CDEX's Don Strickland-Your Most Important Product: Your Stock
Mr. Strickland appears to be in Dubai, UAE this weekend.
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Mr. Donald W. Strickland, Director, comes to CDEX from a 30-year career in successfully developing businesses internationally for both large public companies and technology startups. He has held executive positions at Eastman Kodak Company and Apple Computer, including heading product development, manufacturing, and sales. In 1996 he became CEO of PictureWorks Technology, a technology start up, which he sold for $200M in 2000 to IPIX Corporation, a public company traded on the NASDAQ exchange. Thereafter, he served as President and CEO of IPIX through 2004, during which time he led the company through a major restructuring, focusing on the security markets and taking the company to profitability. Mr. Strickland holds a bachelor's degree in physics from Virginia Tech, a master's degree in physics from the University of Notre Dame, a master's degree in optics from the University of Rochester, a master's degree in management from the Stanford University and a law degree from George Washington University.
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25-28 February 2006
Al Jurooj Rotana Hotel, Dubai, UAE
Your Expert Speaker Faculty
Don Strickland has over 30 years experience in successfully developing businesses internationally for both large companies and startups. He has held executive positions at Eastman Kodak Company, Apple Computer, PictureWorks Technology and IPIX Corporation. Over his career he has raised over $200M in direct investment for technology business ventures and has developed successful strategies for growing the investor base. Mr. Strickland holds a bachelor's degree in physics from Virginia Tech, a master's degree in physics from the University of Notre Dame, a master's degree in optics from the University of Rochester, a master's degree in management from the Stanford University and a law degree from George Washington University.
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Event Overview
Your Expert Speaker Faculty:
Don Strickland
Independent Consultant and Advisor
USA
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Pre-Summit Workshop Saturday, 25 February 2006
Workshop Timings: Registration will be at 08:00, with the workshop commencing at 08:30 and concluding at 14:30 with lunch. There will be two networking and refreshment breaks at appropriate times.
IPO Feasibility Study – Assessing Your Firm’s Readiness To List
Transforming Healthcare Settings Into Healing
• Understanding the key advantages of an IPO for your firm
• Exploring alternative means of capital generation
Market And Regulatory Requirements
• Meeting minimum standards for listing (e.g. paid-up capital)
• Years of operation and earnings record
• Founding members – who will they be, where are they from?
Key Problem Areas – Knowing Where The Largest Challenges Will Lie
• Corporate governance and transparency
• Reporting standards and internal audit
• Management changes and restructure
IPO Costs And Willingness To Accept Long-Term Obligations
• Fees and overheads associated with an initial public offering
• Human capital and time resources
• Assessing the firm’s capacity to honor obligations as a public company
Presented By:
Global Investment House is a leading investment company in the Middle East incorporated in 1998 with presence in Kuwait, Bahrain, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Jordan. Today, Global stock is traded on the Kuwait Stock Exchange, Bahrain Stock Exchange and recently on Dubai Financial Market.
The company has been vigorous in developing the regional capital markets and has managed 47 private placement transactions with a total amount exceeding USD 3 billion. In addition, Global acted as lead manager for several Bonds & Islamic Finance deals with total amounts exceeding USD 2.5 billion and as listing advisor for various companies.
On the asset management side, Global manages over 20 investment funds and the assets under management have reached USD 5.9 billion (as at 30 September 2005). In August 2005, the company launched The Opportunistic Fund, the first Pre-IPO and IPO fund in the region, with a capital of USD 550 million.
The company's achievements have been recognized on local, regional and international levels. Global has received The Gulf Excellence Award and has been awarded Best Equity House in Kuwait 2005 by Euromoney Magazine.
As a further means of extending its services to the community, Global produces on a regular basis in-depth research reports. Global targets equity research, market reports, country reports, economic reports, market indices, and weekly updates, all of which span throughout the Gulf region and which are available on the website: www.globalinv.net
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THE ROAD AHEAD - BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC LIFE
16:00
Your Most Important Product: Your Stock
Your company has completed a successful IPO. You are flushed with cash and a new investor base. Now it is time to focus on the business . . . Wrong! The CEOs and CFOs of successful companies never lose sight of their current investors and strategically seek out new investors. Growing the investor base is the only way your stock will appreciate. This lecture focuses on how to develop and implement a strategy aimed at acquiring new investors and retaining existing investors. Also covered are the most common mistakes by new public companies in dealing with investors.
Don Strickland
Independent Consultant and Advisor
former President and CEO, iPIX, USA |
