Paul Birch
Birch

Paul is currently an advisor, private investor and small business owner with more than 20 years experience with technology companies as an advisor and an executive in senior management positions. He has worked with both private and public technology companies ranging in size from early stage to approximately $500 million in revenues and has focused on all aspects of growing a global business. He currently serves on the boards of CommonAngels, Emerson Hospital and the finance committee of Lake Sunapee Protective Association. He was previously Chair of CommonAngels and on the board of Double-Take Software Inc. (NASDAQ: DBTK),

In 2000 Paul joined the Board of GEAC Computer Corporation Limited (TSX:GAC, NASDAQ:GEAC) a Canadian enterprise software application Company. In 2001, he was named CEO.  During his tenure, the Company designed and implemented a strategy for growth, completed three acquisitions, hired a new senior management team, completed two Canadian equity offerings and strategically consolidated operations resulting in significantly reduced operating expenses. Previously, he was COO, CFO and director of Escher Group Limited, a private software application vendor focused on postal counter automation, distributed computing for financial transaction data and evolving technologies merging physical properties with software technologies

Paul was CFO, EVP and director of MRO Software (NASDAQ:MROI) from 1991 to 2000, during which time MRO went from a private company to a leading public software application company in its space, growing revenues at a CAGR of over 30%, more than doubling international revenues including entry into new markets and increasing employment more than fourfold globally. Additionally, the company completed one private financing, two public offerings, and seven acquisitions, of which five were outside of the US; and expanded global operations including the opening of offices in China.

He began his career with more than 10 years in public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Boston and Arthur Andersen in London, England.