edward abbati
Senior financial and operating executive with over 20 years experience working with international software and internet companies. In my last startup company, we developed the voice technology used by Skype, Google, Yahoo, Tencent, Cisco etc.
| Headline: | Innocent Bystander |
| Work status: | On Sabbatical |
| Industries: | Cleantech, Computing, Gaming, Information Technology, Internet, Media, Mobile, Sports, Travel |
| Skills: | Business, Languages, Languages and Platforms, Leadership, Management, Negotiation, Sales, Software Engineering, Web Development |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Consulting opportunities, Employment opportunities, Helping friends, Joining a startup, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities |
| Schools: | University of San Francisco, Western Michigan University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Global IP Solutions AB |
| Position: | Vice-President Operations, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
| Time period: | August 2000 - September 2009 |
| Description: | A world leading VoIP Company based in Sweden that develops embedded voice technology to improve the quality of voice over the Internet. Global IP Solutions is a public company traded on the Oslo Bors market, and is a $20 million, 90-person operation with offices in San Francisco, Boston, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul and Stockholm.
Responsible for worldwide accounting, and tax operations Responsible for preparing the Company’s audit and annual reporting Responsible for legal function Responsible for human resource function Responsible for banking relationships Responsible for fund raising activities with investment banks: UBS Warburg, Chase, Deutsche Bank, Fearnley Fonds, DnB, Apex Partners, Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder. Responsible for worldwide sales operations and business activiites Responsible for business development and monetization activities. Regular participation in the Company’s board meetings, earning announcements and road shows to investors. |
| Employer: | Intarka.com |
| Position: | Vice-President of Finance & Operations |
| Time period: | February 2000 - August 2000 |
| Description: | Intarka.com was a 38-person Internet venture that had developed a search and extraction technology for the B2B market. It generated revenues of over $500,000 in 1999 with over 30 companies using its technology. New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Redwood Ventures were the principal investors. |
| Employer: | Autodesk Ventures |
| Position: | Controller |
| Time period: | July 1999 - February 2000 |
| Description: | Autodesk Ventures was the venture arm of Autodesk. Its mission was to develop and invest in Internet related businesses. Managed the $30 million Autodesk investment pool funded Autodesk Ventures. Responsible for the initial spin-out of Buzzsaw.com. |
| Employer: | Micro Focus |
| Position: | North American Controller |
| Time period: | January 1998 - December 1999 |
| Employer: | Micro Focus |
| Position: | Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis |
| Time period: | January 1989 - December 1997 |
| Employer: | Viacom Cable |
| Position: | Financial Controller |
| Time period: | January 1985 - December 1989 |
| Employer: | The Center Companies |
| Position: | Operation Manager |
| Time period: | January 1984 - December 1985 |
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| Employer: | Ford Motor Company |
| Position: | Financial Analyst |
| Time period: | January 1981 - December 1984 |
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EDUCATION
| University: | University of San Francisco |
| Time period: | 1987 |
| Degree: | Marketing, MBA |
| University: | Western Michigan University |
| Time period: | 1981 |
| Degree: | Bachelors in Business Administration, Finance |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Martial Arts, Snowboarding |
| Clubs: | Commonwealth Club |
| Memberships: | Board Member - Toktumi 2007 - 2009
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Lars Beer Nielsen
BA,MA from Aarhus University, 4 years as Head/ Principal private secretary at Danish Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation, & as Lecturer at DIS, Presently Technology & science attaché at Innovation Center Denmark- Silicon Valley since 2008.
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Dan Steketee
Entrepeneur with 13+ years of strategic and tactical consulting experience in the financial services, start-up and technology industries (BPM, Business Intelligence, KPI's,, Vendor Management, etc) .
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Svante Rödegård
Engineering and Economics graduate. Currently working as a Consultant in the business scope of US Telecom and IT industry.