/Ascentage Group - Helping technology companies evolve.

Team

R. Drew Ogden
Founder, Managing Director
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R. Drew Ogden
Founder, Managing Director

Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity Advisor, Licensing, Strategic Relationships and Partnering, Negotiations, International Expansion, Intellectual Property/Licensing Attorney
Theodore "Ted" Chumas
Partner, Industry Specialist
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Theodore "Ted" Chumas
Partner, Industry Specialist

Product Management, Executive Sales and Marketing, Channels, Strategic Partnering, Mergers & Acquisition, Market Research, Engineer
Larry Nuttall
Partner, Product Marketing and Sales Advisor
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Larry Nuttall
Partner, Product Marketing and Sales Advisor

Executive Sales Management, Entrepreneur, Product & Market Validation, Channel Development, New Customer Acquisition
Mary Connaughton
Partner, Finance and Operations Advisor
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Mary Connaughton
Partner, Finance and Operations Advisor

CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Controls, GAAP Compliance

Extended Team

Becky Stevens
Public Relations
Virtual Marketing LLC

High-tech industry public relations, communications and marketing services
virtualmarketing-pr.com
Evan Karatzas
User Experience / Design
Proximity Lab LLC

Design and usability expert focusing on application user interface architecture and experience
proximity-lab.com
Delise West
Outsourced Human Resources
Human Resource Partners LLC

HR practices including compliance, staffing, employee performance, training and retention solutions for small and evolving business
h-rpartners.com
Marc Berthiaume
Information Technology
MJB Solutions

Technology advisor and partner for small to medium sized businesses, providing strategic Information Services consulting and tactical Information Technology implementation
mjbsolutions.com

Advisors

Joseph Esposito
Technology CFO
(full bio)

Technology CFO with over 30 years of finance and operations experience, especially in growing and developing businesses.
Scott Pueschel, P.C.
Partner
Pierce Atwood
(full bio)

Scott maintains a practice focused on emerging companies, early and late stage venture capital transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and public and private offerings of securities, while providing day-to-day counsel to his clients.
Jon Newbery
Chief Executive
Powerlan Limited

20 years of management, finance, operational, and turnaround experience.
powerlan.com
Mark Sawyer
President and CEO
Vico Software

Experienced CEO of venture capital funded technology companies, with MBO, merger and acquisition experience.
Mark Nelligan
Associate General Counsel, Head of Business Development & Licensing U.S. Patent Department
sanofi-aventis U.S.

Patent attorney, advising biotechnology companies on acquisitions and business development.
John Biver
CEO
Eagle Point Software Corporation

Successful software company entrepreneur, expert in direct sales & marketing strategies.

Resources

Best Practice Applications
Product and Market Development Inc., SyncDev™ Synchronized Development Product and Market Validation Process.
Ascentage Group is an authorized provider of SyncDev™ services
www.syncdev.com
Industry leading CRM solutions from salesforce.com
Ascentage Group is a salesforce.com Registered Partner
www.salesforce.com
Venture Capital
Borealis Ventures partners with exceptional entrepreneurs to build great companies from the earliest stages.
www.borealisventures.com
www.villageventures.com
Legal Services
Emerging Companies, Early and Late stage VC transactions, M&A, Private and Public Securities Offerings
www.pierceatwood.com
Business Lawyers for Entrepreneurs®, a law firm that offers clear guidance and smart advice to help businesses succeed
www.clrm.com
CPA and Accounting Services
A full-service accounting and tax firm serving clients in New England and throughout the world.
www.nathanwechsler.com
A progressive, entrepreneurial firm of certified public accountants and business consultants
www.mfa-cpa.com
Marketing & Communications
High technology and clean technology public relations, corporate communications, branding, social media marketing, and social responsibility.
www.beaupre.com
Executive Search Services
Alexander Technology Group is a recognized leader in IT staffing and recruiting.
www.alexandertg.com
Industry Organizations
The membership-based organization promoting and supporting the software and information technology industries in New Hampshire
www.swanh.org
Supporting programs that encourage innovative research and technology-based industrial development in New Hampshire.
www.nhhtc.org