Richard Kramer, President
A proven results-oriented leader with 20+ years of business experience translating customer opportunities, business innovation and cross-functional execution into high returns with demonstrated achievements within Fortune 100 and emerging companies alike.
Prior to founding SIS Development, Inc. and Security Industry Services, Inc., Richard Kramer served as General Manager-Technology and Vice President, Engineering at General Electric’s GE Security division, where he led a progressive 250+ person organization with more than $500M per year in revenue. He was responsible for managing 16 groups in 11 geographically dispersed locations, providing advanced Network, Software, Wireless, Enterprise/Commercial/Residential/Real Estate Solutions for the video surveillance (system software, IP solutions, communications, cameras, recorders, PTZs, video recognition technology), life safety (central station software, intrusion systems, software and sensors), and key control/real estate system software/product markets.
Before joining GE, Richard held executive positions within leadership companies like Scientific Atlanta (”S-A” – now Cisco), Schlumberger Industries and start-up/innovation leader Ivex Corporation. At Scientific Atlanta, he built and led the development organization that launched the company’s first internally designed high-volume video set-top boxes, and then took over all domestic set-tops (4M units/year total, $300M+/year in revenue). He was promoted to a senior leadership position in a newly formed strategic planning organization, where he led a cross-functional organization dedicated to developing, launching and manufacturing the next generation Advanced Video Systems. Richard started leading formable organizations in the 1990s after receiving a consistent series of promotions at Schlumberger Industries.
Richard holds a BSEE degree from the University of Toledo, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He completed numerous Executive MBA courses at Emory University’s top-10 ranked business school program and he holds two patents.