Steve Demos is a principal consulting engineer with GENEDGE's partner in the Tidewater area, the Old Dominion University Business Gateway (ODUBG). Steve brings to ODUBG over 25 years of experience as a line manager with increasing responsibilities in engineering, manufacturing, product development, sales and general management. Steve is recognized as an authority and practitioner of the principles of Dr. W. Edwards Deming related to statistical process control and Six Sigma principles for the improvement of quality, time to market and customer satisfaction. Steve had the unique opportunity to work closely with Dr. Deming for over 10 years. He has a track record of 20 years of proven successes in the implementation of Lean/Six Sigma Manufacturing Principles in all business processes and is a Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt. His team-based initiatives in previous positions have resulted in major cost improvements and waste reductions, increased sales and expanded customer base due to superior product quality and customer service. Prior to coming to ODUBG Steve worked for General Electric, Nashua Corporation, Hitachi Metals Technology and KITCO Fiber Optics. He holds a Bachelor of Science and Masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire.