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Walter Brandes, Sanford Rose Associates - Pen Bay

Walter B. Brandes

Walter Brandes is the Managing Director of Sanford Rose Associates – Pen Bay. After 35 years of resounding successes leading Sales, Marketing, Operations and R&D teams, he decided to engage in consulting and executive search full time. From start-ups to multi-billion dollar public companies, he has interviewed hundreds of potential employees, and has developed a proven knack for hiring the right people, as evidenced by the successes of the organizations he has built and managed.

A number of the managers he developed have gone on to become senior managers themselves, with two having become CEOs of small companies. It is his intent to now help others do the same. He believes that the best way to do this is to use his industry experience and innate talents for putting the right person in the right job to help clients do the same.

Well known and respected as a talented manager, mentor and builder of highly motivated, productive and successful teams, Walter brings the knowledge and experience required to understand the needs of a wide variety of companies and functional areas. His many years in industry have given him the opportunity to work with companies who are long term leaders in their fields, as well as with start ups and turnarounds, making him an important potential addition to your HR and hiring process.

His industry experience includes:

  • Diagnostics Reagents and Instrumentation
  • Medical Devices
  • Life Sciences Systems and Reagents
  • Manufacturing Execution System Software
  • cGMP Manufacturing
  • Regulatory Submissions
  • Picture Archiving and Communications Systems
  • Clinical Reference Lab Management

…and, having been a key player in 4 reorganizations, he has an insight into organizational behavior and personnel integration that can be invaluable in your hiring efforts.  

Margaret Brandes, Sanford Rose Associates - Pen Bay

Margaret P. Brandes, MT(ASCP)

 

 

Margaret Brandes is responsible for Administration at Sanford Rose Associates - Pen Bay. She is also the Managing Partner of To The Tipping Point, LLC. To The Tipping Point was founded as a change identification and management consultancy focusing their practice on improving personnel turnover rates and increasing client revenue.

In 2008, To The Tipping Point opened its Sanford Rose Associates International office in Windham, New Hampshire in order to bring the skills and offerings of the Company to bear on the Executive Search process.  Sanford Rose Associates - Pen Bay now offers a somewhat unique addition to classic Executive Search.  Using the Company’s change identification model, Sanford Rose - Pen Bay, rather than simply “filling a position,” helps its clients evaluate and, if needed, re-engineer positions and departments where a requirement for new leadership has been identified.

With a focus on Diagnostics, Biotech and Life Sciences, Margaret brings her Medical Technology training into play, better understanding the needs and the terminology of both our clients and candidates.  Her infallible tracking of expenses, insight into interpersonal interactions and scrupulous note taking, have made her a valuable asset at To The Tipping Point and are proving to be indispensable at Sanford Rose Associates - Pen Bayas well. 

Margaret's high-energy, creativity and effective communication skills generate the loyalty, professionalism and a commitment to excellence necessary to have a successful team and business.  In addition, as an accomplished photographer, all of the photography on www.tothetippingpoint.com is credited to her, and prints of her work grace the walls of friends and family. Back to top

 

 

Industry Focus

  • Biotech
  • Clinical Diagnostics
  • Life Science

Functional Specialization

  • Sales
  • Marketing 
  • Business Development
  • Service
  • R&D
  • HR