Broad Knowledge and Experience, Diverse Backgrounds

RevGen brings to your business needs our years of experience as senior managers for US high-tech and international enterprises. RevGen principals and associates have extensive, hands-on experience in all major business functions and digital technologies.  The RevGen team has successfully managed and launched projects for the following companies: 
 

Principals:
 

Kenneth J. Bahng has a track record of delivering engineering design projects on time and on budget, achieving business as well as engineering objectives. Kenneth has managed large, multi-disciplinary design teams for complex projects in the semiconductor equipment industry since 1985. He was a member of management at Applied Materials and Lam Research and has been the Vice President of Hardware Engineering for a start-up. Kenneth has doctorate and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University; an MBA from the University of California-Davis, and a BSME from Case Western Reserve University. He is a Registered Professional Engineer. KennethJB@RevGenGroup.com
 

Mort Cohen is expert at turning concepts into products, identifying the best fit markets, and bringing products to market in record time. The combination of technical knowledge and business acumen led him to senior management positions at Fortune 1000 and venture-backed companies in the wireless, optical, satellite communications, and analytical instrumentation sectors. Mort was VP Marketing and Acting General Manager of Centerpoint, a well-funded optical/wireless startup in San Jose. He holds an MS in Engineering Administration and MBA from George Washington University and a BSEE from the City College of New York. MortC@RevGenGroup.com

Richard Hasenpflug is passionate about building and operating businesses, especially international businesses. Richard was CEO of a start-up focused on Western Europe and active with several businesses undergoing privatization in the former Soviet Union. While in Singapore as Monsanto’s Director of Finance for Southern Asia, he established the first banking relationship between a U.S. multinational and the Bank of China. Richard is prominent in local civic groups and has been active with several international NGOs. He holds an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management and a BA in history from the Ohio State University. RichardH@RevGenGroup.com
 

Maria Tseng helps clients define products and build business cases. Maria's in-bound marketing experience gives her an understanding of the IT value chain from technology, to systems hardware and software, and ebusiness. She managed technology licensing for Cisco Systems and strategic marketing for Philips Semiconductor. As a co-founder of Echo Canyon Software, she managed it from concept through its sale. Maria holds an MBA from Boston College.  MariaT@RevGenGroup.com
 

Associates:

Shigeru Iwamoto’s business roles span corporate strategy, venture finance, marketing and sales on a global scale. His industry experience includes wireless communications, consumer electronics and luxury personal care products. As the special advisor to the CEO of Kenwood Electronics, he managed deals with Israeli and European partners. Among his business development achievements was the nurturing of DSP Communications which was later acquired by Intel Corporation for $1.6 billion in cash. He has contributed to companies such as Intel (investments), Nogatech, Phone-Or, Lancel, Boucheron, Christofle, Helena Rubinstein, Gillette. His multi-national, multicultural background includes fluency in English, Spanish, French and Italian, and Japanese.  Shigeru.Iwamoto@RevGenGroup.com

Dr. Aubrey Helms, Jr. is President and CEO of Tiger Venture Analysis Inc. He has a PhD in Chemistry from Princeton University and over 19 years of experience in Technology Development, Engineering Management, New Product Development, IP Management, Mergers and Acquisitions experience and Strategic Business Planning. He is the author of over 26 publications and an inventor on 5 patents. He balances the excitement of emerging technologies with real-world practical experience.
 

Ed Hrbacek has extensive experience in marketing and general management in aerospace, wafer fabrication equipment and materials, and Winchester memory disk suppliers and equipment and materials fields. He is currently the President of Albion Consulting, which focuses on feasibility studies, market characterization, value pricing, market-driven specification development, segmentation, competitive positioning, and data trends and analysis.
 

Catherine Chiu has an uniquely comprehensive perspective on mergers and acquisitions as well as venture finance. She was the recent CEO of Certainty Solutions, a vendor of outsourced IT services. Her roles in startups included those of CEO, CFO and consultant, where she defined strategy, transitioned senior teams, enhanced valuation, and managed M&A. She was a venture partner at Alpine Technology Ventures. As Vice President of Salomon Brothers, and Managing Director of CIBC Wood Gundy, she helped IT companies in equity financing and M&A assignments. She holds a BSEE from Johns Hopkins and an MBA from UC Berkeley. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and has managed partnerships between US and Asian companies.

Ann N. James is an expert on corporate governance. Dr. James manages acquisitions and divestitures for major hospital chains and medical practices. She is a scientist (PhD, Baylor College of Medicine), attorney (JD, University of Houston), NASA scientist and CEO. She consults on strategic entrances and exits of business lines, timely response to rapid changes, and has held operational responsibility for highly regulated healthcare enterprises. She was named to Best Lawyers in America and is active in the American Bar Association and the American College of Healthcare Executives. She is a frequent speaker and writer on corporate and governance issues.

Colleen Cayes was a member of the founding team at Conner Peripherals. She specializes in structuring complex projects and leading large, multi-functional teams to execute projects rapidly and efficiently. This signature skill is exemplified by her leadership in the rapid ramp up of new factories in the US and abroad. She revitalized a P&L center and raised $8M in internal investment funds. Ms. Cayes is experienced in business models as diverse as cut flower imports and oil spill contingency plans for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. Ms. Cayes holds a baccalaureate from Stanford and an MBA from Harvard.
 

Horst Lehrheuer was CEO of a joint venture between a US company and a German state government and has been the general manager of an IC manufacturer. He guided his companies through the difficult transition after the reunification of Germany by negotiating between two governments, a trustee, private enterprises and three cultures. His passion for dynamic organization design makes him adept at leading senior management teams. He is a director of several start-ups and consults on the practical application of corporate governance practices. He holds a Diplom Engineer (MSEE) from the University of Paderborn.

"J" Richard was associated with Ernst & Young, Towers Perrin, and Coopers & Lybrand as a consultant of compensation for senior executives prior to establishing his own firm. He is a faculty member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), served on its Blue Ribbon Commissions to study executive compensation and outside director pay, and chaired the SEC Disclosure and Elements Committees. His published works include the Compensation Committee Manual, Board of Director Compensation Guide, Strategic Executive Compensation in Health Services and in the High-Tech Industry, chapters in Executive Compensation: A Strategic Guide for the 1990s (Harvard Business School Press), and an NACD Monograph, The Board's Strategic Review Responsibility.

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