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David Karabinos |
He has over 30 years of experience in the outsourcing industry as a buyer, service provider and third-party advisor that include transactions exceeding $25 billion in total contract value. As the executive responsible for launching and managing several consulting practices focused on the oversight and governance of outsourcing deals, he has become a thought leader in the industry with unique perspectives and experience leading teams in assisting global 2000 corporations with their ITO and BPO relationships. David has more than 15 years with leading consulting and outsourcing service providers including Alltel Information Services, Cap Gemini, and Ernst & Young. His clients and industry experience range from Financial Services, Healthcare, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Publishing, Energy and Retail. David is a private investor and sits on the board of numerous startups, early stage companies and non-profit organizations. He is the host of PointClear Solution’s podcast destination on business innovation known as Clearcast. Areas
of Specialization Education Contact Information
From engineer, to business manager, to CEO, Joe brings a rich and varied background to his consulting - a background ranging from technical information services to business-to-business firms. Joe's experience and skills include: • CEO of a large business-to-business technical services firm. Joe lives in Madison, AL with his wife, Sheila, who is President and CEO of their county's volunteer center. He is a member of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce, and the Huntsville Rotary Club. He serves on the Executive Boards of the ALS Association of Alabama and the Semper Fi Community Task Force. Joe is a lifetime runner, outdoor sports enthusiast, and active in his community's cultural institutions. Areas of Specialization Education and Military Service Contact Information
Chris has experience domestically and internationally with Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, General Information Services (GIS) and ChoicePoint. Chris and his family lived in Mexico City while he helped Coca-Cola de Mexico and the Minute Maid Division of Coca-Cola launch and build the brand in that country. He then established and built the division's export sales department distributing multiple lines of finished product in dozens of countries internationally. Additionally, Chris was co-founder and Vice-President of Sales & Marketing of eHealthClaim, a healthcare BPO (business process outsourcing) provider delivering customer service software, ASP and BPO services to the mid-market health insurance industry. Chris' passion for building extends into his personal life as well. For example, he is an active Boy Scout leader in Troop 143, at his church Johns Creek UMC, in the Milton District and in the Atlanta Area Council. Chris is also a member of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, the Technology Association of Georgia, Johns Creek United Methodist Church and has served on the board of Autrey Mill Nature Preserve. Areas of Specialization Education Contact Information Specifically, here are some of his achievements:
• Produced 31 new customers in 12 months ranking him in the top 15 within IBM's national sales force. After starting his career with IBM, Tony held sales, management and executive roles at TTC (now JDSU), The Sente Group and Tescom USA. This background provides Tony with experience in large ($500+ million), medium ($50 to $500 million) and small (less than $50 million) companies with products & services targeted at a variety of markets. In his roles and with clients, Tony has helped design, build and change sales organizations to optimize results. His experience has been shaped by IBM Sales School, Conceptual Selling, Strategic Selling and SPIN Selling. His clients also benefit from his Marketing, Channel Sales, GM and Executive experience. Tony is a member of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, the Technology Association of Georgia and Johns Creek Baptist Church. He has a passion for lifetime learning and enjoys reading, spending time with his family and relaxing in the mountains of western North Carolina. Areas of Specialization Education Contact Information
With over 27 years experience in various positions of senior-level responsibility, Andy is an accomplished executive. He has held the role of CEO, CFO and Vice President in various organizations including North Texas Anesthesia Consultants, Queens Medical Center, Mother Frances Health System, and Partners Health Plan of Southern New England. Healthcare Practice Focus Andy is a member of the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), and has been a certified Scuba Diving Instructor since 1992. His personal passion is to explore our amazing underwater world and to share the joy of diving with his students. Areas of Specialization Education and Military Service Contact Information
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Stuart Obermann Partner |
Stuart was the co-founder of AEC Group, an engineering software company acquired by Intergraph Corporation (NASD:INGR). He was President and CEO of Revnet, a pioneer in the email marketing space which was acquired by MessageMedia (NASD:MESG). Later he joined as Chairman and CEO of Mobular Technologies, a venture-funded Internet document distribution firm serving the e-commerce and financial services industries, with clients such as IBM, Sony, ADP, and Mellon Financial. Stuart is the co-founder and past- President of the Alabama Information Technology Association, a trade organization whose mission is to advocate, educate and promote Alabama organizations engaged in providing IT products and services.
Stuart is on the board of BizTech, a technology incubator focused on helping small companies develop emerging technologies for the global marketplace. He is a founding Director of the Huntsville Angel Network, a group of accredited investors interested in funding high-growth startup and early-stage companies in Alabama. He also serves on the boards of several software and Internet technology companies. Stuart founded and serves as Chairman of the Alabama Chapter of the ALS Association, a non-profit organization providing services to patients with ALS (“Lou Gehrig’s disease”) and their families, and serves on the National Board of Trustees for The ALS Association.
Areas of Specialization
• Technology Assessment
• Strategic Planning
• Capitalization
• Market Assessment
• Management Team Development
• Strategic Product Planning
Education
• Purdue University, MS Mechanical
Engineering
• University of Missouri – Rolla, BS Mechanical Engineering
Contact Information
Business Technology Development Center,
Inc. (BizTech)
515 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35816
Tel: 256 489 0058
Fax: 256 704 6002
Email: stuart.obermann@harvestbusinessadvisors.com
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Dave Cook Partner |
David brings a unique blend of experience having been in leadership roles in both start-up businesses and very large and diverse public businesses. In these roles he has led the acquisition of 12 business and equity raising initiatives totaling over $300 million in capital. In addition, he has created several new products that have revolutionized the industries he was serving in those times.
David works with many start up and mid-stage businesses and sits on the boards of Intelligent Document Systems and the International Sponsorship Council. His engagements range from strategy development to selling businesses. His clients and industry experience is broad, but typically are focused in technology, real estate, information services, entertainment and health care.
Areas of Specialization
• Strategic Development and
Market Assessment
• New Product Conceptualization and Validation
• Business and Financial Planning
• Capitalization and Re-Capitalization
• Business Combinations
• Talent Evaluation
• Competitive Evaluation, Analysis and Attack Plans
Education
• Eastern Illinois University,
BA, Psychology and Business.
Contact Information
4080 McGinnis Ferry Road
Suite 1602
Johns Creek, GA 30005
Tel: 678.524.4321
Email: dave.cook@harvestbusinessadvisors.com
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