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Gerald Beckmann

Career Experience

Mr. Beckmann has been an independent business consultant for 17 years. Prior to private consulting, Mr. Beckmann co-founded thirteen high-tech startups, two private equity funds, three non-profits, and three leveraged buyout funds. He took two startups through successful Initial Public Offerings on the NASDAQ Securities Exchange. He has held senior management positions as Chief Executive Officer, President, or Managing Partner in thirteen companies with sales ranging from $1 million to more than $1 Billion.

As a consultant, Mr. Beckmann created more than 130 business plans for clients in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Spain, Virgin Islands, Peru, United Arab Emirates, Italy, and Australia. 60% were funded in the aggregate of $310MM. 30% have completed a successful second round of funding.

Mr. Beckmann has served as Chairman of the Board and Director on more than twenty companies including three publicly held corporations. Mr. Beckmann’s experience also includes various management positions in General Electric (RCA Semiconductors), IBM, Exxon Enterprises, and GE-Bull (Honeywell). He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University where he graduated on the Dean's List and was appointed Battalion S-1 Commander in the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets.

Industry Experience (partial listing)

Software Development (job boards, security, apps, services)

Cybersecurity (software, services, monitoring, hardware)

Cryptocurrency (exchanges, transactions, wallets)

Commodities and Precious Metals (bio fuels, gold, silver)

Real Estate Development (mixed resorts, healthcare, spa, golf)

Retail and Wholesale (tea, coffee, health, restaurant, consumer electronics)

Apparel (dress shirts, T-shirts, bespoke)

Ophthalmology (clinics, eye-wear)

Healthcare (therapy, hospice, skilled nursing, hospitals, dentistry, doctors)

Education (online, learning systems, computer aided)

Automotive (electric, hybrid, fuel cell, parts supplier)

Travel (tours, airlines, bookings, collections)

Mergers and Acquisitions (search and match, brokering)

Entertainment (events, streaming, broadcast, pay-per-view)

Water Treatment (desalination, filtering)

Fitness (equipment, coaching software, virtual)

Pharmaceuticals (manufacturing, pharmacy)

Insurance (risk analysis, cyber-security, payment systems)

Search Engines (job boards, matching platforms)

Oceanic Farming (salmon, wild, caged)

Video Streaming (compression, distribution)

Data Warehousing (corporate intelligence)

Law Practice (case matters, admin)

Construction (office, residential, commercial)

Electric Generation and Distribution (alternative energy, wireless)

Philanthropy (think tank, military, technology)

Human Resources (data warehousing)

Renewable Energy (bio-fuel, wind turbine, ocean energy)

Social (life capsules, community networks)

Operational Experience (partial listing)

ieStarGate, L.P. - Founder, Managing Partner (Consulting)

Celerity Partners, Funds I, II, & III - Co-Founder, Partner (LBO Fund)

Integrated Security Systems - Chairman, CEO, President

Thomas Group Inc. - Vice President, Board Director (Consulting)

Thomas Group Management Company - President (Ancillary Investments)

Thomas Group Holding Company - President, COO (Private Equity)

Comtrac Corporation - CEO, President (Electronic Transfer Networks)

BehaviorTech Inc. - Co-Founder, CEO, President (Computer Aided Learning)

Integrated Multimedia Solutions, Inc. - Director

DesignTech, Inc. - Director

Financial Data Systems, Inc. - Board Advisor

Threshold Technology Inc. - CEO, President (Speech Recognition)

Xonex Corporation, Exxon - Vice President (Integrated Office Software)

RCA Solid State Division - Semiconductor Product Line Director

IBM Corporation - Motor Freight Industry Marketing Manager

Honeywell, Inc. - Tape Drive Marketing Manager

Others - Golston Company, B&B Electromatic, Tri-Coastal Systems, Inc., Automatic

Access Controls, MPA Systems - Startup and/or Acquisition CEO

Non-Profits - Technology Horizons - Founder (Humanitarian Technologies)

- America's Heroes First Foundation - President, Secretary

- Military Appreciation Partnerships - CFO

Honors

BSEE, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Etta Kappa Nu National Engineer of the Year

Battalion Commander, S-1

Distinguished Military Student

Military Honor Society

Deans List

East Coast Sailing Champion, Third Place, National Champion (crew)

Technical Editor, Security Technology and Design (Trade Magazine)