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San Diego, CA, US

San Diego, CA, US

Indyme Solutions designs and markets the Smart Response suite of customer engagement and loss prevention systems. Smart response is powerful messaging gateway which, in its simplest form, instantly connects shoppers with sales associates. Beyond customer engagement, Smart Response seamlessly integrates many facets of store operations and loss prevention.

Gainesville, Florida, US

The LPRC is a research organization focused on advancing the state of the art in loss prevention for the retail industry. Located at the University of Florida, the LPRC and its team of research scientists create the critical linkage between retailers and technology solution providers to drive innovation, research new methods, and prove out new solutions to.

Del Mar, CA, US

Tech San Diego's mission is to promote the priorities of the San Diego Tech community and provide learning opportunities for tech leaders. Through executive roundtables, organized learning events, and the Jacob's Talent Initiative, Tech San Diego helps companies improve their team's skills and share best practices to create a vibrant and growing tech.

Del Mar, CA, US

Founded in 1994, Tech San Diego is the unifying voice for the region’s diverse and dynamic technology community. We connect professionals across the technology landscape in industry, education, and government, to join together in making San Diego a world-class center of innovation, technology, and quality of life.

Knoitall.com is an eCommerce business focused on transforming how adult education is marketed and sold. Knoitall.com is quickly becoming the leading adult education site for both class seekers and educators alike, By aggregating a diverse class offering, class seekers quickly and easily find classes at attractive prices. Educators can reach a broader.

Acuity M&A Advisors is a boutique M&A firm focused on helping companies assess strategic alternatives and if appropriate, engage in a sale process. Acuity M&A Advisors brings strategic valuation analysis and process disciplines to help companies optimize enterprise value and successfully exit their businesses.

Hauppauge, NY, US

Publicly traded Vicon Industries is an industry-leading provider of complete, IP-based security solutions. Vicon's open-platform ViconNet video management system with user-friendly "Events Management" capabilities allows for easy integration with many third-party security solutions, including access control, license plate recognition and perimeter.

US

Energy Innovations was a late stage start-up company that conceived Sunflower; a revolutionary new solar power system that concentrates sunlight 1,200 to 1 onto multi-junction cells to deliver breakthrough 30% efficiency, more than double traditional flat plate PV. Recruited to take Sunflower from prototype to full commercialization. Accomplishments.

TechAmerica is an industry trade association focused on helping High Tech Companies thrive by influencing government policy through lobbying and providing assistance and benefits at the local level. As Chairman, I was the industry representative to the National TechAmerica organization for the San Diego chapter. I lobbied legislators, helped frame issues.

Burnaby, BC, CA

Xantrex: A $300M private equity backed renewable energy & power electronics company. President of the Programmable Power Division formed by the acquisition of Elgar Electronics which was merged with Xantrex Programmable Power Division. Led the post acquisition integration of Elgar & Xantrex, achieving target synergies by consolidating global sales.

Frankfurt Am Main, DE

Member of the Board of a $70M privately held Agro-Business. Assisted the company through a successful sale process to John Deere Company in 2008.

US

CEO of a $70M, private equity backed supplier of power electronics which was successfully sold to Xantrex Technology Inc. for $108M at 11x trailing EBITDA. Recruited by private equity firm to turn around Elgar and strategically position the company for sale. Developed and executed valuation growth strategy focused on international sales expansion, product.

US

A $1.2B, private equity backed producer of communications test instruments and systems. Acterna was formed by the merger of Wavetek Wandel Goltermann & TTC during the hyper-growth internet/telecom era of the late 90’s. Key member of the deal team who successfully sold WWG to TTC for $600M. Responsible for four divisions generating $170M in revenues..

$500M private equity backed producer of communications test instruments and systems formed by the merger of Wavetek and Wandel & Goltermann. Responsible for all N. American operations of this global company, divisions generated $160M in revenues. Heavily involved in post merger integration during a period of extreme growth and global expansion. Melded.

A privately held producer of communications test instruments headquartered in San Diego, CA which grew from $70M to $150M in three years. Took over a break-even business with half of gross margin creation from repair operations. From 1994 to 1996, grew revenues from $23M to $70M and profits from $1M to $22M at 32% OP.

Boston, Massachusetts, US

Strategic management consultant specialized in high tech and industrial business-to-business strategic marketing. Consulted to Senior Management of Fortune 500 companies. Examples of engagements include: Pricing strategy for aviation equipment manufacturer, Market entry strategy for health and safety equipment manufacturer, plant consolidation strategy for.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Held positions of increasing responsibility in design engineering and management for Motorola’s Portable Two-Way Radio and Paging businesses. Received significant training during Motorola’s Malcolm Baldridge Quality award and Six Sigma implementation. Led Motorola’s DFMA (Design for Manufacturability) initiative. Technical achievements include: Five US.

Mba, Marketing, Finance, Strategy

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering