John Robbart

E-Mail: jr738496@westpost.net
Mobile:603.733.7035

Background Summary
Dynamic financial expert and accomplished executive leader with international ex
perience in finance, marketing and sales impacting the results of multimillion-d
ollar organizations and ventures.
Possess successful entrepreneurial background encompassing evaluation, business
planning, start-ups and closing deals with strategic investors
Directed complex financial transactions from memorandum preparation to closing.
Deals have included Travelers Insurance, Dominion Paper, Citibank, Republic Nat
ional Bank, Merrill Lynch and numerous Czech companies and mutual funds
Industry knowledge spans e-commerce and banking and, most recently, software fo
r enhancing the readability of the printed or displayed page.
Related areas of expertise are:
Strategic Planning Market Research Go-to-market Strategies
Business formation Business Development Customer strategies
Venture capital planning Early-stage funding Competitive analysis

Business Experience
Portfolio Manager
2002-present
Manage private portfolios. Portfolio strategy is high yield stocks with low pay-
out ratios (<80%) with strong capital appreciation prospects. Portfolios typical
ly consists of 15 companies and the average holding period is 6 months with a r
ange of 6 weeks to 3 years. Also invest in options under special circumstances (
e.g.made 400% with the decline of the Euro).
Language Technologies, Inc, Tucson, AZ
Co-Founder/Investor/Director/Issued Patents 1999-present
Funded this startup to commercialize breakthrough ReadSmart technology that enab
les the publishing industry (both on-line and on paper) to deliver extremely hig
h quality, easy-to-read written content.
Conceived and instituted a cohesive, focused marketing strategy to drive company
to multi- million dollar bottom line.
Recruited CEO, former CEO of the CBOE.
Organized and led marketing efforts, including market analysis and segmentation,
product planning and promotion, budgets and forecasting, pricing and distributi
on, applications and customer support, and development of strategic alliances an
d partnerships
Established key relationships and drove business development plan with key VC fi
rms and publishers
Interviewed numerous publishers to develop standard implementations of company's
ReadSmart technology, including Quark and Word versions.
Vanguard Prague, Czech Republic
Managing Director & Principal 1993-1999
Managed advisory firm's Central European Business.
Spearheaded this firm a specialist in evaluating investment opportunities for We
stern organizations and raising capital for Central European firms. We have rais
ed capital for Czech corporations, Prague commercial property development and a
venture capital fund. For Western investors managed the evaluation of prospecti
ve deals and assisted investors in finding attractive targets. Personally raised
over $35 million. Clients have included Belahradska Assoc (a developer)., Atlan
tik financni trhy (the largest brokerage in the CZ Republic) Odessey partners, M
anhattan Partners, Calvert Central European Venture Capital Fund.
PlanEcon Capital Group Prague, Czech Republic
Managing Director 1992-1993
Managed advisory firm's Central European Business.
Managed this firm with a staff of 18 (including Poland and Bulgaria).. Firm is a
specialist in assisting Central European corporations in the privatization proc
ess including finding and evaluating prospective partners, negotiating and closi
ng transactions for the sale of equity. Clients included CEZ (the electric utili
ty of the CZ) Jihoceske Mlekarny ( a large dairy company), Estrela (a jewelry ma
nufacturer), Czech Railroads and others.
Citibank New York, NY
Vice President 1986-1992
Citibank World Wide Securities Services
Manager of Corporate Development and Acquisitions 1990-1992
Managed global business development initiatives for Citibank's securities proces
sing and custody businesses, a high-margin, $ 400 MM division.
* Developed strategy for divestiture of a business unit that no longer fit. Prep
ared offering documents. Structured and negotiated deal to obtain optimal price.
Managed transition of business to buyer. Sold for 20x earnings a business tha
t typically sold for 4-5x earnings
* Evaluated Citibank's securities business as platform for acquisitions. Develop
ed methodology and managed marginal cost analysis for the division. Structured d
eal for merger with industry leader.
* Led development of global proxy voting product. Conducted market research with
investment managers. Supervised all due diligence, including business plan, pro
formas, legal liability, and research for OCC filings. Coordinated project with
securities executives in 20 countries.
Citicorp Information Business
Manager of Corporate Development 1986-1990
Managed acquisition assessments and corporate development efforts of key acquisi
tions.
* Evaluated securities information subsidiaries in Switzerland and Germany.
Worked with senior management to bring about policy changes inc
luding currency exposure strategy and labor redeployment, saving more than $5 M
M annually
* Reassessed purchase of Citicorp Management Logistics, an acquisition that was
not living up to expectations. Brought about policy changes that ended multi-mil
lion dollar annual losses.
* Analyzed and evaluated 10 potential joint venture partners in the health care
industry. Qualified and built relationships with venture partners.
* Evaluated as acquisition candidate, structured deal and prepared proposal for
buying a data base company in the construction industry. Supervised all due dili
gence.
* Assessed Hong Kong and Tokyo marketplaces for brokerage software subsidiary.
Duggan Consulting Associates Greenwich, CT
Principal 1984-1986
Managed major client assignments for this specialist consulting practice. Assist
ed senior management in the strategic planning process.
* Evaluated competitive position of $ 200 MM transaction processing group for ma
jor multi-line insurance company. Recommended restructuring and national reposit
ioning via acquisitions. Successfully directed acquisition program of eight firm
s across the country, making client competitive in a rapidly growing market.
* Prepared offering document and sales strategy for $10 MM firm. Sold to major m
ulti-line carrier.
PA International Management Consultants, Inc. New York, NY
Management Consultant 1980-1984
Managed and sold client assignments for one of the largest management consultanc
ies, with over 85 offices in 22 countries.
* Assessed as potential acquisition candidates: high-tech coating packaging firm
s, specialty chemicals, specialty packaging and leisure products, financial serv
ices software, and financial back-office processing firms, with market values ra
nging from $ 2 to $ 300 MM.
* Developed rollout strategy for financial services company providing discount b
rokerage in S&L's throughout the United States. Wrote and negotiated contracts b
etween client and subscribing S&L's. Company is now nationwide with over 400 sub
scribers and several thousand sales offices.
* Evaluated technological innovation for major telecommunications company for en
try into a $ 5 billion interactive information systems market. Initiated product
redesign that reflected market and investment constraints.
* Evaluated an electronic visual inspection system developed by a $4 billion man
ufacturer. Found market entry points and guided product development.
* Assessed major innovations in fuel cell technology capable of saving industry
over $ 1 billion over the next 20 years. Successfully directed scientists, inve
stors and patent attorneys, and oriented the development program toward optimum
market entry point.
* Identified new products and located markets for a high-cost manufacturer of su
perconductors, making client profitable.
*****Recommended product redesign and change in marketing strategy for a leading
manufacturer of industrial mixers, enabling the client to double its market sha
re.

Professional Associations
Member of the Board of Directors, Language Technologies Inc.
Former Member of the Planning Forum
Former panel judge for new ventures course at the Columbia University School of
Business
Former member of the Board of Directors of PlanEcon Capital Group
Education:
Yale University - M.A.
Columbia University - A.B.
Languages:
English -fluent
German and French-proficient
Spanish, Italian - conversational
Czech-rudimentary