Lyron Bentovim Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, Us

The Glimpse Group (NASDAQ:VRAR) is a diversified Immersive technology platform company, providing enterprise-focused Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Spatial Computing software & services. Glimpse's unique business model builds scale and a robust ecosystem, while simultaneously providing investors an opportunity to invest directly into this emerging industry via a diversified platform.

Advise and guide public and private small/midsize companies and Start-ups on Corporate Strategy, Finance , Operations and go to market initiatives. - Create and implement strategic plans.- Develop and enter new markets and geographies.- Review Implement and/or change processes.- Strategic alliances and Business Development- Turnarounds- Succession planning- Pre and Post M&A support- Part time C level executive roles

Member Audit Committee

New York, Ny, Us

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

J-Ventures is bringing together 200+ leading investors ( Serial founders, VCs, Executives) as LPs with active involvement of the LPs who Source, Screen and help with connected capital

New York, Ny, Us

Exploring Entrepreneurship class

Plano, Tx, Us

Top Image Systems (Nasdaq TISA) a leading innovator of enterprise solutions for capturing and validating structured and unstructured content and managing content-driven business processes.• Overall responsibility for all Financial, Operational and administrative functions of the company, including finance, accounting, legal, HR, IT and Operations for the Company’s worldwide operations;• Partnered with the CEO to develop and operationalize the business strategy, identify the financial levers and key metrics of the business and drive operational focus on these initiatives;• Explored organic growth opportunities, new markets and acquisitions to increase revenues;• Led the post-merger integration process , Coordinated and communicated with cross-functional teams through the pre- and post-transaction integration process; • Established and managed guidelines for post transaction integration work across FP&A, IT, HR, and business units; • P&L responsibility as General Manager of Americas business unit with ~$20 million in sales, $4 Million in profit contribution and 70 Employees across multiple office locations;• Built effective North America-wide business and support functions and processes including: IT, Human Resources, Finance and Professional Services;• Implemented new budgeting and reporting processes including predictive modeling and analytics;• Designed and deployed processes, templates, and tools utilized by the business units;• Represented the company at Investor Conferences and on NDRs;• Negotiated agreements with strategic partners, customers and vendors;• Built the Finance and HR departments recruiting new VP of Global HR, Senior Director of Finance, Americas Controller and Director of HR;• Created new internal policies and procedures for: Expenses, Collection, travel policy and insider trading.• Prepared new internal policies including Employee Handbook, Travel and expense policies and Employee Evaluations.

Plano, Tx, Us

Chair Audit Committee Member Strategy Committee and Compensation Committee

Murrieta, California, Us

A leading national healthcare IT provider, offering customized and cost-effective solutions to the healthcare industry. NIT Health supports the healthcare industry to improve patient care through technology optimization and efficiencies delivering high performance information systems. • Provided strategic leadership by identifying mission critical operating objectives, appropriate implementation approaches, and performance metrics;• Improved forecasting process, developed executive dashboard and analytics;• Implemented new budgeting / reporting processes including predictive modeling and analytics;• Directed short-term and long-range planning and budget development to support strategic business goals;• Recruited key operations managers into the company strengthening its mid-level management team;

Fremont, Ca, Us

• Responsible for Finance, Accounting, Legal, IT, Facilities, Logistics, Manufacturing and Operations.• Designed and Implemented an expense control program to prepare company to survive in a significant revenue downturn; reduced operating expenses by more than 35% during first 12 months and more than 50% over three years; Company generated positive EBITDA and cash flow in a declining sales environment.• Implemented a new monthly reporting package to the Board of Directors with emphasis on key performance indicators to enable clear view of the Company’s achievements• Negotiated a new revolving line of credit with significantly improved terms;• Developed and implemented extensive KPI metrics methodology and process. Dramatically improved business intelligence and analytical insight around financial and non-financial information.• Eliminated non-business critical overhead costs, streamlined operations, implemented vendor management processes, and renegotiated vendor contracts resulting in over 50% cost savings on controllable expenses;• Overhauled personnel, processes and systems to improve effectiveness, internal controls and scalability. Established the company's first FP&A group;• Completed detailed analysis of the business, developed strategic recommendations; improved management decision making by developing comprehensive analytical and financial tools and dash boards to increase business visibility;• Reduced monthly and quarterly accounting close cycle time from multiple weeks to days, significantly improved reporting quality and management visibility; • Undertook multiple enterprise IT initiatives to stabilize existing systems and create additional capabilities; • Reviewed manufacturing operations; implemented cost reductions and performance improvements;• Represented the company to the financial community, including Investors, Bankers and Financial institutions.

Fremont, Ca, Us

Chair Strategy CommitteeMember Audit and Compensation CommitteeLed company's strategic alternatives review

Portfolio Manager:- Co-managed the Leonidas Opportunity fund to more than 20% annualized return.- Performed fundamental bottom-up company research on long and short investments; Envisioned and designed equity valuation models and portfolio management frameworks.- due diligence meetings with target company’s managements, customers, suppliers and competitors.- Directed all aspects of fund management: trading, finance, compliance, legal and operations.Operating Partner:- Represented Fund on major investments’ Boards- Worked with Managements, Boards, Bankers and Legal team to complete multiple M&A transactions- Advised CEOs on strategy, operations and restructurings and cost cutting initiatives.- Reviewed potential acquisition targets for key holdings.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Chair Strategy CommitteeMember Audit CommitteeMember Compensation CommitteeCompany sold in December 2007

Company sold January 2006

Innovative Retail channel mixing physical store service with Internet’s selection & informationPlanned and coordinated all aspects of the organization’s initiatives and executions.Envisioned company's strategic direction and established methods and operating procedures.Coordinated operations, authorized budgets and supervised business unit’s execution Initiated and pursued business alliances and strategic partnerships.

Jackson, Wyoming, Us

Formulated strategy for a leading retailer’s recently acquired catalogue marketer resulting in retailer becoming a dominant player in an emerging eCommerce fulfillment industry.Guided Major department store’s effort to increase store card penetration. Evaluated a large financial services company’s program to capitalize on international wage market arbitrage opportunity. Devised strategy and analyzed risks, achieved significant reduction in operating expenses.Headed team of shop-floor managers reengineering a major insurance company’s statement printing facility. Streamlined production processes, applied cost accounting logic to pricing.Managed an aggressive cost cutting effort for a leading retailer’s store maintenance operations. Achieved 15 % reduction in maintenance costs while increasing service level.Conducted a strategic review of indirect purchases for a large regional bank. Utilized accounting data to control spend in overhead categories and manage demand specifications.

Us

Improved a large Multi-National chemical company’s position in acrylics market by lowering production costs and changing marketing focus. Re-engineered and optimized client’s recycling strategy.

Implemented portfolio asset allocation strategies to manage bank’s internal portfolio.Analyzed markets and traded in International currency and equity markets.

Mba, Business

Llb, Law

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