Jack Moorman
BS from University of Illinois (1969) MS from Stanford Graduate School of Business (1977), CEO at Microbar Incorporated (2001-2004), Independent Managment Consultant at Saratoga Technology Assocaites since 2004.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Industries: | Health, Internet, Lifestyle, Retail |
| Skills: | Languages |
| Location: | Silicon Valley California |
| Groups: | Silicon Valley Neat Ideas Fair- (SVNIF) SJSU 2009 |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding engineers, Finding team mates, Getting press, Giving back, Helping friends, Mentoring, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Receiving feedback, Recruiting for my startup, Starting a company |
| Tags: | aging in place, wagic |
| Schools: | Stanford Business School, University of Illinois System - Urbana-Champaign |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | SARATOGA TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATES |
| Position: | Independent Management Consultant |
| Time period: | January 2004 - Present |
| Description: | A consulting company specializing in technology startups.
Independent Management Consultant Partial list of current medical device consulting engagements: Ocela: Developing novel device for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; President of incubator/accelerator Integrated Surgical Systems/Robodoc: Facilitated acquisition by Korean public company; consulting on robot arms and robotic surgery strategy Reduction Technologies: scoliosis treatment; advisor to founder/CEO Some recent consulting engagements related to medical devices: Biodesign Program at Stanford: Member of Stanford alumni advisory team developing new strategy Mitsubishi, Humancare Business Department: Identified and introduced potential medical device partners ViOptix: VC funded startup in Non-invasive Blood Oxygen Measurement; mentor to CEO Independent Management Consultant: Non-Medical Tynax (“eBay of IP”): Advisor to this early stage internet company providing an Intellectual Property marketplace WAGIC: Identifying new Do-It-Yourself/Home Improvement products; Currently Vice President Biostance, LLC: Assisted founder in 2005 startup of aftermarket ski products. Achieved sales 8 months from inception. Currently CFO. ANMC, Ltd: New product advice to Chinese company supplying thermal polyurethane materials and products to Chinese market General Management consulting with electronic instrument company headquartered in West Virginia Co-authored report to Russian investment group on Fiber Lasers; presentation on laser applications in Moscow Facilitated acquisition of biotech instrumentation company |
| Employer: | Digital Information, Inc. |
| Position: | Founder |
| Employer: | MICROBAR INCORPORATED |
| Position: | CEO |
| Time period: | January 2001 - December 2004 |
| Description: | Brought in December 2001 to turn around this semiconductor equipment company with a $7 million revenue run rate, 71 people and no cash.
Refocused company strategy; and necessarily reduced staff by half initially Reduced cash requirement by renegotiating terms with bank and landlord Improved margins by negotiating better terms with major customer, Applied Materials As part of refocused strategy, in 2002 successfully sold two non-performing businesses to improve cash Acquired complementary business, SyncroVac, Inc. out of bankruptcy Grew company revenue to $30M in 2002 Completed successful sale of the company in 2004. |
| Employer: | KERBEROS PROXIMAL SOLUTIONS, INC. |
| Position: | CEO |
| Time period: | January 2001 - December 2002 |
| Description: | With company founders, developed and presented company business plan to investors
Mentored technical team of engineer/founders in achieving milestones With team, successfully raised seed funding of $1.5M for product development and testing Company acquired by FoxHollow in 2006 |
| Employer: | VIVANT MEDICAL, INC |
| Position: | CEO |
| Time period: | January 1999 - December 2001 |
| Description: | Founder of MCT Medical and merged it with Vivant Medical; became CEO of combined companies to develop breast biopsy and microwave ablation products
Inventor of microwave ablation technology Obtained FDA 510(k) clearances for devices Raised $6.8M in June 2000 Company sold in 2005 to Tyco for $101M |
| Employer: | SARATOGA TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATES |
| Position: | Independent Management Consultant |
| Time period: | January 1997 - December 1999 |
| Description: | Provided interim management and consulting to medical device and other technology companies.
Intuitive Surgical: New market study for on robotic treatment of arrhythmia Acuson: New market study for on ultrasound guidance in interventional cardiology Silicon Genesis, Inc.: Interim VP of Engineering for launch of semiconductor material startup Applied Materials CMP Division: Taught project management course Dynapace: Consulted with semiconductor equipment company to meet Intel manufacturing requirements |
| Employer: | CARDIAC MARINERS, INC. |
| Position: | CEO |
| Time period: | January 1992 - December 1997 |
| Description: | Founder, inventor and CEO
Raised $250K seed capital from USVP $7.4M round in 1994 from KPCB, Brentwood, and St Paul Digital x-ray system utilizing a scanning beam technology gave one-tenth dose |
| Employer: | PHOTON DYNAMICS, INC. |
| Position: | Vice President, Engineering/Operations |
| Time period: | January 1989 - December 1991 |
| Description: | Hired by Board of Directors for turn around
Led team that reinvented technology and repositioned company in three months With team, transitioned company to LCD equipment market Development funding acquired from IHI of Japan With founders, raised $8M in 1991 Since 1995, a public company |
| Employer: | EQUIDYNE PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC. |
| Position: | General Manager |
| Time period: | January 1988 - December 1989 |
| Description: | Responsible for all operations
Acted as mentor to founder Personally negotiated import from Norway, sold product and created distribution channel Successful sales program of video, print ads, shows Negotiated sale of company to Loradan Inc. |
| Employer: | SYSTEMS CHEMISTRY, INC. |
| Position: | CEO |
| Time period: | January 1987 - December 1988 |
| Description: | Six month assignment by private investors to position company
Two dissatisfied customers, Cypress Semiconductor and MMI handled with an ad hoc “tiger team,”; completed design while installing system Subsequently acquired with excellent return to investors |
| Employer: | NANOMETICS, INC. |
| Position: | President |
| Time period: | January 1985 - December 1987 |
| Description: | As VP Engineering launched a new automated Scanning Electron Microscope for semiconductor inspection
Promoted to President and hired VPs of Manufacturing, Engineering, and Marketing. Installed processes and methodology for growing business. |
| Employer: | GENRAD SEMICONDUCTOR TEST, INC. |
| Position: | Director |
| Time period: | January 1980 - December 1985 |
| Description: | One of five founders; Director, Product Engineering and Operations Manager
Created manufacturing function Built first GR18 for IBM VLSI microprocessor test Captured 40% of VLSI test market in first five years |
| Employer: | FAIRCHILD TEST SYSTEM GROUP, INC./ FAIRCHILD/SCHLUMBERGER |
| Position: | Director of LSI/Sentry Engineering |
| Time period: | January 1979 - December 1980 |
| Description: | Grew department from 65 to 123 people
Division revenue was $80M with engineering budget of $6M. Launched new LSI tester at Semicon |
EDUCATION
| University: | Stanford Business School |
| Time period: | 1977 |
| Degree: | Management, MSc |
| University: | University of Illinois System - Urbana-Champaign |
| Degree: | Engineering, BSc |
PUBLICATIONS
| Patents: | 13 Issued US patents |
Jack is Following (9)
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Reabl-Baby Crane
Patent Pending: Driving an electric wheelchair and carrying many things for people of ALL ages can be difficult for anyone with two fully functional arms.
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Reabl-Voice Control System (VCS)
Excellently Engineered Assistance Devices - Our target market consists of all people that could utilize help with Activities of Living including things that need design, programming, manufacturing, implementation or improved use.
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People Lifter - Project Enable
A People Lifter assists weak-muscled individuals in standing up from a fallen position on the ground.
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HealthSafe
A plug computer based personal health records server with wireless interface to health monitoring devices
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Danielle van Asch- Prevot
Theater/ Women’s Studies from UC Irvine, currently working as Group Manager at YouNoodle.com