References
John F. Lewis, Jr., Vice President, BioOhio
“John has a strong knack for seeing where different industries are going, what companies needs are, problems in the market place, and how to take advantage of those opportunities. John works well with companies and guiding how to implement strategic change to make that division or that company more profitable. He also does this in such a non-assuming but competent manner; it is fun to work with John.”
Joe Smith, retired, Polyone Corporation
“John Cachat has demonstrated a clear vision on how to help companies simplify systems to reduce cost and eliminate waste. I met John over 10 years ago and just recently was able to use his expertise in consolidating our various ISO9000 registrations into a single enterprise system, saving the organization a significant amount of time and money. John is also one of the few business process experts that clearly understand how to combine quality, environmental, health, safety, and Sarbanes Oxley compliance into a single enterprise system that delivers risk reduction at the same time as reducing compliance costs.”
Guy Rodgers, Global Supplier Quality Manager, MTD Products
“I personally, have worked with John over the last 7 years. John's strategic vision and leadership was key in the development of our QMS systems, as well as, for the industry as a whole. John's passion for quality and innovation is what really separates him from his peers.”
Michael Haessly, Director of Operations and Quality, NDI Medical, Inc.
“I have known John for many years and respect his knowledge of business, IT and quality management systems. John was instrumental in the development and implementation of a superior software product, which allows companies to manage the complex data required to meet both business efficiency and regulatory requirements. Throughout his career he has assisted many companies in identifying and implementing both solutions to business problems and driving business improvements”
Paul Contoveros, Polyone Corporation
“John Cachat has greatly helped my company by offering creative solutions to our quality management system measurement needs. John has always been responsive and open-minded and easy to do business with. John is a man of his word and can be trusted in any situation.”
Rick Shields, Menu Foods
“Our company worked with John as we came out of a recall. He clearly recognized the opportunities of business integration and sold our company on this concept. He appreciated our financial status and tried to come up with creative, workable solutions to achieve our business needs which were unique relative to his existing customer portfolio. He was extremely customer-focused and passionate for the concepts he was positioning.
John Casey Automotive Division Chair, American Society for Quality, Retired Director of Supplier Quality GM
“John Cachat is a solid thinker with a passion for excellence. He thinks deeply and forwardly. I was lucky to share a number of great experiences and successes with John.”
Dave Doyle, Sr. Applications Consultant, QAD
“No one understands the details that support a world class quality system better than John. He can get you to the results that you want, because he understands how to get there.”
Siva Sundaresan, John Deere
“I have known John for over 10 years. John is a strategic thinker and has broad experience in Quality and Information Technologies. He is customer-focused and process-driven and goes the extra mile to ensure that he and his team deliver on their commitments. What I like in him is the fact that he is not afraid to inform his clients the process gaps they have and proactively suggest creative solutions to address them. I recommend him highly.”
Kreg Kukor, Consultant
“Over the past 7 years I have had the pleasure of working directly with John in a few different capacities customer supplier and partner. When a customer Johns shared his wisdom regularly assuring the best possible solution was sought for our company. His Interest went far beyond a sale to more of a passion for your success. As Partner I have shared the stage with John on a few occasions in public speaking forums regarding advanced Quality systems. John has always shared his knowledge for the betterment of the group in which he is sharing with. As a supplier to him, John has always acted in a fair manner bringing out the best in one self and seeking larger solutions to assure benefit is to all. I would not hesitate to work with John again in the future."
Tom Medved, Owner, Medved Enterprises
“I have had the pleasure of working with John both as a client and as a service provider and have rarely found such a forward thinking individual.”
James Bird, Services Consultant, IQS Inc
“Working with John is always a valuable learning experience. John is able to see not only the task in front of him, but what interactions that task will have in relation to the rest of an organization. Many of the principles that I apply to my every day life, personal and working, come from ideas that originated with John.”
Tom Wohlwender, Sr. Account Manager, IQS
“John is an innovator and pioneer. His experience in building solutions to industry problems is evident in his accomplishments. John has the unique ability to relate to customer issues, offer sincere solutions while building lasting business value.”