Entrepreneurial Forum - Breakfast Series -
When: Thursday, Sept.11th, 2008: 7:30-9:00AM (Register Today)
Where: King & Spalding, 1180 Peachtree NE
(On the North-West Corner of 14th & Peachtree) View Map
Leveraging complementary businesses
to accelerate growth.
by Dave Gould,
Operating Partner, Technology Operators Fund & former Chairman and CEO, Witness Systems
Join us on Thursday September 11th when Dave Gould will share his personal insights into building your business. Specifically, Dave will explore how to exploit complementary businesses, including mergers and acquisitions to increase market share, strengthen management teams and expand technology platforms. Dave is a highly successful executive (and former Chairman and CEO of Witness Systems – now Verint).
Dave is currently an Operating Partner with the Atlanta-based Technology Operators Fund. The Fund provides growth capital and hands-on operating help to promising technology companies. Technology Operators consists entirely of proven technology executives that have successfully scaled companies and produced attractive value creation events, including IPOs and sales.
In Feb. 1999, Dave joined Witness Systems as Chairman and CEO. During his eight-year tenure at Witness Systems, now Verint, Dave led the company through a successful IPO, and to a leading position in the workforce optimization market. Through strong execution and successful acquisitions, Witness grew from less than $23 million of annual revenue to close to $221million, with operating margins in the 20% range. The company was sold in the spring of 2007 to Verint for more than $1billion.
Dave’s early career included several management roles at MSA during the boom days; then serving as President of DCA’s Remote Access Division before joining InStream Corporation as Chairman and CEO of the early-stage Internet electronic commerce company targeting the healthcare market.
Dave sits on the boards of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and IBBS, and is a member of the Atlanta Technology Angels.
Dave holds a bachelor’s in economics degree from the
