Jim LaRocque, VP Service and Supply Chain Management, Echostar Technologies Corp (Dish Network)
Panelist - Reverse Logistics Conference & Expo, RL Seminar
Panel - "Environmental Issues Panel Discussion" - Denver 2006
Jim LaRocque joined Echostar as Director of Service in 1998. Prior to Echostar he worked in for several technology companies in areas of software design, field applications engineering, operations management, strategic planning, and intellectual property consulting.At Echostar, he has overseen the growth of the company's Service operations from 100,000 to 3 million shipments per year, supporting a diverse mix of consumers, retailers, distributors, installers, contract field service providers, OEMs and international customers. Operations have grown from one to three regional repair centers, plus several outsource repair suppliers.
Jim holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois, an MBA from Northwestern University, is a CPA, and is certified by APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) in production management.
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