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Heres one of the other PXCE new mgmt teams CV:
Barry Hall - Founder, CFO
Employment (current & historical)
Synthetica Holdings LLC.
Carlaris, Inc.
Xcaper Industries LLC.
Styleclick
Interactive Light, Inc.
EarthLink Network, Inc.
California Amplifier, Inc.
LA Cellular
Applied Solar Energy Corporation
Arthur Young & Company
United States Marine Corps
Luther Medical Products, Inc.
Myriant Inc.
Charitable or non-profit work includes positions at:
United Way of Ventura County
The Lung Association of Ventura County
Los Angeles County Cultural Diversity Board
Blue & Gold Committee of the Marine Corp Scholarship Foundation.
Barry has over 30 years of business experience that combines a strong accounting and financial
background with a deep knowledge and practice of general management. He has served as
CEO, COO or CFO for a variety of publicly and privately held Internet, high technology, and
telecommunications companies.
In July 2001 he co-founded Synthetica Holdings LLC., management consultant, investment and turn-around boutique. At Synthetica, he serves as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer. Concurrently, Hall operates his own management consulting firm, Carlaris, Inc., specializing in strategic planning and management. Carlaris Inc.’s current clients include En2Go International, Inc., Jardinier Corporation and Xcaper Industries LLC., where he serves as its interim CEO.
From late 1999 to June of 2001, Hall was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Styleclick, Inc., a developer of advanced computer graphics applications for on-line content management and visual merchandising. He was involved in the company’s sale to InterActive, Inc. (then USA Networks).
During 1998 and 1999, Barry acted, in a consulting role, as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Interactive Light, Inc. While there he restructured this developer and producer of digital interactive entertainment in preparation for an Initial Public Offering. He also he coordinated and closed financings of $7.8 million dollars and implemented a variety of reporting systems for various departments within the company including accounting, program management and product development.
From 1995 to 1997 Barry was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of EarthLink Network, Inc., the nation’s largest independent Internet Service Provider. During this time he oversaw the capitalization of one of the country’s fastest growing companies, from start-up through Initial Public Offering. This included coordinating all activities surrounding five private financing rounds totaling $34.0 million, equipment lease financings totaling $17.0 million and a $28.0 million Initial Public Offering. He also negotiated leases on two buildings in excess of 135,000 square feet and oversaw their $7.5 million build-out. While at EarthLink, Hall developed accounting, budgeting and reporting systems and effectively communicated with analysts, bankers, stockholders and institutional investors.
From 1989 to 1994, Barry was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of California Amplifier, Inc. At CalAmp he developed and directed the overall business strategy and marketing plan that turned this publicly held manufacturer of satellite television and wireless cable amplifiers from near bankruptcy to the #10 small corporation in the United States (Business Week, May 24, 1993). These activities included divesting the company of its defense products business, acquiring a 50% owned subsidiary, directing sales expansion to overseas markets, opening foreign offices and completing a secondary public offering of common stock for $9.0 million. During his tenure as CEO the price of the company’s stock increased fourteen-fold with five straight years of increased profitability and an annual compounded revenue growth rate of 57% during those five years.
From 1987 to 1989, Barry was Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer of LA Cellular which, at that time, was the nation’s premier cellular phone service provider. As CFO he was responsible for all financial and administrative aspects of the company including accounting, MIS, leasing, credit, collections and dealer service. While at LA Cellular, he developed an equipment leasing program and designed, sourced, purchased and coordinated the implementation of a new MIS system. He also conceived of and oversaw the development of an automated credit approval program which dramatically reduced credit approval time from four hours to less than three minutes. This specific technology was soon adopted by five other large-market cellular phone service providers with common ownership and ultimately became the basis on which credit reports are processed are processed today through the FICO scoring system.
From 1983 to 1987, Barry was Vice President Finance and Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer of Applied Solar Energy Corporation where he was responsible for accounting, MIS, purchasing and human resources. He also directed contract negotiations for this publicly held manufacturer of satellite solar cells and solar panels. During this time he negotiated a $50.0 million contract with Lockheed Corporation, coordinated activities on an $11.0 million Initial Public Offering, the acquisition of a $3.0 million subsidiary, the development of a budgeting and planning system. He eventually functioned as lead executive on the sale of the company to Stauffer Chemical Company.
Prior, from 1976 to 1983, Barry worked as an Certified Public Accountant and audit manager for Arthur Young & Company where he managed the audits of a variety of companies in the high-tech, financial services and restaurant industries.
From 1970 to 1973 he served in the United States Marine Corps as a tank platoon commander and as
member of the 1st Marine Division staff. He was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant and was selected for the rank of Captain prior to his discharge.
Hall has also served on the Board Directors of two publicly held companies; Luther Medical Products, Inc. and Myriant Inc.
Additionally, he has served on Boards of numerous charitable and non-profit organizations including the
United Way of Ventura County, the Lung Association of Ventura County and the Los Angeles County Cultural Diversity Board. He currently serves on the Blue & Gold Committee of the Marine Corp Scholarship Foundation.
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