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David Raun

Overview & Highlights

HIGHLIGHTS

  • $100M Product Line Growth (from zero)
  • Identification and Leadership in Multi-Billion Dollar Markets
  • TWENTY (20) LIQUIDITY, FUNDING and/or M&A Events (M&A/Great Shareholder Exits, IPO, Equity, Debt, Registered Direct, Raised ~$100M)
  • THREE (3) QUICK TURNAROUNDs (Record Revenues & Profits…and Exit)
  • Dominant Market Positions (>70% share, wins @ all top 10)
  • SaaS/Software, Internet/Cloud, Semiconductors, Edge Computing, IP, B2B, B2C, Technology Based Real Estate, Vacation Rentals, Vacation Rental Property Management
  • Activism, FCC, ISS, Proxy Contests, Board Changes, CEO Removal
  • Public, Private, Startups, $5M, $50M, $100M to $10B
Specific Experience Details

C-LEVEL & SENIOR MANAGEMENT

  • CEO, COO, CFO, President, Founder, Owner    (OSS, PLX, ASSIA, Actovate, Home Bay, DKR Advisors, Vacations 4 Rent, Shasta Lakeshore Retreat)
  • GM/VP    (Broadcom/Avago, WSI)
  • Marketing (VP/EVP/CMO)    (Pericom, PLX, WSI, ASSIA)
  • Business & Corporate Development (EVP)    (PLX)
  • Sales (VP)    (WSI, ASSIA)
Senior Management Details

BOARD OF DIRECTORS and ADVISORY BOARDS

  • Public Companies (OSS, PLX)
  • Private Companies (Kilopass, Simblee, ASSIA, Magma, Actovate, Silicon Catalyst)
  • Chairman, Audit Chair, Governance/Nominating Chair
Board/Advisory Details

ENDORSEMENTS

  • “As a CEO he was able to successfully navigate the company strategy to a successful exit.” V. Meduri
  • “Dave is the strongest marketing mind I have encountered in my career.” A. Whipple
  • “His influence and vision helped turn us from an overextended startup to a profitable technology leader with a winning strategy.” M. Salameh
  • “Thanks to Dave’s leadership, as a team we all worked to reduce expenses, become more efficient, while growing revenues and profits to record levels.” K. Mukai
  • “Dave leads by example. In every situation, you can count on him to be strategically prepared, personally accountable, and ready to take action.” M. Fuller
  • “His unique talents allow him to be simultaneously effective at outward bound product promotion as well as driving process and rigor internally.” R. Cates
Endorsements