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All TEP Executives are senior experienced turnaround, restructuring, crisis management and growth strategy executives with a number of companies in a broad area of applications and markets. The executives provide a consistent focus on strategic positioning, operating performance and financial impact. TEP views the total business landscape to enact strategy, goals, action plans and measurement controls to achieve performance metrics and bottom line performance.


Robert Soto, TEP founder and Managing Director
bob@theexecutivepartners.com

Bob has extensive C-level experience and is an accomplished turn-around executive with over 30 years experience in the computer, computer peripheral, Internet/Web applications and Semiconductor industries.

Jim Jones, TEP founder and Director
jim@theexecutivepartners.com

Jim has extensive C-level experience as COO and President of multi-divisional, international manufacturing companies in a number of disciplines. Significant Supply Chain, Outsourcing and NPI (New Product Introduction) experience with start-up to fortune 500 companies.

Vincent Vaccarello, Director
skip@theexecutivepartners.com

Skip has been CEO/President/General Manager of a number of Hi Tech companies. He has extensive experience in business leadership with over 25 years experience taking companies from start-up, through growth, to acquisition.

Lawrence Dorie, Director
larry@theexecutivepartners.com

Larry has been CEO/VP Sales, Business Development and VP Marketing for a number of start-up and mid stage technology companies. His forte includes strategic positioning/repositioning product lines, new product launches, national/international sales management and channel sales.



Robert Soto, Managing Director
bob@theexecutivepartners.com

Bob has extensive C-level experience and is an accomplished turn-around executive with over 30 years experience in the computer, computer peripheral, Internet/Web applications and Semiconductor industries.
His focus on operating performance and financial bottom line impact has had beneficial change for a number of companies in strategic position and value.
Bob’s industry experience includes:
 -Web/Internet
-Mass Storage
-Entertainment
-Instrumentation
-Computer Systems/Peripherals
-Semiconductor Equipments
-Networks
-Corporate Training

CEO/President/COO/Division Mgmt, restructuring/repositioning companies effecting $70M bottom line: SuperSite.Net, OverNite Software, NETg, Ampex Video System Corp, Ball Corporation Computer Products Division, Braegen Corporation, GCA Corporation Wafer Products Div., EMM/Caelus Memories, General Monitors.

Technology Areas; E-Business solutions, portal/application tools, Multimedia applications for Enterprisewide solutions, multimedia software tools and platforms for corporate IT training, high performance video graphics, digital effects, switching and editing systems, computer aided engineering tools for semiconductors, large scale SNA networks, LAN and mass storage architectures, high speed check scanning and management systems, standard and winchester disk technologies for peripheral/disk media products, wafer processing technologies for semi industry, coat, bake, develop, ion implant, automated die bonding/wiring, infrared and flame detection technologies/systems.

Markets; Internet portal/tools applications, semiconductor equipments and materials, multimedia products for IT corporate training markets, broadcast, entertainment, advertising markets, CAE markets for semi, IBM large scale terminal networks, LAN, mass storage for large enterprise environment, mid range computing systems, large utility, agency, banking systems demand for storage and processing of data, front end fabrication systems for semi industry, infrared and leak detection systems for petroleum/chemical industries.

Discipline; Restructuring/repositioning companies, turnarounds, growth positioning. Strategic marketing, operational discipline for performance. Building organizations to match future demands in performance.

Education; B.S Engineering and MBA degrees, University of California, Los Angeles


Jim Jones, TEP founder and Director
jim@theexecutivepartners.com

Jim has extensive C-level experience as COO and President of multi-divisional, international manufacturing companies in a number of disciplines. Significant Supply Chain, Outsourcing and NPI (New Product Introduction) experience with start-up to fortune 500 companies

Jim’s industry experience includes:
-Telecommunications and Networking
-RF Microwave
-Seismic Technology (Oil & Gas)
-Semiconductor
-Wireless
-CEM
-Components & Chips
-Software

COO/ PRESIDENT/ EVP/HEAD OF OPERATIONS:
Senior Supply Chain & Operating Officer with proven leadership and expertise in high technology companies, from start-up to Fortune 500. A record of positive results in significantly increasing sales, re-engineering and building solid organizations. Saronix, Litton Commercial Wireless, Broadband Wireless, Bajamex Mfg, Western Electric(Lucent)/Bell Labs, Teledyne Microwave, Rego, CTS Keene, Benett Pump and Input.-Output.

Technology Areas: RF Microwave, Semiconductor, Wafer Processing, Die Bonding/Wiring, Telecommunications and Networking, Components & Chips, Computer and Electronic Equipment, Software, Contract Equipment Manufacturers (CEM), Distribution, Tape and Optical Disk Drives, LAN/WAN, Military, Telecommunications, Computing, wireless, GPS & Navigation, SATCOM, Instrumentation.

Markets: Telecommunications and Networking, Components & Chips, Computer and Electronic Equipment, Contract Equipment Manufacturers (CEM), Distribution, Tape and Optical Disk Drives, LAN/WAN, Military, Telecommunications, Computing, wireless, GPS & Navigation, SATCOM, Instrumentation, Consulting, Subsystems, Jukeboxes, Defense Manufacturers, Metal Fabrication and Molding.

Discipline: 20 + years as a start-up and senior multi-plant and multi-national operating executive. Solid track record of establishing high quality, low cost manufacturing in US, Mexico and Asia. Very strong background in implementing NPI (New Product Introduction) projects, outsourced manufacturing, business development, quality and supply chain management practices. Substantial experience in developing C - level business relationships at OEM, CEM and Distribution companies. Hold design patents for injection molded consumer products.

Education: Mechanical/Electrical Engineering. CPIM, Certified in Production and Inventory Management. One of the first 600 APICS certified practitioners in the World.

Professional & Board Organizations: American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), formerly on Board of Directors. Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Senior Member. National Association Corporate Directors. Aceva Technologies, Advisory Board Chairman. American Electronics Association, former Member, Board of Directors. Technology Ventures Corporation, Advisory Board.


Vincent (Skip) Vaccarello, Director
skip@theexecutivepartners.com

Skip has been CEO/President/General Manager of a number of Hi Tech companies. He has extensive experience in business leadership with over 25 years experience taking companies from start-up, through growth, to acquisition.

Skip’s industry experience includes:
 -Networks
-Communication
-Enterprise Software
-Desktop Applications
-Corporate Training

CEO/President/General Manager: Extensive experience in business leadership with over 25 years experience taking companies from start-up, through growth, to acquisition. Companies include: The Saratoga Group, ChannelWave Software, 3Com, VisiCorp.

Technology Areas: Internet-based applications, multi-media solutions, enterprise software, networking and communications software and desktop software applications.

Markets: IT -- enterprise application software, corporate training, OEMs.

Discipline: Strategic planning, restructuring/repositioning companies, turnarounds, operations, growth positioning, and mergers and acquisitions.

Education; AB Harvard, with honors in economics, MBA Boston Univ. School of Management with honors.


Lawrence Dorie , Director
larry@theexecutivepartners.com

Larry has extensive C-level experience as start-up CEO, Division GM and VP of Sales & Marketing in the computer hardware/software, computer peripheral and Internet/Web applications markets.

His focus on operating performance and financial bottom line impact has had beneficial change for a number of companies in strategic position and value.

Larry’s industry experience includes:
-Web/Internet
-Supply Chain Management
-Advanced software
-CASE/CAE
-Computer Systems/Peripherals
-Factory Automation

CEO/VP Sales, Business Development, Marketing, strategic positioning/repositioning product lines, new product launches, national/international sales management, end-user/ISV/OEM and channel sales, division development effecting $20M bottom line: eB2X, Semantic Sciences, ILOG, Flexis Control, Pyramid Technology, Saber Technology, Avera, Calma,Ball Computer Products, Lockheed.

Technology Areas
; Supply Chain optimization/SCM ERP solutions, B2B e-Business solutions, Semantic Web, Rules based applications, configuration applications, manufacturing optimization applications, high-end graphics workstations and tools, network management tools, factory automation development systems, CAE, CASE tools and platforms.

Markets; IP based collaboration tools, B2B ecommerce, supply chain/ERP /AI software components for advanced applications in: manufacturing, logistics, finance, network management, CRM and ERP, CASE and CAE, mid range computing systems.

Discipline; Strategic positioning and repositioning of product lines, sales and sales management, Internet based operations, customer development, business development.

Education; B.S EE, Carnegie Mellon University and MBA, CSU, Hayward.