Bob Bench Email & Phone Number

Centerton, Arkansas, Us

Co founder of this private investment and strategy firm that assists companies in obtaining investment capital for startups and business growth; recapitalizing equity structures; mergers and acquisitions; serving as an advisor or board member of public companies; restructuring and reorganizing business units; defining and executing new growth strategies. Serve as board member and interim fractional ( CEO, CFO, COO, Project Manager) management positions in public and private enterprises. Significant international experience, having served as an officer or director in companies located in a number of countries, including: Africa, Australia, China, Europe, Japan, Korea and Saudi Arabia.

Agricon Global Corporation. Lead investor of investment group in re-capitalizing the company, and participated in additional private placements for capital raises. The company identified large blocks of land to develop farming and agricultural activities in Ghana West Africa, and acquired its first 8,000 acre parcel. Opened office in Ghana, negotiated $40MM of credit with Largest African Bank, industrial Development Company of South Africa, OPIC, and World Bank.

International Investment Fund in formation stage

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Tatum was the nations largest executive services firm with over 700 executive partners and principals in 35 offices across the country. As the managing partner of the Salt Lake city office, I was responsible for interfacing and marketing Tatum's services to major corporations, hiring, managing, and deploying interim CFOs and Controllers throughout the region. Managing the affairs of this regional office and reporting to corporate headquarters.

Managed all oil and gas exploration and development activities for this subsidiary of a China based energy company, including permitting, drilling, work over, directing service providers, oversight of geological and engineering activities, oil sales contracts, regulatory reports and interface with federal and state agencies, and reporting to China parent company.

Took the company public through a reverse merger. Responsible for corporate and financial governance. Implemented financial accounting and reporting systems for this SaaS company. Lead the acquisitions of two company's that grew the company to five times its original size, to over two hundred employees within three years. Completed three rounds of funding including a private placement then after the company was public a PIPE.

Joined this software company following its successful IPO of $100MM. Assisted in the completion of the $210MM acquisition of Santa Cruz Operations (owner of the UNIX operating system). Consolidated operations in 14 countries and integrated all financial and software publishing operations. Established financial systems and managed international treasury operations. Completed a PIPE for $50MM. Responsible for public reporting and investor relations.

Took this small private software marketing company public through a reverse merger and an initial capital raise. Completed acquisition of Australian technology. Grew the company, as a technical software service provider from 32 employees to 300 employees in three years. Completed a PIPE for $4MM which was followed by a secondary funding of $40MM.

Served as CFO of this public company that designs, manufactures, and markets a family of products to test and characterize integrated circuits (computer chips). Negotiated the sale of Fresh Test Technologies to Cerprobe, of which I was president. Negotiated development JV with a major Japan chip manufacturer. Lead the completion of two PIPEs raising $25MM. Responsible for all investment banking and investor relations. increase in share price from $4 per share to $32 per share. Company was acquired for >$200MM five years after the Cerprobe Purchase of Fresh Test Technology.

Took this oil and gas exploration company public through an initial public offering. Responsible for all drilling and exploration activities. Raised over $25 million in eight private and public drilling partnerships. Rolled these partnerships into public company to create a significant junior oil and gas company.

New York, Ny, Us

CPA, responsible for audits of government, banking, construction, oil and gas, mining, and manufacturing industries.

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