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New City, New York, United States

Consulting firm, working primarily with high tech companies on strategic planning, joint ventures, organizational restructuring, site search and selection, cost/expense reduction & financing. Examples of the diversity of KCI’s consulting activities that added value to our clients are:• New England technology collaborative – provided a detailed valuation of their semiconductor facility and assessed its salability.• Midwest automation software start-up – worked with them to create a business plan for attracting investment capital.• West coast fabless semiconductor company – completed a compensation study, recommending a corporate restructuring.• Southeast Asian government – worked with this government agency to attract US high-tech companies to this country.• West coast semiconductor equipment leasing/asset management company – developed concept of a strategic advisory board and participated on this ongoing activity.• New York technology instrumentation company – developed plans for a spin-off of the company’s research division.• New York technology incubator company – created a business model and plan for commercializing a new semiconductor technology product.• West Coast design automation software company – developed and conducted a detailed market survey and analysis for the company’s new product. • New England semiconductor equipment company – worked with the company in creating a strategic plan process, generating the plan itself, and then guided them through their IPO process.• New York food additives company – developed a strategic plan for the company and guided them through the process of finding a new location in the Western US.• New Jersey semiconductor equipment start-up – worked with them to create a business plan for attracting investment capital.• Israeli technology investment fund – evaluated various Israeli technology companies as potential investment opportunities for the fund.

New York, New York, United States

I was founder and CEO of this print management company. • Created a network of 150 printers and suppliers across the US and Canada.• Developed a proprietary software system that automatically received competitive bids from our network for all our clients’ print requirements. • Grew the business revenues 500% over a four-year period.

New York, New York, United States

Convos was an Internet based company providing an online group management tool for professional organizations. • I was brought in as Interim CEO to provide business discipline and direction as well as produce a cohesive business plan.

Sunnyvale, California, United States

A semiconductor equipment company, specializing in in-line chemical metrology, with annual sales of approximately $3 million.While sitting on the Board of Metara, I was asked to be interim CEO to create a realistic business plan, and provide some discipline and direction to the staff.

Fremont, California, United States

A semiconductor equipment manufacturer, specializing in proprietary ozone based wet process equipment, with annual sales of approximately $2 million.After raising financing for Legacy, I was asked to come in as interim CEO by the investor. During my year there, I created some previously non-existent business practices, formalized the financial system and improved manufacturing and inventory methods.

Migdal Haemek, North District, Israel

Negotiated a deal with National Semiconductor for their manufacturing facility in Israel, creating an independent s manufacturer utilizing the proprietary designs of our customers. • We paid nothing for the facility and at the closing, only paid National for their existing inventory• Within a year, we had major customers - National Semiconductor, HP, Motorola, Rockwell & Western Digital• Built business plan so that we were profitable from day one, with $40 million in revenue in 1st year.• Continuing to profitably grow, I took Tower public on NASDAQ after only 20 months in business, which, at the time, we were told was a record.• Tower was ultimately acquired by Intel for > $5 billion.

Chatsworth, Ca

I was brought in to turn around a fiberoptic electronics joint venture of Corning and IBM. It had losses exceeding revenues. In 15 months, I doubled revenue and got it to break even. We then sold the company

New City, New York, United States

I created a joint venture, initially funded by 7 major US electronics companies. It was intended to return a major share of the world semiconductor memory market to U.S. production, with annual sales that were projected to exceed $1 billion.

Austin, Texas, United States

A consortium of 14 U.S. semiconductor companies dedicated to regaining U.S. worldwide manufacturing technology leadership, with an annual operating budget of $250 million, including annual federal government funding of $100 million. Chairman of the Executive Committee March, 1988 - June, 1989 Director May, 1987 - June, 1989 Co-Chairman of Steering Committee November, 1986 - March, 1988 Chairman of Site Selection Committee May, 1987 - January, 1988

White Plains, New York, United States

While at IBM, I went from engineering assignments to finance and general management executive positions, primarily in semiconductor operations.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Industrial Engineering, 3.8

Activities and Societies: NYU swimming team, Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, Tau Beta Pi Awarded Outstanding Graduating Senior by the American.

Master Of Science - Ms, Engineering Administration, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Graduated with distinctionI managed to complete this degree program part time, while working for IBM. They not.