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Advising technology company boards and CEO’s on strategic matters, often involving preparing for and executing M&A situations. See more at: www.lc-partners.com

BVA is well connected in Silicon Valley having operated there for over 20 years. In addition to the BVA Ventures Fund, www.bvavc.com, the advisory group often works on behalf of many of Silicon Valley’s largest venture capital firms. BVA and the BVA Ventures Fund has completed more than 200 engagements, invested in over 50 companies, participated in more.

Chandler, Arizona, US

Axus has developed semiconductor equipment now being used by the largest names in the semiconductor and mobile device industries.

Prescott, Arizona, US

SimpleWAN has been identified as one of “10 Hot Startups to Watch” by Network World, and also called a “trailblazer” by the IT research firm Everest Group. The reason for this recognition is they are taking Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) and internet latency reduction technology to the cloud. The founder Erik Knight previously built.

UPDATE: ZIVELO (kiosk supplier to McDonald’s and other major brands) has been acquired by Verifone. I wish all the wonderful people at ZIVELO continued blockbuster successes...now boosted with the resources of Verifone!ZIVELO is an exciting, fast-growing public computing technology company that offers self-service kiosk, digital signage and related.

San Francisco, CA, US

Arranging for smaller technologies to become successfully acquired and integrated into larger public technology companies. There I led M&A and financing transactions with acquirers/investors such as Google, Intel, Oracle, ARM, Symantec, Seiko Epson, ViaSat, TPG, Conexant, Oak Technology, Gemalto, Fairchild as well as VC's and private investors. Sector.

Chandler, Arizona, US

Was retained by its parent holding company to turnaround and divest the company when it was experiencing extreme operating losses. I implemented a fast turnaround to profitability, and we successfully arranged for the company to be acquired by TPG and GE Capital.

Investor in the fund. Also supported the Managing Partners with opportunity flow and deal selection.

Started the primary angel investing group in Phoenix modeled after the Silicon Valley Band of Angels (with their advice and support). With the help of others, we built a group of over 80 investors who invested over $3.5 million into early stage companies in the Phoenix area in our first two years. Turned over leadership of the group to other volunteers to.

Led the company through rapid growth and its NASDAQ IPO in 1995. Stayed on as president for three increasingly profitable years after going public and built market cap from $30 million to over $800 million / 600 employees through organic growth. SpeedFam, which later became part of Novellus (NASDAQ: NVLS), is a semiconductor and industrial equipment.

Executive Management Program

Bsee, Computer Systems Engineering