Tim Barclay — Chief Operating Officer at ModusLink Global Solutions

Mr. Tim Barclay has been Chief Operating Officer of ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. since September 2016. Mr. Barclay served as Senior Vice President-Global Analysis and Senior Partner with Synergetics Installations Worldwide, Inc., a leading management consulting firm specializing in business process implementation. A 35+ year industry veteran, Mr. Barclay is a proven operator, with a focus on manufacturing, distribution, business transformations and facilities optimization. Throughout his career, he has worked with global industry leaders across a diverse range of industries, helping them navigate organizational redesigns, change management programs and the implementation of LEAN Six Sigma practices. He also has extensive experience in Mergers & Acquisitions and corporate turnarounds. Before joining ModusLink Corporation, Mr. Barclay enjoyed a 30+ year career with Synergetics, holding a variety of managerial positions. Mr. Barclay also served as Director of Operations, Project Manager and Staff Consultant on the implementation team at Synergetics Installations Worldwide. He also served as Manufacturing Manager of Boston Whaler's former Massachusetts division, a premier American powerboat manufacturer and is part of the Brunswick Corporation, a publicly traded market leader in the marine, fitness and billiards industry. Earlier in his career, he served as an investment advisor with First Investors Corp. He also a graduate of the Officer Candidate School (???OCS???), United States Marine Corps-Quantico, VA having spent 3 years in the Marine Corps reserves. Mr. Barclay holds a BA in Liberal Arts with a Double Major in Mathematics and Economics from Bates College, a small private college in Lewiston, ME.