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Business development for OutSmart Power Systems, Inc. a spin-out of Manifold ProductsBusiness development & strategy for Zeetoo, Inc.. Led Business Development as company transitioned to new business model and raised funding.Part of deal-team for packaging and sale of Web 2.0 patent portfolio Business development & technology licensing strategy for Ambient Devices. Led technology out-licensing initiatives for Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs, Cambridge, MA. from 2003-2007. including market analysis, go-to-market planning and execution. Negotiated and closed a major license for the Saffron Type Rendering System (innovative font rasterizer) to Macromedia for use in Flash and to Monotype Imaging, the world's leading supplier of font technology.Market analysis and new service planning for uLocate Communications. Market Discovery Studies for Progress Software.Research Report on PhotoBlogs and next generation web publishing technologies & services published by Future Image Business Plan Development and Go-to-market Strategy for Photo-D, developer of image enhancement software for the digital photofinishing market (MIT $50K Semi-finalist)
Advisory services for consumer imaging software application developer Business & Funding Strategy for developer of new GUI for handheld and mobile devices Selected AccomplishmentsBusiness Strategy, Deal Structuring and Raising $2 million Strategic Investment for Energy Management Web Services Startup (Lanthorn Technologies)Developed, structured and negotiated multiple licensing agreements and alliances with leading software companies including:Adobe
The first OEM Bundle Agremeement for Adobe Photoshop 1.0 (Howtek)Technology License for Kodak Color Management System in PageMakerDistribution Agreement for Kodak PhotoCD plug-in with PhotoshopBroad Licensing Agreement for Photo Deluxe & Kodak digital cameras & servicesMicrosoftLicensed Kodak Color Management technology to MS that shipped as part of the core OS with Windows 95/NT. Joint Development & Marketing Agreement to develop & co-brand Microsoft PictureIt! 1.0 and associated Kodak web printing services.Licensed OLE Structured Storage from Microsoft for use in the FlashPix file format. Founded and organized the International Color Consortium (www.color.org) along with brokering an agreement between Apple, Microsoft & Sun to use a common device profile format in their operating systems.Developed ASP-hosted services business for Trellix including structuring initial Strategic Alliance with Lycos to use Trellix web publishing tools for their community properties (Angelfire & Tripod) and gaining access to Lycos technology for use in the Trellix offering. Markets:Digital Imaging Technology Energy & Environmental Technology Financial ServicesInformation ServicesPublishing Software and SystemsWeb Services Firsts:In 1987, launched the first 24-bit CCD color scanner and plain-paper full color printer into the desktop computing market.In 1986, launched a pioneering audiotex information service, Adline, that made The Talking PhoneBook talk. Deployed eleven networked systems in New England and Arizona to support rapid expansion. Developed innovative new audio information services used to draw people to the service including establishing alliances with Dow Jones, United Media and a network of local information providers. In 1983, launched Boston CitiNet, the first regional advertiser-supported online service. Licensed the platform to Pacific Bell for use in the Victoria Project where the Town of Danville was wired for online services.