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EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Key achievements:
Seasoned international executive with the necessary emotional and cultural intelligence
Head of Corporate Development for major companies; extensive, hands-on experience with the entire M&A spectrum
Board Member of "old" and "new" economy companies
Speaker and panelist at M&A conferences
Dan's career spans over three decades, in the U.S. and Europe. As head of M&A for Schott Corporation (a $2.0 Billion German multinational) from 1995 to 2004 and for Davis Vision from 2005 to 2007 (a $1.0 Billion integrated optical vision company), Dan successfully negotiated, structured and closed around 30 transactions in North America and Europe during that period. He led all corporate development efforts including acquisitions, divestitures, JV's, equity investments, strategic partnerships and IP/licensing agreements. Dan managed the due diligence process on many of these transactions, including financials, HR, environmental and legal. In addition to his transactional capability, Dan brings an extensive post-merger integration experience.
Prior to Schott and Davis, Dan worked as a management consultant for two international consulting firms in the fields of strategy, marketing and corporate development. Dan began his career in the Planning and Controlling Department at VEBA, the largest German company at that point in time. | 