KEITH D.

TAYLOR
205 POST STREET, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94040
kt5f9292@westpost.net / 415-374-9762 /
WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/KEITHDTAYLOR
SNAPSHOT: 5 yrs w/ EY, LLP (CPA,CISA), ~10 yrs w/ Apple Computer
(Controller Global Infrastructure), 5 yrs w/ Adecco (NYSE: ADO; Div
CFO; Spinoff IPO, NYSE: PGA), 10 yrs as startup/turnaround CFO , ~2
yrs Magellan Navigation (CFO)
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
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MBA, Big 4 CPA (_currently_ _inactive_) and Senior Financial
Executive with a broad range of experience, including global public
companies, high-growth middle market companies, venture-funded
startups and turnarounds
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Excellent track record of securing growth and acquisition capital,
including venture and private equity funding, joint venture
investments, IPO preparation, (S-1 and S-3 filings), and SEC
reporting (NYSE: ADO, and NYSE: PGA)
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Hands-on functional expertise in financial planning and analysis,
accounting, strategic planning, sales pricing/contract support, taxes
and treasury/risk management, securing working capital lines of credit
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Industry experience ranging from Software (Enterprise and SaaS),
Internet, Telecommunications, Consumer Electronics, Professional
Services and Manufacturing; International experience in establishing
global operations in EMEA and APAC
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EXIGEN CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND (WWW.EXIGENCAPITAL.COM) 2008 -
Present
CFO
$560M Private Equity Group investing in enterprise-level software
solutions with roots in Telecommunications. Portfolio companies
include joint ventures with Universal Music Group, a $100M+ Software
development firm, a managed services IT Hosting business, and several
other IT-focused businesses. Also, CFO for two portfolio companies,
and GM of the outsourced independent G established key accounting and
reporting for Fund and Portfolio companies for the first time in over
3 years; Key Liaison to Investors and Partners
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Launched an outsourced G Reduced total channel discounts by one half
percent despite competitive pressures; renegotiated Channel Agreements
with office superstores (Office Depot, Office Max, Staples),
restarting Staples after 2 year break in service
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Revamped reporting and reduced royalty payments to Navteq and
TeleAtlas by over 15% in 12 months.
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Championed methods of increasing revenue and profits through
emphasis on software, add-on sales, and online
installed-customer-base revenue streams. Lauded by Magellan's Board,
as "some of the best Board-level strategic analysis Magellan has
seen."
ENCOVER, INC. 2003 a" 2006 (Company relocated to UT)
CFO (WITH ADDITIONAL "VP FINANCIAL OPERATIONS" REVENUE
RESPONSIBILITY)
Enterprise software startup for service contract revenue solutions,
funded by Sigma Partners, Doll Capital, Baird. Responsible for all
Administration, including HR, Finance, Legal, Client Financial
Services.
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Secured $19M funding. Helped lead conversion from enterprise
software to Outsourced Services provider
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As part of conversion to a SAAS model, led development of key
automated solutions and processes for invoicing, credit and
collections services to clients such as SonicWALL, Cisco, and Kodak,
processing millions in low dollar / high volume contracts on their
behalf, and providing significant new revenue streams for Encover
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Led the site selection and relocation of the Company to Sandy, Utah,
reducing OPEX by more than 20%
STARTUP/TURNAROUND ADVISORY SERVICES 2001 a" 2003 (Consulting
Assignments)
CFO (CONSULTANT / INTERIM)
Assisted VCs such as Sigma Partners, Doll Capital, Bear Gold, and
other VC's at the CFO-level.
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TOPIO, INC., data recoverability software, funded by Sequoia
Capital, Sigma Partners ; acquired by NetApp
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CAREERCENTRAL.COM, e-cruitment portal, funded by TCV, Softbank,
Questmark; acquired by Spencer Stuart
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PAGE AUTOMATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, Fiber-optic Telecom mfg,
assets acquired by Hon Hai, Int'l
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CHARLES RIVER CONSULTING, Acquisition of Netcentives' Assets, for
re-launch of Clickrewards.com
BRASSRING, INC., Santa Clara, CA 2000 a" 2001 (Company relocated to
MA)
CFO
Managed financial functions for $100M enterprise-level software
provider of integrated recruiting solutions, including internal
hiring systems and external candidate sourcing, as well as web-based
(Incpad.com) & job-fair-based (Westech) recruiting solutions. Board
replaced Santa Clara-based CEO with MA-based CEO, and relocated Corp
HQ to MA in early 2001.

ADECCO, INC., Redwood City, CA (NYSE: ADO) 1994 - 1999

VP FINANCE, DIVISION CFO FOR NORTH AMERICA ADECCO EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES DIVISION
For $20B HR consulting/staffing firm. Provided financial,
operational, technological and strategic guidance to President of
Adecco North America (US, Canada, Mexico).
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Led 10+ US mergers and acquisitions activities and financial
integration processes, successfully completing post-acquisition
integration transforming Adia, $400M to Adecco, $2+B in 5 years
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Provided leadership for HQ staff of 175+ (strategic analysis, sales
pricing/contracts support, financial planning/analysis, accounting,
payroll, taxes) and treasury (cash management, accounts receivable,
risk management) reducing OPEX from 11% of Sales to 6% in 2 years
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Administered facilities, real estate, and purchasing during growth
from 200 to >1000 offices in 5 years
APPLE COMPUTER, INC., Cupertino, CA (NASD: AAPL) 1985 - 1994
SENIOR CONTROLLER, WORLDWIDE GLOBAL ADMINISTRATION, R&D, FINANCIAL
PLANNING & ANALYSIS
CONTROLLER, SALES, MARKETING, DISTRIBUTION (WESTERN OPERATIONS)
 COMPUTERLAND, Los Angeles, CA 1983 - 1985
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS
ERNST & YOUNG LLP (then Arthur Young & Co), Los Angeles Auren
Hoffman, Chairman
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
MBA, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, 1990
BS Business Administration, Cal. Polytechnic State University, San
Luis Obispo, CA, 1979
Certified Public Accountant (CPA - Inactive), State of California,
1984
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA - Inactive), EDP
Auditors Association, 1984
M&A TRANSACTIONS & ROLE
I have been engaged in a significant number of M&A transactions in
my career, totaling nearly $ Billion in funding or transaction value
over 15 years
COMPANY
TRANSACTION
PARTNERS
INV BANKERS / ACCOUNTANTS
ROLE
DATE
SIZE
APPLE
Kaleida Labs,
General Magic
$26M Joint Venture
HP
M&A Controller
& JV Liaison
1993
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Taligent
 $48M Joint Venture
IBM
M&A Controller
& JV Liaison
1994
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ADIA
Merger between Adia & Ecco to form Adecco
Arthur Anderson
Corp Controller (Acquiring)
1996

$75
USA Sub

NYSE: ADO
ADECCO
Boutique Prof Svcs firms Dallas TX, Hartford CT, SLC UT
Division CFO
(Acquiring)
1996-1999
$6
Franchise Buyback:

Columbus, OH
$70

Personnel Group of America a" S-3, IPO

Arthur Anderson
Controller leading carve-out financials compilation, S-3 filing,
Spinoff IPO
 1998

$125
NYSE: PGA
TAD Resources, Int'l
Goldman Sachs
Division CFO
(Acquiring)
1999

$385
EY LLP / PWC
Olsten Staffing, Inc.
NYSE: OLS
PWC
Pre-acquisition analyst team
1999-2000
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CAREERCENTRAL.COM
Series E VC Financing
DLJ
CFO
(Biz Plan, Roadshow, Audits, early S-1 filing)
2000

$22
EY LLP
BRASSRING.COM
Series B VC / Strategic Partner Financing
Goldman Sachs
CFO
2000-2001

$40
KPMG
PAGE AUTOMATED TELECOMM SYSTEMS
Series C VC Financing
Bear Gold, LP
CFO
(Consulting)
2002

$2
Technology Acquisition
HonHai (Foxconn)
Ireland San Filippo
TOPIO
Series B Financing
Sigma Partners, Sequoia Capital
CFO
(Interim)
2003

$5
PWC
ENCOVER
Series C Financing
Sigma Partners, Doll Capital, Baird Capital
CFO
2004-2006

$19
Series D Financing
KPMG
MAGELLAN NAVIGATION, INC.
PE Carve-out
Silverlake
CFO
(Turnaround)
2007- 2008
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Prep for S1 / IPO
EY, LLP
Sale to MiTAC
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$749M