1. Formal CV (sanitized)
(Documentation/CVs)

... Education – University of Michigan Associations – PDMA – Royal R&D Society (UK) Employment History Managing Director - SarJay GmbH - 2006 to Present Founded and led a product development ...

2. The Great Mastermind
(The Person/Warts)

... natural instinct to talk (though I love to work the whiteboard to vet an idea). Here is the rub: that does not work well in an executive context. It was brilliant as a manager or director, but it keeps ...

3. People vs. Progress
(The Person/Warts)

... I am, sometimes, relentless and walk over people. That works fine when you are a manager, it is still ok when you are a director, but it is definitely a barrier to the next level. I recognized this a ...

4. Revitalize a Large Team
(Achievements/Turnaround Management)

...  I inherited “Advanced Electronic Applications” due to the departure of the last director to a competitor. The team was in bad shape. It had three locations which did not really work together. There ...

5. Picking up the Pieces
(Achievements/Turnaround Management)

In the fall of 2001, Integrated HomeSolutions had been restructured. I was the only director left in the team almost of 20, charged with keeping Whirlpool in the business of Networked Homes. Go Get It ...

6. Julie Nass – HR Support
(The Person/Endorsements)

Julie worked for me during my time as Director, Connected Home: I worked with Jay as the HR Manager for the Connected Home group at Whirlpool Corp. Jay was an outstanding developer of talent. He had a ...

7. Entrepreneur Country
(Thoughts/on Innovation)

... of Directors in London, close to Piccadilly Circus. Met a lot of very interesting people, learned a lot, and connected with Julie after a long time spend apart or just talking on the phone. It was encouraging ...

8. 2004 Leadership Recognition
(Documentation/Awards)

Whirlpool had a formal recognition process in which managers could recognize their directors. Here is the text of the recognition:  "During the week of June 28 employees in every region of Whirlpool had ...

9. 2005-09-28 Kitchen Bath Designer
(In Public/In the Press)

The magazine ran a story about "Networked appliances are the future, and the future is now". I was quoted: 'Jay Heuer, director for corporate innovation and technology for Whirlpool, said that the results ...

10. 2004-07-13 WHR Portal on DHL Conference
(In Public/In the Press)

... held networking sessions and panel discussions where best practices were shared and alliances created or strengthened. The groundbreaking conference was Whirlpool's brainchild. Jurgen Heuer, director ...

11. 2003-09-04 Boston Globe
(In Public/In the Press)

... in a move toward the "networked home" that has generated enormous publicity but few real sales in recent years. " ..."Jurgen Heuer, director of connected home projects for Whirlpool, said: "What we're ...

12. Director, Advanced Concepts & Technologies (ACT), 1/2005 – 7/2005
(Career/Whirlpool Corp)

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI Challenge: Revitalize “Advanced Electronics Group”, streamline global operations and put the work focus firmly on marketable innovations with a strong consumer ...

13. Director, Connected Home, 9/2002 – 12/2004
(Career/Whirlpool Corp)

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI Challenge: Refocus the restructured department from market launch to R&D operations Achievements: Launch 2 R&D concepts into mainstream a year (TV ...

14. Director, Global Retail Launch, Integrated Home Solutions, 10/2001 - 9/2002
(Career/Whirlpool Corp)

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI Challenge: Accelerate a new digital offering into the retail channels in USA, UK and Italy. Achievements: IHS Retail No formal departmental budget, only one employee: ...

15. Director, Broadband Services, Integrated Home Solutions, 1/2000 - 10/2001
(Career/Whirlpool Corp)

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI Challenge: Commercialize a New-to-the-World Digital Product Offering consisting of a Web Tablet mounted on a refrigerator, connected major appliances, a suite of ...

16. Global Director, Information Security & Audit Compliance, 2/1999 – 12/1999
(Career/Whirlpool Corp)

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI Challenge: Develop strategy, architecture and implementation for Global Information Security Achievements: Internet Security Strategy Rivermark Business Modelling ...

17. DOMINO - Connected Diagnostics
(Achievements/Product Dev)

One of the really interesting ideas I had as Director, Connected Home, was the implementation of a low-cost online diagnostic solution. We called the program DOMINO and started it in 2004. The technologies ...

18. Global Security Strategy
(Achievements/Strategies)

... we were able to slowly convert all systems onto a common directory (using LDAP as the enabler), including the Notes rollout which replaced the tired cc:mail. Today, Whirlpool has a world-class security ...

19. Whirlpool Web World Interactive Network
(Achievements/Strategies)

... developed strategies to implement the vision, both for the USA and globally. This paper became the nucleus of the Virtual Commerce Group. Greg Rogers, a fellow team member, was director for Sales and Marketing ...

20. James Reagan - direct report
(The Person/Endorsements)

James worked for me during my time as Director, Connected Home and Director, ACT: "I had the pleasure of spending two and a half years under the guidance of Dr. Heuer. His passion for innovation, people ...