Innovadex is the most powerful search engine in the Life Science, Chemical and Food and Beverage industries, offering specialized information exchange services that connect product innovators at end-product manufacturers with technical documents, sales and support personnel at suppliers that fuel innovation with materials, equipment & services.
The Innovadex search engine platform powers individual industry “Cybrarys”, each designed to provide the fastest, most relevant results for technical product information in those markets. Innovadex members represent over 25,000+ industrial and consumer product companies operating in North America, Latin America, Europe (EMEA) and Asia Pacific. Membership in an Innovadex Cybrary is free for registrants who provide a valid company identification, proven industry purchase interest and completed registration.
Today we offer Cybrarys serving the following categories of our members’ businesses:
Adhesives & Sealants
Graphic Arts & Inks
Food, Beverage & Nutrition
Household Institutional & Industrial Cleaners
Paint & Coatings
Personal Care & Cosmetics
Plastics & Elastomers
Lubricant & Metalworking Fluids
Innovadex (www.Innovadex.com) was launched in 1999 as "Chemidex" by Bruce Ianni, a formulating chemist in the Paint and Coatings industry. Bruce built the search engine to specifically address a "pain point" he experienced first-hand in the product development process: the information exchange inefficiencies between suppliers and product manufacturers.
As a technical professional, he felt the frustration of searching for raw materials and technical information. Calling suppliers, requesting information, waiting for materials to arrive, following-up... each a time consuming step in the process that could be eliminated with a comprehensive digital solution.
Since the company’s inception, Innovadex has consistently delivered cutting edge tools that enable suppliers to better understand and reach their target audience. From Innovadex’s proprietary Analytics package, to Sales Sonar, to the new Innovadex Sales App, Innovadex continues its tradition of leveraging the latest technology to speed the flow of information between raw material, equipment and services suppliers and product manufacturers.
Bruce Ianni, Founder and CEO: Bruce is a 15-year veteran in the chemical industry. Prior to founding and leading Innovadex, he spent eight years with Noveon Specialty Chemicals (formerly the BFGoodrich Coatings Division), and held positions including applications chemist and sales representative. His studies focused on organic chemistry at De Paul University and the Illinois Institute of Technology and he holds a B.S. in Business Administration from John Carroll University.
Jim Dodd, President and COO: Jim joined Innovadex in July, 2003 after almost 20 years managing businesses and operations in the technology and telecommunications industries. After a 15 –year career at Sprint where he led two new ventures and several major change initiatives at Sprint Corporation, Jim became COO, then CEO of eGovernment provider NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: “EGOV”). He led the company through an IPO and growth from $8 to $40+ million in revenues. Jim holds a degree in Economics from Stanford and an MBA from Harvard.
Henning Schwinum, Vice President, Global Marketing & Sales: Henning joined Innovadex in June 2002 and initially oversaw the company’s European operations, headquartered in Neuss, Germany. A native of Germany, Henning was previously employed by Bayer AG, Germany, and Bayer Corporation, USA . During his 15-year tenure with Bayer, he held various positions in sales, marketing, supply chain and e-business. In his last role at Bayer, he was responsible for global activities related to the company’s Elemica chemical network.
Tim Kelley, Vice President, Operations: Tim brings diverse operations leadership from the United States Navy, as well as the automotive and aerospace communications industries. Prior to joining Innovadex, Tim was a program manager and certified Six-Sigma Black Belt at Northrop Grumman, a $30 billion global defense and technology company. There, he was responsible for the F-22 Raptor communications systems upgrades and led over 25 teams focused on process improvement initiatives focused on electronics manufacturing, subcontractor performance and overall customer satisfaction. Tim holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy and a Master’s of Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University.
Lori Gery, Vice President of Global Marketing and Development: Lori joined Innovadex in January 2011 after several years in advertising and over 12 years at CPG giant Unilever. During her career at Unilever, she led innovation and marketing efforts for the AXE, Suave and Dove hair care brands. Lori holds a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from The University of Michigan and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
