THOMAS BLASZCZYKIEWICZ

A quintessential Entrepreneur, Thomas Blaszczykiewicz is a former Chairman of AccuMED Innovative Technologies, Inc.

Tom founded AccuMED in 1994 from green-field as a small cut and sew shop. By 2008, as President and CEO he developed AccuMED into a $30+ Million developer and manufacturer of technical fabrics.

Tom has invented many new technologies including the patented Breathe-O-Prene® that captured over 68% of the global sleep-apnea headgear market. In late 2008, after positioning AccuMED for significant value for investors, Tom assembled an executive team in charge of AccuMED’s future.

In 2010, Tom sold his AccuMED stock and resigned to follow his passion of growing small companies to mid-size technology players. Many friendships and business relationships were built during his time at AccuMED which he misses. However, Tom is especially proud of the Executive and Skilled worker positions AccuMED has created and the economic impact it continues to provide the community for the past 17 years. 

The challenge of converting smaller manufacturing companies and cultures to big thinkers and mid-size market leaders is his passion. His innovative ideas with broad-based expertise in technology development, operations, finance and business development is the key to his success.

Tom has now founded Blue Sky Vision Partners. He has recruited a top notch local Executive Team with the purchase of the assets and intellectual property of INNEX Innovative Industries.

In the first year, INNEX has grown 25%, and the culture is changing. INNEX has made many operational improvements and has diversified its technical portfolio.  Like AccuMED; Tom is in the process of positioning INNEX to be a material leader in Advanced Ceramic Technology. He fully expects INNEX to meet or surpass that of his first baby, AccuMED. Tom learned a great deal of knowledge and really enjoyed  working with Venture Capital firm Trillium Partners from Rochester NY.  He is confident in  his new management team and is excited to again drive growth, innovation and strong valuation. 

HIGHLIGHTS:

• 1994 Co-Founded AccuMED
  
• Invented BOP® as a solution to customer skin irritation problem.
  
• $12 M Partner buy-out & raised $24M capital for growth
  
• Created technologies portfolio based on the core BOP® technology:  SilverTEC,  eShield, Xtreme
  
• Built Multinational Customer  Base - 3M, ResMED,  Under Armor, Ridell, Adidas, Cardinal Health, etc
  
• Transformed AccuMED's image from a non-technology company to a technology company and leader.
  
• R&D division started in India with 14 engineers and medical professionals
  
• Identified customers for BOP®  and China manufacturing
  
• ISO 9001 Certification
  
• Low cost manufacturing set-up in Dominican Republic
  
• Formed Blue Sky Partners to locate/acquire material  technology company
  
• New executive management in place
  
• 2009 Blue Sky Partners  purchase  INNEX Innovative Industries
  
• INNEX receives excellent 1st year results
  
• Formed INNEX Advisory Board of high level WNY executives.

RECOGNITIONS:

• 2000 Citibank SBA Company of the Year
• 2005 - 2007 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Runner up
  
• 2005 Beta Award for Manufacturing
  
• 2004-2007: Business First Fastest Growing Company list
  
• 2006 Jobs Press Conference for New York with Senator Hillary Clinton
  
• 2008 - 2010 Outstanding Achievement  Awards from DNRC  for fund raising events. 

NOT FOR PROFIT ACTIVITIES:

• Founder/Chairman: Blaszczykiewicz Foundation was responsible for bringing  state of the art technology to our community to help the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumor patients and patients with neurological disorders.  “Turn brain tumor patients into brain tumor survivors”. 
  
• Fund raisers:
  • 2006 Mt. Rainer Climb
  • 2007 Mt. Kilimanjaro Climb
  • 2009 Peaks for Progress Climb ADK
  • 2010 Peaks for Progress Climb ADK
  • 2007 – 2009 Golf Fundraisers:  WNY Corporate Open 
• Niagara University, Advisory Board
• Buffalo Niagara Partnership Board
  
• Board of Directors of DNRC a nonprofit arm of Dent Neurology
  
• Buffalo Niagara Partnership:  Founded Advisory Board to pilot  Mentoring  Program for companies that do not have the resources for an internal board of director

PERSONAL:

Tom is married 26 years to Debbie and the family resides in Orchard Park, New York with their three daughters ; Kristin, Jenna and Grace. Tom's hobbies include boating, snow-boarding and mountain climbing.

Phone: 585-247-3575; Cell: 716-816-9129; Email: Tomb@innexind.com