Ytzik Aranov

Current

CEO at ARKO Enterprises, LLC

Past

Head E-Commerce & Web at WORLD’S LARGEST PRO-VIDEO / PRO-AUDIO ELECTRONICS RETAILER
Secretary-General at Billion Minds Foundation
SVP - International Operations at CRSI, Inc. - World Nursing Corps

Head, Capital Markets & IB at Merchant Banks
Executive / Founder/COO at Entrepreneurial Ventures
Managing Director, Corporate Finance at Eisner & Company
Principal at A.T. Kearney, Inc.
Director, Systems Integration at SHL SYSTEMHOUSE CORP.
Senior Associate at Coopers & Lybrand, LLP
Systems Manager, Founding Member at Sydis, Inc.
Systems Engineering Manager at MOTOROLA, INC.

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Education

Polytechnic University
University of California, Los Angeles
MOTOROLA

Midrasha leMinhal - Tel Aviv

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Industry

Venture Capital & Private Equity

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Ytzik Aranov’s Summary

Mr. Aranov’s career covers executive and leadership roles as well as Corporate Transformation & operational restructuring for startup, private and public corporations. He has extensive experience in Mergers & Acquisitions (Search, Due Diligence, Integration, and Finance), Investment / Merchant Banking, strategic planning, corporate finance, Business Development, management consulting, Branding, Globalization, and Sales & Marketing.

His career also covers executive IT/MIS strategy & implementation, eBusiness leadership, definition and design of business & technology solutions, E-Commerce/Web technology integration, Social Media/Social Community, Branding, Online Marketing, and Project Office / PMO implementation in numerous industries.

He has taken a number of companies public and has advised/consulted to and restructured Global 1000 and Fortune 100 companies and others in the following industries:

• Energy (Oil & Gas, Alternative Energy, Clean Tech)
• Information Technology (SW/HW, Web, eCommerce, Social Media/Communities, Business Intelligence, Telecomm)
• Manufacturing, Logistics & Distribution
• Retail (Consumer Goods, Food, Electronics, Luxury)
• Financial Services (Insurance, Banking, Investment Banking, Capital Markets)
• Health Care (Managed Care, Hospitals)
• Media & Entertainment
• Life Sciences (Pharmaceuticals, Nanotech, Biotech)

He has been a founding entrepreneur and executive of numerous startups in technology, healthcare, Retail, manufacturing, logistics, Web-Internet, Social Media, etc., as well as a Not-For-Profit organization.

Ytzik Aranov’s Specialties:

• Restructuring & Turnaround Management
• Strategic Planning, Business Plan & Financial Plan creation
• Business Development & Globalization
• IT, MIS, Web, eCommerce platforms
• Social Media / Social Community & Online Marketing Strategy
• Branding and eBiz Acceleration Services
• Project Management Office (PMO) & Project Management
• Corporate Finance & Investment Banking
• Mergers & Acquisitions (Search, Due Diligence, Integration)
• C-level Mentoring & Coaching

Ytzik Aranov’s Experience

CEO

ARKO Enterprises, LLC

(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

September 2009 — Present (3 months)

Mr. Aranov provides Advisory & Consulting Services to worldwide Clients in areas including:
• Restructuring & Turnaround Management
• Business Development & Globalization
• IT, MIS, Web, eCommerce platforms
• Social Media / Social Community & Online Marketing Strategy
• Branding and eBiz Acceleration Services
• Project Management Office (PMO) & Project Management
• Business Plan & Financial Plan creation
• Corporate Finance & Investment Banking
• Mergers & Acquisitions (Search, Due Diligence, Integration)
• C-level Mentoring & Coaching
Head E-Commerce & Web

WORLD’S LARGEST PRO-VIDEO / PRO-AUDIO ELECTRONICS RETAILER

(Retail industry)

March 2006 — September 2009 (3 years 7 months)

Executive leadership of the company's Online, E-Commerce Retail channel.
• Determine, plan and coordinate all aspects of developing the company’s E-Commerce vision, solutions delivery, Program Management, project execution and the selection and implementation of:
o Branding & design and usability standards
o CRM
o Software development and E-Commerce tools & platforms
o QA & implementation
o Customer Support & Advocacy
o Analytics and ROI metrics
o External organizations’ intellectual capital

• Hire, Manage, mentor, counsel and work with all levels of the above departments to ensure the Company delivers results to its Customers and meets the Business’ goals
• Setup Program / Project Management Office with strategic portfolios to ensure that Business, E-Commerce, Technical, Business Analysis, Operations, Program Management and Marketing teams are delivering on the Business’ expectations, investments and ROI needs
Secretary-General

Billion Minds Foundation

(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

2006 — 2009 (3 years )
SVP - International Operations

CRSI, Inc. - World Nursing Corps

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; CRSX; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

January 2005 — March 2006 (1 year 3 months)

As an Officer, Director and SVP, Mr. Aranov has taken public and recently re-privatized CRSI Group, Inc. (OTC: CRSX), a publicly-traded company focused on the recruitment and training of foreign-trained Nurses and their relocation to the US, UK and other locations. Mr. Aranov is also President of the World Nursing Corps, a wholly-owned subsidiary of privatized company.
Head, Capital Markets & IB

Merchant Banks

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Investment Banking industry)

January 2003 — December 2004 (2 years )

• For Wellfleet Partners, Inc. created a Capital Markets & Corporate Finance department for their clients and major corporations
• For ITF Global Partners created a Capital Markets team and supporting infrastructure that established broad, solid relationships with institutional investors, Funds, Fund-of-Funds and Venture Capital firms with for M&A, Investment Banking and Corporate Restructuring. Strategized, structured and managed client post-merger IT/MIS/Web integration, planning and financing activities
Executive / Founder/COO

Entrepreneurial Ventures

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Investment Banking industry)

November 1999 — December 2002 (3 years 2 months)

Entrepreneurial Ventures Founded:
- Chief Operating Officer (COO) for BrainyBrawn, Inc., an online alternative healthcare company;
- Chief Strategy & Financial Officer for Locust Systems, Inc., a an Interactive Online agency and Web application development company
- Chief Strategy & Financial Officer for Zweave, Inc., a fashion/design collaboration software ASP company
- Chief Strategy & Financial Officer for PropertyAuction, Inc., an online real estate brokerage and property auction company
- Founder, President & CEO, The Skye Group, LLC., an Investment Banking / Mergers & Acquisitions / Technology Incubator firm
Managing Director, Corporate Finance

Eisner & Company

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Investment Banking industry)

November 1998 — November 1999 (1 year 1 month)

Provided operational Mergers & Acquisition capabilities, technology venture capital focus and high level visibility in public / middle market companies as well as in various technology communities, as well as managed capital sources, academia and government relationships.
Principal

A.T. Kearney, Inc.

(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Management Consulting industry)

July 1995 — February 1998 (2 years 8 months)

• Worked with major clients to define their pre & post Merger / Acquisition / Divestiture / Joint Venture process, strategy, tactics and integration plan, restructured firms in preparation for a Merger and/or Acquisition and public offerings and Developed strategic partnership arrangements.
• Developed a global network of emerging technology companies, conducted marketing strategies and business development activities world-wide in numerous industries and directed Enterprise-wide, core business reengineering projects for Fortune 500 companies.
• Worked with large clients co-managing global Supply Chain Re-engineering projects
Director, Systems Integration

SHL SYSTEMHOUSE CORP.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

October 1993 — July 1995 (1 year 10 months)

• Architected and directed Mergers, Acquisitions and joint ventures of technology companies (wireless, software, web development, etc.)
• Managed post-merger integration projects
• Formed vertical-industry practices for Technology Acquisition Strategies, Electronic Commerce, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Wireless Networks and Systems Integration
• Developed commercial markets internationally for strategic business planning and Enterprise Transformation and developed global Sales & Marketing strategies.
Senior Associate

Coopers & Lybrand, LLP

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Management Consulting industry)

October 1988 — October 1993 (5 years 1 month)

• Managed and sold major business strategy engagements, proposals, and consulting work
• Developed the marketing strategy and execution plan for new technology practice services / products
• Directed Business Process Engineering engagements for numerous clients in numerous industries
• Formed and directed the Venture Incubator Services group focused on locating, evaluating, selecting, restructuring and subsequent IPO of new technology ventures, startup/emerging entrepreneurial firms as well as supporting acquisitions/investments by M&A clients
• Managed long term technology partnering programs
• Established the infrastructure for SBIC and SBA advisory consulting for investment firms and funds
• Coordinated and structured strategic M&A partnerships for the group’s selected firms and provided senior-level M&A operational advisory services.
Systems Manager, Founding Member

Sydis, Inc.

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

March 1984 — October 1988 (4 years 8 months)

As a founding entrepreneur/team member, managed technical operations, market research and product planning of integrated voice/data/networked systems startup firm.
Systems Engineering Manager

MOTOROLA, INC.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

November 1978 — March 1984 (5 years 5 months)

• Directed technology acquisition target search for inclusion into an IT portfolio of complimentary firms
• Directed the Southwest region of the U.S. supporting pre/post sales & marketing, customer support, consulting and training organization for a 500+ customer base of large Fortune 1000 clients
• Directed a staff of 15 highly-trained sales, systems engineers, trainers, and administrative staff
• Facilitated technology transfer between the company’s M&A candidates and internal groups
• Implemented regional training centers and systems integration facilities and controlled the operating budget for these organizations.

Ytzik Aranov’s Education

Polytechnic University

Co-Director MBA Programs 1995 — 1997

Activities and Societies:

Mr. Aranov was until recently Co-Director of New York Polytechnic University’s Executive MBA programs in Management of Technology (MOT) and Telecommunications & Information Management (TIM)
University of California, Los Angeles

P.D. , Systems Analysis , 1980 — 1982

Activities and Societies:

Professional Designation (P.D.) in Systems Analysis
MOTOROLA

S.E. , Systems Engineering , 1979 — 1980

Activities and Societies:

Systems Engineering certification/diploma
Midrasha leMinhal - Tel Aviv

CSAA (equiv.) , Computer Sciences , 1976 — 1977

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Ytzik Aranov’s Interests:

Executive leadership, public company governance & Boards, leadership coaching, globalization, international finance, Branding, Social Media / Social networks, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, integration, private equity, fund-of-funds, corporate restructuring, turnaround management, organizational development, strategic planning, corporate financial reporting, globalization, professional networking, PMO, martial arts, aikido, kenjutsu, E-Commerce, Knowledge base, supercrunching, asset leverage