Robert A. Evers

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Roswell, GA 30076

(C) 404-***-**** abobuk@r.postjobfree.com

Financial and operational executive has managed large teams as well as a hands-on contributor in

entrepreneurial startups and recent ventures. Have led both the Accounting, IT and HR groups but

also performed these roles in the smaller companies. Possesses broad-based experience in

revitalizing core operations and finance/accounting teams resulting in increased shareholder value.

A proven track record in financial management, business analysis and strategy

design/implementation, M&A negotiations and business/systems assimilation, financial reporting

(management and SEC), information systems process improvement, project management, with

excellent communication, teamwork and leadership skills.

EMPLOYMENT

Extreme Mulch LLC 2009 to Current

Chief Financial Officer (Aug 2009-Current) Roswell, GA.) Joined the 3 year old company that was

in financial distress as a consultant/CFO and helped improve the balance sheet and net income to

profitability after prior job had a 50% reduction in revenue and mass layoffs during the downturn in

early 2009. Developed the strategies and implemented them in a hands-on role. Company is a

leader of automated installation of green/recycled solutions for erosion control, agricultural bedding

and landscape needs in the southeast. Company tripled in size from 2009 to 2012.

Accomplishments included:

- Implemented cost reductions and process improvements in sales and operations

- Led the effort to obtain a significant SBA loan to recapitalize the company and fund

growth

- Rebuilt strained relationships with key suppliers/vendors

- Hands on accounting operations using Quickbooks, all back office, HR, legal, insurance

and DOT requirements for the rapidly growing company

CorpLogoWare /Post No Bills, Inc. 2007 to 2009

Chief Financial Officer & VP Ops (Alpharetta, GA. and Columbia SC) Top 5 Company in the

promotional marketing industry. Was recruited to be CFO to clean up the accounting operations and

integrity and also run their Olympic project in preparation for Beijing and for the subsidiary Post

No Bills based in SC.

- Improved strained relationships with Bank and Investors by increasing communications,

reformatting financial presentations/monthly results while providing more timely and

restoring integrity to the data

- Turned around negative relationships between finance/acct group and sales/rest of

company

- Developed plan to dramatically reduce operating and overhead costs of the Company

- Worked closely with Financial and legal consultants on restructuring plans and

bankruptcy proceedings

- Implemented processes designed to standardize operations and develop controls to

improve customer and employee satisfaction while improving reliability

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CLX LLC and Mobile Transit Authority, LLC 2003 to 2007

Chief Financial Officer & COO (Roswell, GA.) Invested and then was recruited into this wireless

startup focused on the growing Mobile Marketing industry. Hands-on role performing the

accounting, financial and operational roles to take the company from concept to production.

- Developed, with legal assistance, the PPMs and a convertible note offering

- Participated and presented relevant sections of investor road shows

- Created the Company business plans, budgets, and all financial reporting

- Was key employee in transaction to sell company to NYC based interactive agency in

2007

International Game Technology (IGT) Online Entertainment Systems Inc . 1999 to 2003

(Formerly Automated Wagering International) (AWI )

Chief Financial Officer (Clifton,N.J.) IGT purchased Powerhouse Technologies and promoted me

from ops VP to CFO of the subsidiary AWI– Responsible for IT services, Finance, Human

Resources, Accounting, game design/marketing, media buying, application development to

worldwide lottery jurisdictions. Led the financial growth of AWI by implementing the following:

- financial controls and discipline, reversing $6M loss to $11M profit

- improved gross margins via productivity improvements and enhanced processes

- implemented stricter evaluation of new business pursuits, (international)

- Implemented cash flow mentality to the company and rationalized SG&A costs

- Hired and trained entire staff (HQ moved to NJ from GA)

- Annual revenues of $142M and annual cash flow improvement of $25M, EBITDA of

$36M

- Managed staff of 20 including controller, finance, human resources, facilities and telco

Powerhouse Technologies Inc. 1997 to

1999

Vice President Operations (Atlanta, GA) – Recruited away from EDS by client at end of contract.

Responsible for the domestic operations of AWI which accounted for 85% of the company’s

revenues. This included managing eight account executives and the long term lottery customers

whereby AWI provided data center, network management, hotline, field repair for 20,000 lottery

terminals and game/marketing services.

Electronic Data Systems (EDS) 1984 - 1997

National Operations Manager (1994 – 1997 Atlanta, GA) - Responsible for the IT operations of 7

lottery accounts. This included ensuring that EDS met all contractual commitments to the end

customers in this high volume, highly secure, mission critical environment. Revenues of $70M, 10

direct reports, staff of 450.

Area Operations Manager – (1992-1994, Boca Raton, FL) Communications - Responsible for

multiple data centers throughout the US supporting 35 service bureau and facilities management

customers in the long distance and operator services businesses.

Costing Support Manager and Corp Controller (1986-1992, Dallas, TX) Business Development -

Responsible for a team of 17 financial analysts who modeled and created proposals for outsourcing

opportunities and mergers/acquisitions.

Customer Engineer (1984-1986, Morristown, NJ) AT&T Account - Liaison between AT&T users

and EDS technical SW development teams.

Education

Mt St Marys College Bachelor of Science in Finance 1984

Stanford University Graduate School of Business –Exec Program for Growing Companies 2002

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