Michael Sherfick

Michael Sherfick Biography A diverse range of personal and professional experiences characterize the life of Michael Sherfick. As a business leader, inventor, law enforcement professional, real estate developer, and film industry executive, Michael has earned a reputation for his unflinching work ethic. He has approached every project in his career as one where he could apply his talents to the best of his abilities. Today, Michael lives and works in the greater Indianapolis metro area of Indiana, where he currently works as the President and CEO of an industry-leading laboratory testing equipment manufacturer called Duratech.

Law Enforcement Work Michael Sherfick was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. Once he graduated from high school, he joined the U.S. Army in 1988 as a medic.

Following that, he delved deeply into the world of law enforcement. He first took on a position with the Rocky Ripple Police Department, serving as a deputy town marshal. In 1996, Michael was sworn in as a Deputy Constable for Lawrence Township, Indiana, under the leadership of Constable Robert Bowser III. After serving with Lawrence Township for two years, he got the opportunity to join forces with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department in Indiana. He began there as a sheriff’s deputy and eventually rose in ranks to the title of Captain by 2005. During this time, he co-worked with the Perry Township Constable’s Office, also in Indiana. Under the guidance and leadership of Constable Roy Houchins, Michael finished his career with the rank of Major.

At different points during his law enforcement career, Michael had the opportunity to train new personnel as a field training officer (FTO). His carefully-developed knowledge of community policing policies and his commitment to serving the communities where he lived helped new officers understand the vital roles they played, giving them an important foundation of dedication and compassion.

Inventions and Entrepreneurship A full and successful career as a law enforcement official may be enough for others, but for Michael, new challenges awaited. His first business venture came when he invented the “soft loop” strap system for industrial tiedown applications. This revolutionary solution in tiedowns propelled him to establish Fast Track Technologies in 2001. The company’s primary product at the time was The Easy Strap, a patented ratcheting tiedown system that quickly gained prominence across industrial applications such as trucking, agricultural, manufacturing, and military industries. Michael licensed the design patent to other companies and spurred innovation in this market category.

His next venture involved commercial real estate development. He founded the investment firm known as Securifind Mortgages and Investments, Inc. prior to his work with Fast Track Technologies. For a period of ten years, Securifind specialized in providing home mortgages and business development loans to clients. Next, he established CCMT Financial in a partnership with real estate investors. The goal of CCMT was to revitalize the urban areas in Indianapolis, including condominium projects in Indianapolis’ downtown center as part of the group called Indiana Residential Renovations, Inc. Today, despite a busy workload in several different ventures, Mr. Sherfick still works in commercial real estate development.

In addition to his leadership at Duratech, he is the President and CEO of 3% holdings. This company concentrates on developing commercial and mixed-use properties in and around the city of Indianapolis.

Sales Experience

In 2007, Michael was hired by Indiana Life Sciences, Inc. as a sales manager. The company wished to leverage his experience in starting and developing small business ventures, and he quickly proved himself as a valuable asset to the company. Within the first year, Michael found himself promoted to Executive Vice President of Operations, overseeing four company divisions. Indiana Life Sciences is an incubator and business launch company that specializes in helping Indiana’s science industry to grow.

Fast Track Fast Track Technologies continued to grow under Michael’s expertise as a business leader. In 2009, the company got the opportunity to acquire another firm. Duratech Industrial Controls is the name of this company, originally established in 1984 and quickly rising to dominance among sampling technologies used in science and industrial applications. Michael again provided expert leadership, helping it to grow dramatically under his care. Today, the firm’s automation and sampling equipment can be found in applications around the world. Duratech is also a leader in nuclear magnetic resonance equipment and industrial controls.

New Roles in Entertainment In a marked departure from his work as an inventor and business leader, Michael Sherfick was chosen to be the co-executive producer for a film project called The Devil Dogs of Kilo Company. The stop-motion animated film follows the exploits of a team of U.S. Marines as they fight from conflicts in the Pacific to Nazi-controlled Germany during World War II. With writer-director Bobby Easley at the helm, Michael helped to shape the production of the film, handling aspects like overseeing shooting schedules, scouting locations, securing financing, and budgeting of all areas of the production. As part of the film team, he got to work with a number of horror movie icons, including Kane Hodder, the actor who portrayed Jason in several Friday the 13th films, and Bill Moseley, an actor beloved by cult horror movie fans the world over.