Mark Kalow specializes in business and financial analysis and the commercialization of intellectual property for high technology companies. His current engagements include serving on the board of directors and audit committees of PhotoWorks (online photography) [NASDAQ: FOTO]; LSF Network (e-marketing services); and Delean Imaging (pattern recognition applications). Previously, Mr. Kalow was a Managing Director for the Venture Capital division of Trans Cosmos USA. Trans Cosmos is a major Japanese IT services company and strategic investor in US rich media, CRM and e-marketing companies. Mr. Kalow was formerly co-founder and COO/CFO of Live Picture Inc. (LPI), where he managed multiple financings totaling over $60 million, two acquisitions and, as CEO, the sale of the Company to MGI Software. LPI's imaging and Internet products won over 30 industry awards and its technology and products and technologies were licensed to industry leaders such as H-P, Canon, Kodak, FujiFilm and many others. Mr. Kalow holds a S.B. degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an MBA with a concentration in Financial Management from the University of Chicago. |