Solidus Communications Inc (SLDC)

[Mesa8888]

SUGO CFO ...Erwin Vahlsing, Jr.
http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Vahlsing_Erwin_10726482.aspx


Erwin Vahlsing, Jr's Education
University of Rhode Island - College of Business Administration
1980 – 1984
Norwich Free Academy
The University of Connecticut School of Business
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Erwin Vahlsing, Jr's Experience

*CFO in ICOA, Inc. January 2001 – Present (11 years 10 months)

*Sr. Partner Management Services ...Carter & Vahlsing, CPA...January 2000 – December 2000 (1 year)

*Vice President & General Manager ...Connect Teleservices ..1998 – 2000 (2 years)

*Sr. Financial Analyst, Acting CFO ...Monarch Industries 1995 – 1998 (3 years)
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On September 21, 2009 the Company announced the appointment of Erwin Vahlsing, Jr. as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Vahlsing is an executive with extensive operational experience; including both domestic and international background in leading and managing finance departments in the manufacturing, service, and construction industries for various public companies.

With over ten years SEC reporting experience both as CFO and as a consultant, Mr. Vahlsing has dealt with all aspects of compliance and reporting, as well as being the interface with external auditors, legal counsel, and shareholders. Mr. Vahlsing has negotiated capital raises, acquisitions, and conducted shareholder meetings. His experience covers the range of both public and privately held companies with revenue ranging from $1.5 million US to in excess of $80 million US. Mr. Vahlsing holds an MBA in finance from the University of Rhode Island and has a Bachelors degree in accounting from the University of Connecticut. Mr. Vahlsing is currently the Chief Financial Officer of ICOA Inc., U.S. based public company in the wireless industry.

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Erwin Vahlsing, Jr's Summary


> Senior executive with extensive international experience in leading, building, and managing finance departments in the manufacturing, service, and construction industries. Proficient in strategic planning, organizational development, critical decision making, cost-effective solutions and crisis management that consistently drives increased profitability.

> Action-oriented leader, proficient in corporate strategic and tactical planning that renovates unproductive methods and advances productivity, while originating top policy for the organization

> Highly creative, “outside-the-box” executive, proficient at redefining market initiatives and product direction to achieve the business unit’s objectives. Recognized for the ability to turn around underperforming units by developing solutions and strategies that anticipate future technology requirements and market conditions.

> Accomplished in making the “tough calls” to maximize ROI for the company, with highly-developed instincts in “knowing when to hold them and knowing when to fold them”. Key management team member in the development and presentation of focused capital raising and business growth plans. A natural choice to “Jump Start” Venture Capital and Emerging Growth organizations.
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***CEO in Clean Energy & Power
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***Erwin Vahlsing has extensive international experience in leading, building and managing finance departments in the manufacturing, service and construction industries. He is proficient in driving increased profitability through strategic planning, organizational development, critical decision making, cost-effective solutions and crisis management.

For the past ten years, Mr. Vahlsing has been CFO of ICOA, Inc., a leading provider of public access Internet services for the traveling public via Wi-Fi. He led ICOA's initial registration with the SEC and established their public reporting systems to comply with GAAP, FASB and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

Previously, Mr. Vahlsing helped bring a pager company to profitability. From 1998 to 2000 he was General Manager of a customer service call center, where he was responsible for a highly automated call handling operation. Under his management, the call center grew from 40 to 300 operators and to over $700,000 in monthly revenue. Prior to that he held financial positions at a number of Rhode Island companies, where he established systems to reduce costs and enhance operational efficiency. Mr. Vahlsing established a strong foundation for this work as a Senior Cost Accountant for an ITT division and a Controller for other companies; in both roles he implemented procedures for inventory and cash management, as well as multiple innovative computer systems.

Mr. Vahlsing received an MBA from the University of Rhode Island and a BS in Accounting from the University of Connecticut.
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