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Perry S. DeCosseSummary

Innovative senior level human resources executive with strong operational savvyand bottom-line focus. A creative leader with a strong orientation to customerservice, organizational efficiency and profitability. Scope of experience includes: Building HR Shared Services, developing HRIS strategy, consolidation of HR operations, led outsourcing initiatives and managed large to medium sized operational staff in human resources and support services.Experience Philips Electronics Corporation (Philips), Andover MA

2008 - 2010Senior Director, HR OperationsLed and managed HR Transactional Services for 28,000 employees including delivering of HR Data, Payroll, Benefit Administration and Reporting. Operations consist of managing 5 Direct reports and staff of 38 employees with budget responsibility of $18m.* Outsourcing and transitioned of People Soft HRIS systems to ADP Global View (SAP platform) for all North American activities, outsourced payroll back-end processing, HRIT system support; and benefits call center activities.* Led the North American Project Team over a 14 month transition plan to delivera new ADP Global view (SAP platform). This included the transitioning of 15 newcompanies and adding 9,000 new employees from multiple HRIS platforms.* Consolidated operations from six to one organization and transition work to ADP with a 25% reduction in headcount.

* Provided leadership (US Champion) for Global HR Simplified project. Improved the reliability of HR data, easier to experience operational HR processes and increased cost agility by simplifying and leveraging economies of scale across theglobe.Siemens Shared Services, Orlando FL 2002 - 2008Senior Director, Employee Services (HR) Services (2005 -- 2008)Responsible for restructuring of HR transaction processing, including Payroll for all Domestic operations, benefit processing and HRIT for 65,000 employee base.Operations consisted of managing 8 Direct reports, 2 Director Positions and staff of 85 employees with a budget responsibility of $17m* Consolidated People Soft HRMS systems including centralization and utilization

of off-shore HRMS Partner.* Provided leadership and strategy for Siemens HR Services including establishing operational objectives and standardized processes. Achieved cost savings including 1st quartile cost target.* Consolidated and outsourced several functions which resulted in a year-over-year double digit productivity. Reduced overall cost of Payroll by $95 per annualcost per employee and reduced HRIT staff by 50%* Delivered to Siemens operating sectors $12m in International Human Resource and Relocation cost savings. Received high marks in annual Customer Satisfaction Survey of 4.3 (Scale 1-5).Director, Employee Services (2002 - 2005)* Completed integration of 5 payroll system into People Soft System and consolidated operations for 48,000 employees. 10% reduction in headcount.

* Set strategic direction and provided leadership in consolidating three Payrolland HRIT locations to one Employee Services center in Orlando location with a 25% reduction in headcount

Honeywell, Tempe, AZ1997 - 2002

Director, Global Employee Services (2001 - 2002)Developed an Employee Services model across Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America for Global Employee Services. Delivered cost effective processes and best -in-class operations.

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* Automated Time and Attendance manual entry in the Canadian operation. Increased productivity by 15%.* Delivered $.5M annual cost savings to Honeywell businesses in 2002 by outsourcing payroll call center.* Led the development of a Global payroll services solution, reducing the redundancy of numerous payroll solutions across Europe and Asia Pacific.Director, Payroll Services (1998 - 2001)Led all aspects of delivering payroll for 74,000 U.S. employees. Operations consisted of 52 employees and a budget of $9M.* Delivered $1M of cost savings to Honeywell businesses in 2000 by changing policy, reengineering processes and driving web transactions* Completed integration of payroll service activities (including consolidation of PeopleSoft data base) for AlliedSignal and Honeywell saved $1M per year and reduced in headcount of over 50% in 2001.* Completed major organizational design change to HPWT (High Performance Work Teams) enabling the organization to drive customer focus, increase skills set andEmployee satisfaction to 97%.* Developed and implemented formal approaches to build Six Sigma principles intopayroll's processes and built Six Sigma principles within Payroll's Leadership.AlliedSignal, (Honeywell) Tempe, AZ (1997-1998)Payroll Production Leader, Employee Services

Led integration of 44,000 employees from old mainframe system to fully integrated People Soft Payroll system. Delivered $2.5M annual savings.

* Implemented World Class Help Desk Call Center and increased customer satisfaction through improved Responsiveness, Reliability, Accessibility and communications. Annual Survey's results = 3.9 (Scale 1-5).* Successfully converted 19,000 salaried employees to a Bi-weekly pay frequencyand productivity gain of 20%.

Additional Experience:St Paul Companies St Paul MN,Employee Services ManagerPayroll Manager, Accounting OperationsCorporate Accountant / Other Finance Positions

Education

A ,A, Accounting 916 Vocation School St Paul, MNB.A., Finance Administration Metropolitan State University Minneapolis, MN

CertificationsCertified Greenbelt - Six Sigma Honeywell International, Morristown NJ 1999