| Topic: | IS YOUR MANAGEMENT TEAM SMARTER THAN YOU? |
| When: | November 20, 2008 - Registration & networking 5:00 p.m.; Program begins at 5:45 p.m. |
| Where: | Holiday Inn North Campus, 3600 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor |
| Cost: | Free for NEF members; $20 for non-members; $5 for students |
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Running a modern business is no easy task. Everyone on your management team needs to know more than you... at least in their area of expertise!
How should your management team evolve from spin-off or start-up to commercialization? Using Ann Arbor's exciting life sciences company NanoBio as a case study, we'll explore the evolution of the management team of a successful high tech company.
About the Panelists:
Herb Amster – Early Investor & Past Board Member, NanoBio Corporation, and Founder and Former CEO of Irwin Magnetic Systems: As founder of the legendary Irwin Magnetics, Herb is a pioneer of Ann Arbor’s IT industry. Herb oversaw a period of explosive growth as his Irwin, which sold computer storage technology, grew to about 600 employees in the 1980s. Before Irwin, Herb played a key role as CFO in the success of Sycor, Inc. He was an early investor at NanoBio and has served on the boards of NanoBio, ReCellular, Mechanical Dynamics, ERIM, and others.
James Baker Jr., MD – Executive Chairman & CEO, NanoBio Corporation: Jim is the inventor of NanoBio’s platform technology, founder of NanoBio, and an internationally recognized expert in immunology and biologic nanotechnology. He is also Director of the U-M Nanotechnology Institute, and is a board-certified internist, allergist, and immunologist. Jim also serves on a number of editorial and advisory boards.
Dave Peralta – COO & CFO, NanoBio Corporation: Dave has a record of success in helping to build successful technology ventures. At NanoBio, he led efforts to secure $30 million in Series A financing in 2006, and $11 million in Series B financing in 2008. Prior to NanoBio, Dave served as CFO of Arbortext, where he played a key role in transforming the company into a high-growth software business. Before ArborText, he was CFO at Mechanical Dynamics.