| Mr.
Netter, a FOCUS Regional Managing Director,
brings more than 30 years of executive level financial experience
from companies that span a variety of industries and markets,
including manufacturing, distribution, software development,
electronics, semiconductors, food medical devices and professional/consumer
audio. Mr. Netter has worked with or consulted with companies
internationally, including Europe, Japan, Australia and North
America. Mr. Netter specializes in strategic planning, profit
improvement, all aspects of M&A and capital formation.
He has had both line and staff experience including being
CFO with four high growth companies. During Mr. Netter’s tenure as CFO, he directed the execution
of five M&A transactions across the US and Europe successfully managed venture
capital and private equity placements, debt restructurings and placements including
conventional, asset based and mezzanine debt as well as turn-around assistance.
Prior to joining Focus, Mr. Netter was a Managing Director
of Focus Advisors, providing investment banking and financial
consulting services to a number of technology and commercial
companies.
Formerly, Mr. Netter served as CFO and board member of
Octiv, Inc. an audio innovator with applications over the
Internet and through consumer electronics. Prior to Octiv,
he held CFO positions with Lexar Media (LEXR), a leader in
flash memory applications for digital photography, FormFactor
(FORM), a developer of advanced semiconductor wafer probe
cards and AKG Acoustics, now part of Harman International
Industries, Inc. (HAR), a publically held international manufacturer
of world leading analog and digital audio products.
Mr. Netter also held the position of General Manager of
the Medical diagnostic product group of Macbeth, Inc., in
Newburgh, NY, which was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kollmorgen
Corporation (a NYSE (KOL) manufacturer of optical instrumentation,
motors, and printed circuit boards).
Mr. Netter, a licensed CPA, received a BA in Accounting
from Hofstra University of Hempstead, NY. Mr. Netter is located
in the newly-opened FOCUS Enterprises office in San Francisco.
Contact Information:
Robert Netter
1255 Treat Boulevard, Suite 300
Walnut Creek , CA 94597
Phone: 925-472-6770
Fax: 925-933-0890
bob.netter@focusbankers.com
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