Experience

SINTX Technologies

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of the BOD

  • 2002 - Present

  Chairman, Compensation Committee Chairman, Nominating Committee



ELLIS, Inc

• CEO

  • 2004 - 2006

  Turned the company around from huge losses to profitability, grew revenues, improved cash-flow, cleaned up the balance sheet and successfully transferred ownership in an M&A transaction to Pearson Publishing.



Wicat Inc.

• CEO

  • 1986 - 1995

  While at Wicat Frans worked on my team as Account Executive in the Asia-Pacific region. He is an exceptionally bright young man, with passion, focus and determination. He was an excellent closer and very good at maintaining customer relationships in different cultures. He was equally passionate and aggressive on the tennis court where his short temper and competitiveness showed up as often. We both have moved on from Wicat but have maintained contact throughout these years. I value his… Show more While at Wicat Frans worked on my team as Account Executive in the Asia-Pacific region. He is an exceptionally bright young man, with passion, focus and determination. He was an excellent closer and very good at maintaining customer relationships in different cultures. He was equally passionate and aggressive on the tennis court where his short temper and competitiveness showed up as often. We both have moved on from Wicat but have maintained contact throughout these years. I value his friendship. Show less



ADVANCED SYSTEMS, INC.

• Senior VP Business Development

  • Nov 1968 - Jan 1982

  ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, USA Joined the founding team of six entrepreneurs to build a leading company in IT Training & Management Development. Helped grow the company to $53Million in Orders and significant profitability. Took Company public twice.