Elephants Giving Birth - “Making Corporate Spin Outs Happen”: A Moderated Q&A Session with a panel of Experts

Posted 09/14/06 at 1:53 pm

Sept 14, 2006

SVA has assembled top industry experts with practical experience in managing corporate spin-outs and building a successful enterprise.

Panelists:

  • Dr. Richard Bruce
    Director, Scripps-PARC Institute for Advanced Biomedical Sciences Palo Alto Research Center (PARC). Served as president of two PARC spin-offs based on his work: LiveWorks, and PlaceWare (which was later acquired by Microsoft to become LiveMeeting).
  • Ron Croen
    Mr. Croen led Nuance from the creation of its original business plan and the organization of its spin out from the Menlo Park, California research institute SRI International to annual revenues of more than $50 million, with more than 500 employees serving more than 1,000 customers worldwide.
  • Kostas Katsohirakis
    Managing Director Intel, Software and Solutions Group.
    Kostas spent five years as Intel Capital Assistant Treasurer, Acquisitions and has extensive experience leading many acquisitions and divestitures in ICAP/Treasury for various Intel business groups.

View the invitation for this Event (.doc)