Lawrence J. Delaney, Jr.
***** *** ****** ***., #*** Irvine, CA 92612
*****@***********.*** 714-***-****
Experienced strategic Investor Relations counsel with extensive public
company experience. Strong leader and builder of high-performance teams who
delivers tangible results. Track record of helping to build shareholder
value for micro-, small- and mid-cap companies in technology-based
industries: Federal IT Services, Aerospace & Defense, Software and Medical.
. Participated in successful IPO and later acquisition of $1 billion
Federal IT Services company.
. Developed and articulated strategic IR plans for multiple technology-
focused companies with market caps ranging from $100 million to $5
billion.
. Expert in cultivating and enhancing buy-side, sell-side and investment
banking relationships.
. Served as primary IR contact and spokesperson to Street.
THE BERLIN GROUP, INC. - Irvine, California 1999
to 2010
Investor relations/strategic consultancy
Chairman
Serve as "semi-captive," outsourced Investor Relations Counsel and ad hoc
advisor for public and "public ready" companies in technology-based
industries. Key relationships include:
Science Applications International, Inc. (NYSE: SAI) - McLean, Virginia
2010
$11 billion FORTUNE 500 scientific, engineering, and technology
applications company
. Worked with IR director and C-level team at SAIC to help build
world-class Investor Relations program
. Helped plan and execute highly successful Analyst Day
. Restructured investment thesis to emphasize faster-growing, higher-
margin areas of business
. Communicated with research analysts and institutional investors
. Outlined new disclosure policy for earnings calls and financial
guidance
Stanley, Inc. (NYSE: SXE) - Arlington, Virginia
2006 to 2010
$900 million "pure-play" Federal IT services provider, serving the U.S.
Department of Defense, intelligence and civilian agencies.
. Named IR Counsel prior to October 2006 IPO
. Collaborated with senior management and banking team to craft
initial investor presentation and talking points.
. Accompanied management on IPO roadshow and established close
working relationships with top holders and covering analysts.
. Established high-level IR program that included detailed earnings
call prep, investor outreach, communication with covering
analysts, market intelligence, strategic consulting, BOD
presentations and disclosure guidance
. Interacted with 10 covering analysts, top institutional holders
and buy-side targets at investor conferences and roadshows
. Stanley acquired by CGI Group, Inc. (NYSE: GIB) for $1.05B ($39.50
per share, 11x EBITDA) in August 2010.
JDA Software Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: JDAS) - Scottsdale, Arizona 2000
to 2010
$600 million supply chain management software company focused on retail,
manufacturing, wholesale, distribution and services industries.
. Worked closely with top management to formulate company's
investment thesis in clear, concise communications and disseminate
to carefully researched buy- and sell-side targets.
. Helped articulate JDAS' emerging leadership position in the $8
billion global SCM software market as a logical evolution from its
established base in the retail vertical
. Encouraged Street to view JDAS as an integrated provider of "best-
of-breed" products at key points along the supply-demand chain,
particularly after acquisitions of Manugistics and i2.
. Arranged one-on-one and small-group meetings with potential
institutional investors and research analysts.
. Helped structure and prepare eight Analyst & Investor events
during JDAS user conferences.
. Helped increase research coverage from one to 5 analysts during
2008-2009, and several large institutions initiated positions
after introductions.
. Served as JDAS' primary IR contact
The Titan Corporation (NYSE: TTN) - San Diego, California 2003
to 2005
$2 billion provider of intelligence and communications solutions and
products for DoD, intelligence community and other federal government
agencies.
. Initiated strategic repositioning of TTN with the Street.
. Discovered that lingering misperceptions about TTN's business
model and operational goals had created an unwarranted discount in
company's share price
. Accompanied management on roadshows with Aerospace & Defense and
IT money managers
. Hosted and prepped management for two highly successful Analyst &
Investor Days in New York in June 2003 and November 2004 - the
latter following an abortive takeover by Lockheed Martin (NYSE:
LMT)
. Helped articulate disclosure strategy for quarterly and annual
financial guidance that reemphasized the investment themes
highlighted at Analyst Days.
. Maintained presence on site at Titan, fielded virtually all
institutional and retail IR queries and worked closely with sell-
and buy-side analysts.
. Assisted "crisis communications" team during high-profile U.S.
government investigation in 2004-2005.
. Titan acquired by L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) for $2.65B
($23.10 per share, 11x EBITDA - in July 2005.)
Agile Software Corporation (Nasdaq: AGIL) - San Jose, California
2005 to 2007
$500 million Product Lifecycle Management software company acquired by
Oracle
OrthoLogic Corporation (Nasdaq: CAPS) - Tempe, Arizona 1999 to
2005
Orthopedic medical devices; biotechnology
ImageX.com (Nasdaq: IMGX) - Bellevue, Washington 2002 to
2003
Enterprise-level stationery print procurement solutions acquired by
FedEx Kinko's
THE FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD, INC. - Los Angeles, California 1997 to
1999
Account Manager for then-largest independent IR agency in U.S.
IMAGINATION, LTD. - LONDON, United Kingdom 1996 to 1997
Creative Head, Business Television, for design, IR and communications
consultancy
FREEDOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - Irvine, California 1992 to
1996
Editor-in-Chief, World Trade Magazine, monthly magazine on strategy, policy
and politics
PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE (PBS), CABLE NEWS NETWORK (CNN) - Washington,
D.C. 1986 to 1992
Production Assistant, Associate Producer, Producer
Produced award-winning documentaries (including Richard Nixon Reflects,
PBS, and Follow the Money, PBS, 1989) and weekly programs as a Washington,
D.C.-based financial and investigative television producer (PBS, American
Interests; CNN, Crossfire, Saturday and Sunday Newsmaker).
EDUCATION
Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts in Germanic Literature and Religious Studies
New York, N.Y. 1985
Completed graduate work at Columbia Business School and Columbia Graduate
School of Journalism
LANGUAGES
German