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Results and Successes

Hi Tech Partners’ current clients range from startups, to expansion-stage companies, to publicly-traded global businesses. However, there is a common thread. We partner with management teams who are committed to rapidly improving performance and creating superior results. Hi Tech Partners’ work for our client’s covers a broad spectrum of activities, and the following are just a few examples.

 

AIRSAGE

AIRSAGE is a provider of wireless technologies to the Intelligent Transportation Systems marketplace. The company's platform provides real-time traffic and traveler data to relieve congestion, improve traffic flows, and dramatically reduce the costs of ITS.

OUR ROLE: A team from Hi Tech Partners served as an advisory board to assist the founder/CEO and his team in crystallizing the company's vision and building a winning strategy in the fast-paced world of wireless technologies. We also helped AIRSAGE to form partnerships with industry leaders such as Air2Web, Powertel, and Ericsson.

ALG SOFTWARE - (Formerly ARMSTRONG LAING)

ALG is a leader in the burgeoning enterprise performance optimization marketplace. ALG today serves 750 global organizations from operations in Manchester in the United Kingdom, Atlanta in the United States and Paris in France. Venture investors include GeoCapital Partners in New York and 3i in London.

OUR ROLE: A Hi Tech Partner serves as a non-executive member of the Board of Directors, consultant and advisor to the CEO. We helped craft new corporate strategies to expand beyond the activity based management niche into the emerging enterprise performance optimization market. Hi Tech Partners has also been a catalyst for streamlining management processes, speeding decision-making, upgrading staff, growing revenues, and enhancing corporate profitability.

ALIMERA SCIENCES, INC.

An early stage Ophthalmic Pharmaceutical company. ALIMERA SCIENCES’ expertise is focused on eye conditions which can be treated with prescription pharmaceuticals, over the counter (OTC) medications and other eye treatments.

OUR ROLE: One of the Hi Tech Partners served on ALIMERA’S original Board of Directors and Chaired the Audit Committee of the Board. Early on Hi Tech Partner’S Board member encouraged the management team to “form” the business and provided advice on how that should be done. ALIMERA SCIENCES subsequently closed on a $27 million dollar “A” round of equity financing in the summer of 2005 which was at the time the largest first round of venture funding for a start-up company in the State of Georgia.

CMHC - EARLEY CORPORATION

EARLY, now CMHC is a growing business addressing the emerging technological needs of the behavioral healthcare market with best of breed clinical management software. The company’s product line automates all aspects of the clinical process for healthcare organizations including behavioral health hospitals, community mental health agencies, family services agencies, and alcohol and substance abuse treatment programs. The company was recently sold to CMHC SYSTEMS.

OUR ROLE: Hi Tech Partners coached EARLY senior management on a variety of issues. We helped with re-evaluation of the software development process. We worked with the CEO and the lead investor to develop the company's near term operations strategy and to refine the strategic vision resulting in the successful sale to CMHC.

ENTEGREAT

ENTEGREAT is a manufacturing consulting and systems integration company serving process-based Fortune 500 manufacturing companies in the life sciences, pulp and paper, foods, brewing, and chemicals market segments. The company is focused on helping clients implement supply chain and manufacturing systems that deliver measurable business value.

OUR ROLE: One Hi Tech Partner serves on the ENTEGREAT Board of Directors, and audit and compensation committees; providing advice for long term growth strategies and independent corporate governance. A second Hi Tech Partner has assisted in negotiating a large business relationship for ENTEGREAT.

GLUE COMMUNICATIONS

An e-business services firm that transforms traditional companies into e-corporations. The company recently purchased GLUE Interactive, an interactive marketing solutions company.

OUR ROLE: Hi Tech Partners served on Board of Advisors of GLUE Interactive as a mentor to the founders/executives, concentrating on growth and value maximization strategies. We designed the operational structure, acted as lead strategist and helped structure the merger and negotiate terms with Xcelerate.

ICM CORPORATION

An early stage software development company that focuses on compliance management software for FDA regulated companies. ICM products integrate quality management activity through a single feature rich solution. Their products bring a comprehensive, cost efficient solution for compliance management to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries.

OUR ROLE: Hi Tech Partners is introducing ICM and their solutions to “C” level executives at prospective client companies within the regulated Health Care space.

LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL (NASDAQ: LJPC)

LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL (NASDAQ: LJPC) A biotech company focusing on therapeutic compounds to treat antibody-mediated autoimmune diseases.

OUR ROLE: A Hi Tech Partner CEO Partner is currently serving on the board as the Lead Independent Director, and Chairs the Audit Committee of the board. He has assisted in the four latest private placement funding rounds totaling in excess of one hundred fifty million dollars.

LIFESPAN TECHNOLOGIES

LIFESPAN TECHNOLOGIES is about safely extending the life span and lowering the life-cycle cost of major civil infrastructures for both public and private asset owners. By integrating its patented PeakStrain™ sensors with wireless data transmission and 24/7 information display via the Internet, LIFESPAN TECHNOLOGIES can offer asset owners a structural health monitoring solution that mimics how a doctor diagnoses the health of his patients – a progressive diagnostic protocol (SM).

OUR ROLE: A member of Hi Tech Partners serves as the Vice President of Operations; managing software and hardware design, systems integration, installation, and general corporate management. Other Hi Tech Partners provide tactics and strategies guidance for growing the business.

NETIQ - MARSHAL SOFTWARE -

A New Zealand based developer of Internet Content Security with software that monitors and controls electronic data entering and leaving an organization. MARSHAL SOFTWARE products help protect against threats to network and information security, workplace liability issues, unnecessary bandwidth consumption and unproductive activity associated with uncontrolled use of the Internet.

OUR ROLE: A member of Hi Tech Partners acted as the Interim CEO/President of MARSHAL SOFTWARE USA and launched US Operations for this New Zealand based email and web content filtering software company. He managed growth from 2 active resellers and $10,000 per month in sales to 130+ resellers and $455,000 in monthly revenue. The company was sold to publicly traded NetIQ and Hi Tech Partners supported the transition of MARSHAL'S Operations into NetIQ.

PESTPATROL / COMPUTER ASSOCIATES

A developer of integrated anti-spyware software solutions for consumers and businesses.

OUR ROLE: A Hi Tech Partners CEO Partner served as Interim VP of Channel Sales, and reengineered the North American reseller strategy while positioning strategic partnering initiatives. PESTPATROL was sold to COMPUTER ASSOCIATES in August 2004, and Hi Tech Partner’s developed the transition plan for the existing PESTPATROL reseller channel.

NOVARTIS - (NYSE: NVS)

A world leader in healthcare with significant businesses in branded pharmaceuticals, consumer health, generics, eye care, and animal health. NOVARTIS is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and has sales greater than $20 billion.

OUR ROLE: A Hi Tech Partners CEO Partner helped find and screen new technologies and acquisition candidates for the eye care, pharmaceutical and medical nutrition business units of NOVARTIS.

PTEK

PTEK (now Premiere Global Services) is NYSE listed network of communications and technology companies comprised of both wholly owned operating units and partial ownership in more than 15 early stage, new economy companies. PTEK Ventures was the firm's early stage investment arm.

OUR ROLE: Hi Tech Partners served as advisors to PTEK Ventures and their early stage companies. We assisted a software development team to build production quality software on-time and on-budget. We worked with an early stage company CEO in downsizing the company, reducing the burn rate, restructuring the debt, improving the sales process, and transforming a services business into a software products business.

SELLERA

A field sales and marketing company which provides on-site sales and training services to technology product companies and delivers sales training products and services to resellers.

OUR ROLE: A member of Hi Tech Partners served as Chairman of SELLERA and developed strategies and operations to support the delivery of field sales and marketing programs to major clients including BellSouth, EarthLink, Klipsch, Best Buy, SimpleTech, CompUSA, Circuit City, OfficeMax, Office Depot and Staples.

SEVISTA

A leader in eMarketing software solutions. SEVISTA’s products allow businesses to cost-effectively create and deploy online marketing programs that strengthen customer loyalty and track results.

OUR ROLE: One of Hi Tech Partners CEO Partners served as Interim CEO. We were brought in by investors to turn around or sell venture-funded dot com portal-RememberIt.com. We developed a new strategy and revenue model then led the technology transition to a hosted provider of electronic marketing solutions, and hired our replacement to run repositioned operations. Hi Tech Partners continues to advise the President of this successful business on strategic matters.

SOPHOS

SOPHOS is the leading anti-virus software products company in Europe and one of the largest in the world. This fast-growing, privately held company is headquartered in the United Kingdom, and has a global network of distributors with sales and support in 120 countries.

OUR ROLE: Hi Tech Partners assisted as strategic advisor to the UK and US executive teams. We helped to develop and launch strategic partnership programs and channel sales operations. We also developed the North American business plan and supported the launch of US operations.

S1 - (NASDAQ: SONE)

A publicly-traded provider of eFinance solutions with 24 offices in 11 countries and revenues exceeding $200 million.

OUR ROLE: Hi Tech Partners coached and mentored the Chief Operating Officer during the search for a new CEO. We assisted with business and financial planning, product strategy, and operational discipline. We also provided counsel to the senior management team and helped to create new approaches to drive revenue growth, customer satisfaction, and profitability.

THRIVE TECHNOLOGIES

THRIVE provides advanced inventory replenishment and optimization software to distribution intensive companies. Companies use THRIVE'S software to maximize fill rates with minimal inventory. THRIVE'S ClearDay (TM) software typically reduces a company's inventory by at least 20% within the first year, and improves fill rates by up to 5% or more.

OUR ROLE: One of the Hi Tech Partners serves as a trusted advisor to THRIVE’S President, providing feedback on software development and OEM agreements. Other Hi Tech Partners provide advice and support for THRIVE’S expanded sales efforts.