Leading provider of traffic signal state and predictions to drivers, automakers, map companies and others, in order to increase driving safety, increase fuel efficiency, reduce your driving time and improve the driving experience.

A simple, smart, and secure tablet for seniors that effortlessly connects them to their friends and family with a touch of a button -- the intuitive, easy-to-use design turns technology into a gateway instead of a barrier.

Largest Angel Investor Network in Southern California and the USA. Lead investor for twelve successful Series A deals, and led 2006 and 2007 TCA Fast Pitch Competitions to record numbers of applicants and participants.

Blog with perspectives on Apple -- The Good, The Bad and The Ugly -- based on 32 years as an avid Apple user, follower and shareholder.

Leader in self-serve beer dispensers for taprooms.

Served as Chairman 2000-2001, and member of Executive Committee since then

Provides senior management talent to help medium-sized privately held companies in transition. Companies with succession issues, and those facing unusual opportunities and challenges, benefit from Profectus Partners' more than a century of experience in complex legal, financial, strategic and managerial matters.

Technology commercialization is a challenge for most organizations, particularly when the applications are outside the company's core business. At TechSpin, we served as a compatible interface with prospective partners, bringing an understanding of unmet needs in other markets, as well as a network of contacts and the ability to get deals done. We worked together with our corporate clients to help them extract and realize truly incremental value through successful technology licensing, partnerships and spinoffs. We added value both in spinning technology out (licensing, spin-outs into new companies) and spinning technology in (sourcing discriminating technologies for defense applications from companies outside defense). The former creates value through incremental cash flow and liquidity events, and the later allows aerospace/defense clients to realize incremental revenue/profit by serving as a "channel" to defense customers.See www.techspin.com

Software company that uses/evolves genetic algorithms to solve complex data problems in healthcare, financial markets, defense/intelligence and other verticals. Successfully merged into Liquid Biosciences.

Disruptive new American car company backed by a stellar set of investors including Kleiner Perkins, Google Ventures, T. Boone Pickens and others. Next Autoworks focused on delivering industry-leading results by implementing a disruptive business model that leverages the knowledge and scale of the automotive industry while avoiding entrenched bureaucracy and reducing inefficiencies in all aspects of the auto business, from development through distribution. Cutting out all the bureaucracy and focusing on producing the best car and the best customer purchasing/ownership experience, the team created a dramatically lower cost, lower capital, lower breakeven business model. The first car (code-named V Car) was a sub-compact car designed, engineered and built in America for Americans that delivered best-in-class safety, fuel economy, emissions, roominess and handling at a price dramatically less than competition This was accomplished through an extremely collaborative approach -- designing the car by working closely together with our world-class suppliers in a co-development process called “AutoWorks”, and re-inventing the retail experience by inviting prominent dealers to participate in “DealerWorks” sessions with us. The goal was a no-haggle-no hassle purchasing experience -- think next generation Saturn customer experience coupled with a better car at a lower price. First prototype logged over 7000 miles, and scored well in consumer focus groups. Overall, Next Autoworks' intent was to be the Southwest Airlines of the car business.

Markerless motion capture system to reduce animation production times and cost by 80%, while increasing resolution by 1000 times. Sold to Motion Analysis Corporation.

Assisting clients throughout the process of strategic alliance formulation, including vision definition, identification of critical capabilities, screening for partners, evaluating priority partners, negotiating and implementing alliances. see www.SmartAlliancePartners.com

Led six-month turnaround of this network security software start-up (spun out from Raytheon) culminating in successful sale to Computer Associates. SilentRunner won many awards including PC Magazine's Editor's Choice award for Event Monitoring and 2002 Best of Year in Networking Software, as well as Computerworld Honors 21st Century Award. In role of CEO, 1) repositioned product development from log analyzer/forensics tool to a behavior-based adaptive network security solution addressing specific significant pain points (insider trading and money laundering for banks, cellular fraud for telecom, SCADA for utilities, HIPAA compliance for medical); 2) cut costs (burn rate) by 45%, and kept people motivated through the first RIF in company history; 3) improved end-user sales per employee by 80%; 4) restructured sales and product management processes, and improved cross-functional interaction and communication; and 5) positioned for profitability and successful exit.

Formed a new subsidiary to identify defense technologies with promising commercial applications; sought external capital to spin out businesses into separate companies. Reported to Raytheon Chairman/CEO and served on Raytheon Leadership Team. In the two years after its inception, RCVI launched 4 businesses involving outside investors --Systemonic (802.11 wireless LAN chipsets), Alon/Surmet (an advanced superhard "bulletproof" transparent aluminum), Valeo Raytheon Systems (automotive radar with initial application in side blindspot detection) and SilentRunner (network security software). In addition, one other company was launched with outside help -- TelASIC (advanced chips for software defined radio). Overall accessed over $100 million in outside capital and retained over $50 million in equity for Raytheon. Two of these spinouts subsequently realized liquidity events -- the sale of Systemonic to Philips in December 2002 and the sale of SilentRunner to Computer Associates.Valeo Raytheon Systems has sold over one million sensors and has achieved $700 million in annual revenue within eight years of inception.

Led the firm’s Aerospace/Defense Practice, its Strategic Alliances functional practice, its Los Angeles office and at one point served as the youngest member elected to the board of directors and as chairman of the finance committee. Co-authored the book Smart Alliances: A Practical Guide to Repeatable Success, which remained the best selling book on alliances and acquisitions among over 250 titles on that subject from 1998-2003. Also authored eight Aerospace/Defense viewpoints, which have been widely read and quoted in Aviation Week, Defense News and other prominent publications. In 2001, nominated by Aviation Week for their highest honor, the Aerospace Laurel Award. Authored articles and been quoted in over 40 publications, and has appeared on network news broadcasts on ABC (World News Tonight and Nightline), CBS (60 Minutes), PBS (McNeil-Lehrer), CNN, CNBC, and Bloomberg. Keynote speaker at such forums as AIA, EIA and the Conference Board

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