in metal casting
Helped a 40 employee company grow sales from $8 to $23 million USD in 8 years as one of their 5 managers  Authority,
budget, and responsibility for all new projects.  Made and implemented company plans  Learned formulae, manufacturing
and laboratory tests  Phased out when family company was broken into 5 separate companies lacking critical mass
Vice President - International Operations 1973 - 1976
-- Work Area: Europe -- Residence - Brussels
Belgium
Negotiated licenses in England, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands  Negotiated 3-company joint-venture to
manufacture under license in 7 European countries  Created a European profit center  Learned EEC law and competition
 Taught manufacturing, control, and sales to licensees  Advisor to Swedish and Japanese licensees
Product Manager 1972 - 1973
-- Work Area: 8 States -- Residence - Wadsworth Illinois
Developed line, territory, distributors, and direct men  Doubled sales each year  Introduced new metallurgical products
with 85% first call close rate
Territory Manager 1971 - 1972
-- Work Area: 3 States -- Residence - Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Turned around territory that had lost 80% of its sales through plant closings  Increased sales 300% over sales levels before
closings  Consolidated & collected receivables  Appointed and trained distributors
Technical Representative 1970 - 1971
-- Work Area: 2 States -- Residence - Davenport, Iowa
Increased sales to top 100 accounts by 400% in 2 years  Lowest cost of sales in the company  80% of sales Fortune 500
companies like Caterpillar, John Deere, General Motors, and White Farm Equipment.
Manager DEMASCO Div. 1968 - 1969
-- Work Area: 1 State -- Residence - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Secured 53 lines to sell  Opened 305 accounts  Profitable in 2 quarters after start-up  hired and trained replacement
1967 - 1968 JAMES P. ANTONIC SUPPLY CO. - Milwaukee, WI
Warehouse and supply for foundry industry
Owner -- Work Area: Wisconsin -- Residence - Shorewood, Wisconsin
Started company with no capital  Broke even in 2 months  Profitable in 4 months  Increased sales at a rate of 50% per
month  Merged company into Delta Oil Products Company, Inc.
1966 - 1967 MIDWEST FOUNDRY SAND & MATERIALS CO. - Wauwatosa, WI
Agent for silica sand
Salesman -- Work Area: Milwaukee -- Residence - Shorewood, Wisconsin
Paid back draw in 6 months at 5% commission  Owner didn't transfer promised shares so I started my own company
1964 - 1966 COMBAT ENGINEER, UNITED STATES ARMY - Fort Belvoir, VA
Cartographic analysis & topographic map production training for all allied armies
Operations Coordinator -- Residence -- Annandale, Virginia
45 weeks cartographic training  Managed and coordinated a 200 man plant producing accurate topographic maps used during
combat  Part of U.S. Government Coast & Geodetic Survey
1959 - 1964
SUMMER JOBS
Retail Buyer trainee -- Boston Store div., -- Federated Department Stores - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ran radiographic (cobalt 60), wet chemistry, & sand labs when technicians vacationed -- Pelton Steel Castings Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ran Quantivac (spectrographic analysis machine), quality control, & R&D labs -- Motor Castings Company West Allis, Wisconsin
Steel mill melting furnace teardown & re-build team -- Inland Steel - Open Hearth # 3 -- East Chicago, IN
Building concrete machine foundation pads & 3-story cement block building -- Uecker Samp Construction West Allis, Wisconsin
Trainee in maintenance department, sand laboratory, and time study departments -- Superior Foundry - Cleveland, Ohio

4. EDUCATION
1975 - 1976
UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS
MBA Course
1960 - 1964
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - Madison
Experimental Psychology Major
1966 - Present
University Extension Courses - 11, University
One-week Courses - 4 Short Courses - 16,
Seminars - 25, Conferences - 80, Independent
Research Studies - 12, Computer Software- 10
1966 - 1974
Private Pilot, Multi-Engine, Commercial Pilot,
Instrument Pilot, Instrument Ground Instructor,
Commercial Flight Instructor
1985 - 1990
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LANGUAGE
SCHOOL - Tokyo - JAPANESE
1974 - 1976
ATHENEE DE WAVRE - Brussels - FRENCH
1984 - Present
Computer & Web courses
APPOINTMENTS
1970 - 1980 Legislation Task Force - International
Trade Club - Chicago, IL
1967 - 1975 3 Technical committees, & Membership Chair
American Foundrymen’s Society - Des Plaines, IL
1972 - 1975 President - Oak Brook Hounds Fox Hunting Club
1979 - 1980 Men of Distinction Biography - Cambridge
Fellow of the Anglo-American Academy
- Cambridge England
1978 - Present
Who’s Who: In America, In the World,
In Finance & Industry, & In the Midwest biographies
1980 - 1984 LECTURER
American Management Assn. Chicago, IL
- Marketing
Georgia World Congress Institute - Atlanta GA
Foreign Market Development
Harper, Elgin, Elmhurst, & McHenry colleges –
Department of International Trade - Product
Development Strategies, Market Penetration
1980 - 1984 SPEAKER
Japan, Switzerland, Singapore, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia,
Nigeria, India, & America
Maintenance Workshop/ Seminars
Market Penetration Overseas
1970 - 1974 INSTRUCTOR
Cast Metals Institute - Des Plaines, Illinois - Organic
binders, Inorganic binders, & Refractory coatings
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2003 - Present Sustainable Building Industry Council – Washington DC
Faith in Action Evangelistic Team – New Orleans LA
PUBLISHED PAPERS
1999 Good, Better, Best Building Techniques for the
Manufactured Home Industry
1996 Re-engineering needed to sell mobile homes in Japan
1995 Using the Internet for Business to Business Operations
1994 Maintenance Repairs using Metal Filled Epoxies
1992 Activating "F" Fly Ash with Chemical Reagents for
use in Concrete Admixtures
1990 Rethinking Compressed Air Drying Mechanisms
1989 Recapturing & Using Heat Energy in Rice Drying
Operations
1988 Interactive Food Packaging
1986 Understanding Magnetic Shielding
1984 Self-Paced Technical Maintenance Training
1980 Tuning Electronic Training to the Needs of
Developing Nations
1979 The Workbook for Consultative Selling
1978 Developing the Business Plan (Patents to Prospectus)
1977 Evaluating Mergers and Acquisitions
1976 Refractory Coating Eutectics
1975 Thixotropic Rheology
1974 Heat Set Organic Oxidizing Binders
PATENTS
2006 Sill Plate
2007 Construction Beam
2007 Construction Beam
2007 Stud Mount
2007 Sill Plate
2007 Vertical Stud
2007 Corner Post
2007 Stud
2007 Stud
2007 Sill Plate
2007 Window and Door Fenestration Member
2007 Window and Door Fenestration Member
2008 Interlocking Corner Post
2008 Corner Post
2008 T-Post
2008 Vertical Stud
2008 Truss Anchor
2008 Stud Mount
2009 Stud Mount
2009 Angle Brace
2010 Structural Support Framing Assembly – utility patent
2010 Sill Plate
2010 End Cap
2010 Corner Post
2010 Stud
2010 Sill Plate
2010 Stud
2010 Stud
2011 Corner Brace
2012 Shear Wall Building Assembly – utility patent
2012 Roof Panel Assemblies for Building Construction – utility patent
2009 Spheres Logo Trademark
2010 Arc Logo Trademark
2011 Egis Trademark
MEMBERSHIPS
1982 - 1991 Japan Management Consulting Association
1978 - 1982 International Trade Club, & World Trade Assn.
1977 - 1979 Licensing Executives Society
1969 - 1971 American Marketing Association
1966 - 1978 American Foundrymen’s Association
1967 – Present Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association
2001 – National Association of Homebuilders
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
American Composite Manufacturing Association
Building Industry Association
Building Systems Council
Florida Green Building Coalition
Partnership for Advanced Technology in Housing