JOHN ROBBART

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CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Versatile, high-energy professional who leads international corporations through
change and challenge to profitable growth with an ability to communicate in Eng
lish, German and French. Proven self starter with passion, energy, and enthusias
m to drive results and affect meaningful change. Strategic problem-solver who is
skilled in the successful facilitation of mergers and acquisitions. Hands-on le
ader with established ability to lead projects and initiatives that drive perfor
mance. Outstanding strategist that is able to deliver record breaking revenue an
d profit growth in highly competitive business markets. Skilled in negotiating p
artnerships, alliances, and other business transactions.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Business Formation & Development ~ Change Management ~ Competitive Analysis ~ P&
L Management
Venture Capital Planning ~ Market Research ~ Mergers and Acquisitions~ Staff Lea
dership ~ Strategic Planning ~ Technology
Early-Stage Funding ~ Go-To-Market Strategies ~ Revenue & Profit Growth ~ Produc
tivity & Performance Management
Intellectual Property Development ~ Customer Strategies ~ Seizing Market Opportu
nity ~ Organization & Communication
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Private Clients 2002 - present
Company providing investment research, financial planning, and wealth management
services.
Portfolio Manager
Strategically manage private portfolios with the objective of producing high-yie
ld stocks with low pay-out ratios, less than 80%, with strong capital appreciati
on prospects. Portfolios typically consist of 15 companies with an average holdi
ng period of 6 months and a range of 6 weeks to 5 years. Invest in options under
special circumstances, one of which resulted in a profit of 400% with the decli
ne of the Euro.
Language Technologies, Inc., Tucson, AZ 1999 - present
Start-up company created for the commercialization breakthrough of ReadSmart(tm)
technology.
Co-Founder/Investor/Director (Issued Patents 7,743,324; 7,346,489; 7,069,508)
Individually funded Start-up Company to commercialize ReadSmart(tm) technology.
This breakthrough technology enables the publishing industry, both on-line and
on paper, to deliver the written word in an easier and more pleasurable to read
format without changing any words or punctuation (see www.readsmart.com). Superv
ised intellectual property patent development. Was issued 3 patents which were a
ssigned to the corporation. Developed and nurtured excellent relationships and d
rove business development plan with key publishers. Recruited CEO, former CEO of
the CBOE.
* Invented patented ReadSmart(tm) technology and co-founded company, LTI, to pr
omote the product.
* Developed relationship with large Direct Marketer to exploit a 20% improvemen
t in the response rate that ReadSmart provided in numerous field tests personall
y recommended.
 * Managed market analysis and segmentation, product planning and promotion, bud
gets and forecasting, pricing and distribution, applications and customer suppor
t, and development of strategic alliances and partnerships.
* Developed webapp strategy based on industry's experience with Delicious etc.
to turn a start-up into a business worth 10s of millions of dollars. This strate
gy is currently central to the company's efforts.
* Interviewed numerous publishers to develop standard implementations of compan
y's ReadSmart(tm) technology, including Quark and Word versions.
Vanguard, Prague, Czech Republic 1993 - 1999
Client-owned investment advisory company.
Managing Director/Principal
Effectively managed Central European Business of the corporation. Spearheaded t
he firm, a specialist in evaluating investment opportunities for Western organiz
ations and raising capital for Central European firms. Raised capital for Czech
corporations, Prague commercial property development, and a venture capital fund
.
* Managed the evaluation of prospective deals and assisted Western investors in
locating attractive targets.
* Singlehandedly generated more than $35M for clients.
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Planecon Capital Group, Prague, Czech Republic 1992 - 1993
Performs economic analysis/forecasting of the economies and industries of Centra
l and Eastern Europe The term "Central and Eastern Europe" came into wide spread
use, replacing "Eastern bloc", to describe former Communist countries in Europe
, after the collapse of the Iron Curtain in 1989/90. , as well as the former Sov
iet republics.
Managing Director
Oversaw firm's Central European Business while managing a staff of 18, includin
g Poland and Bulgaria. Firm specialized in assisting Central European corporatio
ns in the privatization process including acquiring and evaluating prospective p
artners, negotiating, and closing transactions for the sale of equity. Clients i
ncluded CEZ, the electric utility of the CZ, a large dairy company known as Jiho
ceske Mlekarny, Estrela, a jewelry manufacturer, and Czech Railroads, among othe
rs.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Citibank, New York, NY
Vice President, 1986 - 1992
Manager of Corporate Development & Acquisitions, Citibank Worldwide Securities S
ervices, 1990 - 1992
* Developed strategy for divestiture of a business unit by preparing documents,
structuring and negotiating deal to obtain optimal price, and managing transiti
on of business to buyer, resulting in 16 times the earnings.
* Evaluated Citibank's securities business platform for acquisitions. Developed
methodology and managed marginal cost analysis for division, structuring deal f
or merger with industry leader.
* Led development of global proxy voting product, conducted research with inves
tment managers, supervised all due diligence, and coordinated project with secur
ities executives in 20 countries.
Manager of Corporate Development, Citicorp Information Business, 1986 - 1990
* Evaluated securities information subsidiaries in Switzerland and Germany. Col
laborated with senior management to create policy changes resulting in annual sa
vings of more than $5M.
* Produced policy changes that ceased multi-million dollar annual losses by rea
ssessing the purchase of Citicorp Management Logistics, an acquisition not meeti
ng expectations.
Duggan Consulting Associates, Greenwich, CT
Principal, 1984 - 1986
* Evaluated position of $200M group, recommending restructuring and national re
positioning via acquisitions. Successfully directed acquisition program of 8 fir
ms across the country, making client extremely competitive.
* Prepared offering document and sales strategy for $10M firm, selling to major
mid-line carrier.
PA International Management Consultants, Inc., New York, NY
Management Consultant, 1980 - 1984
* Evaluated technological innovation for major telecommunications company for e
ntry into a $5B interactive information systems market, initiating product redes
ign that reflected market and investment constraints.
* Assessed electronic visual inspection system developed by a $4B manufacturer,
obtaining market entry points and guiding product development.
* Calculated innovations in fuel cell technology capable of saving industry mor
e than $1B over the next 20 years; successfully directed key participants and or
iented the development program toward optimum market entry point.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
M.A., Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
A.B., Columbia University, New York, New York
Associations:
Member of the Board of Directors, Language Technologies Inc.
Former Member of the Planning Forum
Former panel judge of 2nd year MBA students for new ventures course at Columbia
University School of Business
Former member of the Board of Directors of PlanEcon Capital Group
Member of Mensa