Customer Service Medical

ORI J. BRAUN

650-***-**** • ********@*****.***

Global Business Executive with numerous career successes in senior leadership roles across world-class entities: Given Imaging, 3DV Systems, Rafael Development Company and Helios. Impeccable record of developing new businesses with broad organizational expertise in technical, operational, financial and commercial functions. Powerful blend of technology vision, business acumen and M&A initiation. Identify and pursue strategic objectives to consistently expand market presence, improve product footprint and open up new business opportunities. Hands-on senior leader highly skilled in forming and directing cross-functional teams in designing world-class products, exceed expectations and deliver persistent success in very competitive high-tech markets. Extensive experience in effectively negotiating, supporting and interacting with industry leaders and Fortune 500 clients on multiple continents. Strong track record in general management, P&L accountability, product design lifecycle and technology deployment. 20 Patents. Published Author. Semiconductor Medical Device Engineering Pharma Software Design Value-Add Snapshot

Innovative Entrepreneur: Founded, grew and positioned for profitable sale two different high-tech companies – 3DV Systems Inc. and Helios Software Engineering Ltd. – to Fortune 500 market leaders – Microsoft and Cadence, respectively.

Merger & Acquisition Expert: Successfully initiated and led the full process to on-board and integrate three companies that continued to generate 25% YOY growth and provided 30% of total company revenue at Given.

Technology Pioneer: Ideated and launched “game changing” technologies to address a full range of business opportunities in healthcare, high-tech and life sciences areas.

Scientific IP Creator/Inventor: Filed and granted 20 different US patents; wrote and published original articles in industry publications; recipient of the “Young Engineering Award” by the Electrical and Electronic Packaging Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Core Competencies that Drive Results

Change Manager

Business Development

Software Solutions

Market Penetration

Emerging Technologies

Visionary Executive

M&A Leadership

Relationship Building

Cutting-Edge Products

Board Accountability

Driven Entrepreneur

Start-Up Operations

Profit/Growth Optimization

International Business

P&L/Budgeting

Enhancing Revenues and Market Position in Competitive Environments Swift Insight Inc., Palo Alto, CA 2014 – Present

Sole proprietor firm.

PRESIDENT & CEO

Currently providing and supporting a full range of consulting services to start-up entities in different medical device and pharma sectors. Coordinate expertise in navigating lab research, licensing and clinical trial execution.

Acting Senior Vice President – Business Development with a technology pioneer in delivering laboratory solutions for the interntonal space station.

Founded a new opthalmology company to introduce cataract prevention technology to patients.

Advisory Board member to several healthcare and medical device entities. Given Imaging Ltd. (NASDAQ – GIVN), Atlanta, GA 2006 – 2014 Global pioneer of capsule endoscopy for the gastroenterology field; acquired by Covidien for $1B. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT – BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & NEW TECHNOLOGIES Held top roles in both business development and CTO functions with this global organization with $200M in revenue. Cultivated and leveraged long-term partnerships with leading medical and tech firms in the field. Facilitated alliance growth, complex licensing and sophisticated M&A activity. Closely collaborated with Board and top executives to advocate optimal product solutions and evaluate new business opportunities.

Personally negotiated and integrated three critical acquisitions: Bravo from Medtronic, Sierra Scientific and SmartPill, currently generating over 30% of company revenue with 25% YOY growth. HIGH-TECH ENTREPRENEUR, EXECUTIVE BUSINESS DRIVER AND PIONEERING CTO IN EMERGING, START-UP AND FORTUNE 500 MARKETPLACES ORI J. BRAUN Page 2

Ideated, created and launched new “game-changing” products to persistently exploit potentially disruptive innovation and acquire additional funding.

Initiated worldwide consortiums with R&D budgets of up to $40M through universities and research entities in Europe and the US.

Valor Inc., Los Angeles, CA 2006

Creator and provider of software solutions to optimize PCB design, fabrication and assembly. PRESIDENT

Hired, trained and directed a 12-person staff in selling and marketing software solutions, along with managing all corporate functions – P&L, budgeting, customer service, quality control and compliance with client needs.

Succeeded in dramatically expanding annual revenue in a very competitive space.

Built and strengthened long-term relationships with such global telecom leaders as Motorola, Nokia, Jabil, Sanmina and Qualcomm.

LifeWatch Inc., Chicago, IL 2004 – 2005

Leading cardiac monitor services company.

PRESIDENT

Brought on to oversee all business operations with a 300-person workforce to drive $40M in annual revenue and delivered new medical technology solutions.

Quickly restructured this company and returned it to profitability after refocusing on the company’s core healthcare services units.

Personally negotiated and closed an exclusive long-term JV agreement with Guidant to support this new ICD platform.

Instituted a new reimbursement process that greatly enhanced cash collection functions. Bventure Inc., Palo Alto, CA 2002 – 2004

Provider of consulting services to multi-industry start-ups. PRESIDENT & CEO

Set up this firm to coordinate new business development, strategic marketing and capital raising for clients in MPEG4, database and medical device sectors.

Co-founded and launched Artia Inc., a CHF medical device company. 3DV Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA 1996 – 2002

Developer of the first 3D camera in the world; later acquired by Microsoft. PRESIDENT & CEO

Co-Founded this firm as a pioneer in the 3D tech space after raising $28M in equity capital within three rounds of financing from VC, institutional investors and strategic partners.

Oversaw top performing team in the entire product design lifecycle; also involved in R&D and intellectual property aspects (15+ patents).

Prospected for and formed deep JV relationships and licensing agreements with such partners as Intel, JVC, Sony, Honda, Ikegami, Pentx and others.

Developed 3rd generation semiconductor image sensor chipset, based on CMOS and GaAs. Previous Experience

- Held executive leadership roles with start-up and established incubator leaders in Israel and Silicon Valley, CA.

- Hired by Rafael Development Company (RDC) to identify and support high-tech companies in software, wireless, semiconductor and medical fields; spearheaded commercialization of new proven technologies.

- Founded and grew Helios Software Engineering and developed the world-class “Thermax” simulation software tool for the electronic design automation (EDA) market; company later acquired by Cadence Design Systems.

- Co-founded a unique software firm, Lansoft Computing, that provided cutting-edge online language translation services for commercial office settings worldwide. Education

BS – Mechanical Engineering

Ben Gurion University, Be’er Sheva, Israel

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