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Situation:  A U.S. subsidiary of an $18B global communications equipment and services provider needed a structure to respond to market talent demand for equity participation

John’s Contribution:  Managed formation of the spin-out company, including recruitment of executive staff and implementation of a broad-based stock incentive plan, while implementing a strategic growth plan that addressed urgent scalability issues

Outcomes:
•  100% retention of key personnel
•  Two-year revenue increase from $40M to $200M

“John was my right-hand man at Optisphere in the U.S. Given my global business unit responsibilities, it was important for me to have a competent leader at the helm in our lead market. Not only did John spearhead the formation of Optisphere, he was instrumental in recruiting the executive staff and executing to the unit’s business plan. I’ve known John for a number of years and have great confidence in, and respect for, his abilities as an enterprise leader in the telecommunications space.”
– Jost Spielvogel, retired (former President for Optical Networking and Member of the Board of Management of Siemens ICN)