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Mr. Fichthorn has over twenty years experience in the management of and consulting to high-tech companies, primarily in the health care field. He has held senior management positions with Integrated Medical Systems
(medical information networking), MCS Systems (integrated proprietary software and computer solutions for medical and legal applications), Data-Med Corp. (medical informatics), Cordis (medical products) and
Roche Medical Electronics (computer based clinical monitoring). He brings to PRG an expertise in technology, systems and analytical modeling processes within a business results-focused orientation.
He began his career as Director of Clinical Instrumentation at Buffalo General, where he also served as a Biomedical Research Instructor at SUNY Buffalo. His
consulting work has centered on providing marketing and management services to a wide range of both international and domestic high tech and medical companies.
He has also represented a German regional governmental agency to assist its business development activities. Recent engagements have included consultation to start-up ventures with
innovative technologies seeking to commercialize their forward-thinking solutions. For example, he developed the commercialization strategy and business plan for a
nanoparticle advanced materials company, with potential applications in a number of areas, including microelectronic fabrication. His efforts resulted in an early stage funding commitment for the venture.
In another case, Mr. Fichthorn created the business plan for a company commercializing a novel technology for high bandwidth optical fiber fabrication. The
funding commitment is presently under evaluation, following resolution of a patent licensing issue. In addition to his work with start-up and emerging companies, Mr. Fichthorn has
also worked with companies to identify areas of innovation and market entry strategies, as well as to determine how best to develop ongoing internal competitive awareness processes.
He is the developer of the Competitive Positioning Model(tm), a unique tool designed to assist market analysts in several different ways. Mr. Fichthorn has the unique ability to understand and meld technological
innovation with market opportunity. He holds a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University and George Washington University respectively.
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Jon Fichthorn, Vice President