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mission, vision, values, benefits, and a word of caution

The mission of bonnerbusiness is to develop value, for both profit and not for profit organizations, through: unique, sustainable enterprise; challenging, winning leadership; and, quality driven demand for excellence.

bonnerbusiness has a reputation for responsible value development for the long term. Quickly achieving and maintaining stability for a business is essential in the short-term. However, those stabilizing actions must set the foundation for long-term profit and growth. Check our performance and results record.

We envisage that each enterprise to which bonnerbusiness is committed will be seen by their stakeholders as a value surpassing alternatives.

bonnerbusiness values are guided by the motto on our coat of arms - Semper Fidelis, Always Faithful - faith, courage, independence, and sincerity. These help guide our behavior in the achievement of our mission.

The focus of bonnerbusiness is on areas of business development where it has the competence to add significant, sustainable value to a business. For example, consider the following business dilemmas:
  • the business strategy is not clear;
  • the strategy seems to be clear, but revenue and profits are not growing;
  • the business is not achieving the expectations of all of the stakeholders;
  • the business needs to win business customers and grow the customer base;
  • the business needs money through better cash management and/or financing.
bonnerbusiness has the competence to resolve these dilemmas as a consequence of leading positions of operational experience in a variety of businesses - world wide. In each and every case, this is through extraordinary team building and team work with every stakeholder.

The consequent business benefits are:
  • unique, winning strategies
  • implementation with effect
  • sustained value development
  • total stakeholder commitment
In sum, improved sustainable cash flow development through superior value creation.

And, a word of caution. There is no magic formula here. It is not possible for bonnerbusiness, or anyone, to suddenly improve results of substance. Improving the performance of an organization requires persistence and patience. Failures occur. Disasters outside a business can have terminal consequences for the business. Moreover, and more often, lack of stakeholder commitment and responsibility to a business is terminal. bonnerbusiness works to motivate both the team and the individual. However, the ultimate source of motivation must come from each individual stakeholder.

For more information, please use the contact page in this web site or, send an e-mail: ck@bonnerbusiness.com



projects

bonnerbusiness projects rapidly build or rejuvenate service and industrial businesses. Projects have been carried out in Europe, AustralAsia, Africa, and North America. Muti-cultural, multifunctional teams are the norm, as is a six-sigma approach to problem-solving.

Projects have included:
  • For a fast-moving consumer goods multinational enterprise based in Germany, directed management in development of strategy and implementation, including: introduction of internet sites for complete CRM of distinct customer/market segments; total quality man- agement; group work; modular design; integrated CAD/CAM; Demand Flow to Market manufacturing and distribution systems; developed and implemented two brand identity policies for world-wide application; Territory Management Plans for five core European Markets and twelve non-core markets in Europe and AustralAsiaAfrica; establishment of key management processes, including setting standards of performance for all stakeholders, with commensurate scorecards.
  • With North American sales and service company, developed an intranet system with European physical distribution to provide delivery efficiency with less than 2% non- conformance to any location in North America within 48 hours.
  • With Canadian based sales/service entity, created intranet-based, multi-functional, multi-cultural Customer Relationship Management facility, 24/7 service, resulting in market share growth from 25% to 40%.
  • With a British traditional manufacturing and sales company serving world markets, created a cellular organization, including commercialization of old-line overhead divisions, which resulted in 5-fold increase in business.
  • For a Chinese-Swedish joint venture, led development and implementation of strategy for product, manufacturing, market, and sales/service development and chaired the Board of Directors.
  • For Australian and Danish sales and service operations, led the management teams in identifying the causes of under-performance and action plans necessary to transform results, as well as subsequent follow-up with management to assure success resulting in more than doubled sales and profits.
  • With German and UK businesses, developed and implemented plans to relocate factories with no disruption to market, finding jobs for people being made redundant, and making a profit by turning off the lights.
  • For a Canadian/US firm, created and led management team in strategy for specialist, cellular organization with 19 partnerships and zero assets which doubled market share and reduced market prices an average of 18%.
david bonner portrait
born: Philadelphia, PA. USA
education: LaSalle College, BA Economics

New York University, MA Economics
career highlights: early 70's business modeling. (with PANYNJ, IU International)
late 70's multi-cultural negotiating and teambuilding in eastern Europe, Australia, Asia, Africa (Massey Ferguson, Perkins Engines. Certain of these agreements continue today at www.masseyferguson.com)
early 80's first cellular value network business model with zero overhead and zero assets, and 19 partnerships in North America. (Massey Ferguson, which continues today at www.agcocorp.com)
late 80's first multi-cell value network business model with staff functions commercalized - global (Perkins Engines. The organisation and branding strategies continue today through Caterpillar Inc. at www.perkins.com)
early 90's creation of integrated, multi-functional / multi-cultural customer service, intranet, and global physical distribution fulfillment model - North America / Europe (see: www.atlascopco-cmna.com)
late 90's first internet services model for the complete cellular value network. - Design, suppliers, production, physical distribution, dealers and overhead automation to less than 2% of sales - global (see:Atlas Copco Electric Tools, GmbH through www.atlascopco.com and www.aeg-pt.de)
family: married, four children. Lived in U.S., Canada, UK, Germany

resides in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA


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