Expertise in planning, management, leadership, start-ups, turn-arounds and joint ventures. I have done start-ups:➢ Tower Semiconductor Ltd. -• I negotiated with National Semiconductor for their manufacturing facility in Israel, creating an independent foundry manufacturer. • I paid nothing for the facility, only paying them for their existing inventory.• Within a year, Tower had major customers - National Semiconductor, HP, Motorola, Rockwell & Western Digital.• I built business plan so that we were profitable from day one, with $40M revenue in 1st year.• Continuing to profitably grow, I took Tower public on NASDAQ after only 20 months in business, which, I was told was a record.• Tower was ultimately acquired by Intel for > $5 billion.➢ US Memories – • I created a joint venture, funded by 7 major US electronics companies. • It was intended to return a major share of the world semiconductor memory market to U.S., with annual sales projected to exceed $1 billion.➢ Real Sourcing Network – • I was the Founder and CEO of this print management company. • I Created a network of 150 printers and suppliers in the US and Canada.• RSN developed a proprietary software that automatically got competitive bids from our network for all clients’ print needs. • I grew revenues 500% over a four-year period.I have completed successful turn-arounds.➢ PCO, Inc. – • I wasbBrought 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. • I Then arranged for a sale of the company.➢ Legacy Systems – • After raising financing for Legacy, a semiconductor equipment manufacturer, I came in as interim CEO. • In a year, I created some previously non-existent business practices, formalized the financial system & improved manufacturing and inventory methods.➢ Metara – • While sitting on the Board of this equipment manufacturer, I was asked to be interim CEO.• I created a realistic business plan, provided some discipline and direction to the staff. • I Readied it for new CEO.I have my own consulting business - Kane Concepts, providing expertise in such areas as strategic planning, joint ventures, restructuring and downsizing, site search and selection, and cost/expense reduction and expertise in QuickBooks• I have performed successful consulting and interim CEO assignments for a wide variety of start-ups to multi-billion dollar companies to State and Foreign government entities
