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▪ Led and advised private equity backed technology companies and private equity sponsors on buy-side M&A transactions, resulting in the successful close of 26 buyouts in 5.5 years, with total enterprise value in excess of $1.5B, and creating material growth in portfolio company enterprise values through expanded TAM, revenue acceleration, margin expansion, and increased profitability. ▪ Led all aspects of the M&A process including market assessment, inorganic strategy development, target identification/evaluation, due diligence, valuation, deal structuring, key business terms, and transaction negotiation. ▪ Provided direction and guidance to a SaaS data and analytics client in completion of 4 roll-up acquisitions in an 18- month period, helping to grow the company, increase scale, and position it for profitable exit, resulting in a sale at a 30x EBITDA multiple. ▪ Led and advised a client in the SaaS Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) market in the completion of 11 buyout transactions helping the company to expand its European geographic presence, add new products, and consolidate market share, resulting in the doubling of enterprise value. ▪ Partnered with a company in the EdTech sector to shape and validate its growth strategy based on market and competitive analyses. Led the identification of target companies, creation of a target pipeline, engagement and negotiation with target companies, and issuance of 6 letters of intent (LOI).

▪ Advised clients on all aspects of potential strategic transactions including acquisitions and management buyouts. ▪ Provided support and advised clients on transaction structure, valuation, and negotiation of definitive agreements.▪ Identified and assessed potential targets for acquisition in healthcare, business services, and technology sectors.

▪ Retained to lead the newly established Corporate Development function; developed best practices, processes, hired team, defined strategy, identified/evaluated target companies, , built a target pipeline, negotiated and closed transactions.▪ Partnered with executive leadership to define and align inorganic growth strategy with product roadmap and company strategic vision. ▪ Led a cross-functional team in the conduct of due diligence to validate strategic fit and perform business risk assessment, identify revenue and cost synergies, confirm business model, and conduct pre-close integration planning for acquisition targets. ▪ Structured and negotiated $200M acquisition of JumpTap, a mobile advertising business significantly increasing market reach and adding key new product capabilities.▪ Directed post-close acquisition integration activities and developed international growth strategy for new market expansion.

▪ Led Corporate Development group in the negotiation and execution of all acquisition, divestiture, and investment efforts.▪ Co-led divestiture of the company’s authentication business portfolio, including SSL Certificate Services to Symantec in a deal valued at $1.28B. Provided support to business development, leading to a multi-faceted commercial relationship with Symantec and launch of a newly created data service offering.▪ Defined, developed and led the roll-out of a corporate divestiture process related to the sale of multiple lines of business, including business/management preparation, interest assessment, bid selection, sale process, transaction execution, and negotiation of business separation and transition services.▪ Led the end-to-end M&A transaction process including deal structure and negotiation; developed financial models and valuation analyses and conducted financial and operational due diligence.▪ Managed a venture investment portfolio of 30+ equity investments in a broad range of technology companies. ▪ Identified potential acquisition targets and evaluated strategic fit in the Internet security, Internet infrastructure, RFID, and retail demand data markets.

▪ Led post-acquisition integration of 2 companies into the Information Services business division, including integration strategy and preparation of financial budgets.▪ Managed daily business operations for the operating division including performance, reporting, and budget process.▪ Executed strategic initiatives on behalf of the Executive Vice President.

▪ Executed acquisitions and divestitures; closed transactions totaling $80M.▪ Co-led cross-functional team in the divestiture of Network Solutions to Pivotal Private Equity for $100M.▪ Identified and evaluated acquisition targets aligned with corporate growth strategy, including Cyber-security, Ecommerce, and Cloud infrastructure markets.