charles stott

Manufacturer of Humminbird marine electronic products for the consumer market. Responsible for all aspects of the business

Managing Director and Vice President Operations overseeing Asian office and managing 12 factories producing consumer electronics products from Radar Detectors to CB Radios and cordless phones. Responsible for al supply chain, development engineering, fulfillment and product development

Led consumer electronics products business. Responsible for turn-around and creation of world class operation. US factory was subject of Fortune article on quality and several HBS cases.

Managing Director and Founder of consultancy and sponsor that specializes in defense and security acquisitions, M&A advisory services and PMI value capture. Working on a global level, assignments have included assisting a middle-eastern client evaluate and structure an investment in the commercial aviation market. Other work has included developing an actionable growth strategy for a printing industry roll-up and development of a pricing and go to market strategy for an emerging middleware software business.

ACG Boston proudly serves over 500 Boston members who are directly involved in M&A transactions. Our members include private equity investors, intermediaries, corporate development professionals, lenders and service providers – all working together to get the deal done. Globally, ACG caters to over 14,000, providing members with strong local networks coupled with global reach. In fact, 75% of ACG members report they have done business with fellow members making ACG a premium resource for those involved in M&A transactions.

OSI Geospatial has been an innovator in the situational awareness market since our founding in 1977. We provide navigation and command & control systems to military and security customers worldwide. Completed successful transition from a public to private company.

* Vice President, Corporate Development (2003-2006) * Responsible for mergers, acquisitions and divestitures for this $22 billion enterprise. Reported to CFO. * Completed 18 transactions valued in excess of $400 million * Established policies and processes for M&A and business integration. Developed and oversaw processes for performing portfolio strategic review, transaction execution and target integration. * Developed and managed an extensive network of relationships with investment banks, strategic consulting firms and private investment firms. * Developed a new approach to capturing offset credits using M&A as a tactical lever. * Led presentations to the Board of Directors and the office of the President on proposed acquisitions. * Vice President, Business Development and Advanced Technology, Commercial Electronics Group (2000-2003) * Responsible for oversight of all marketing, sales, product planning and communications for this $700 million division.

Harvard Business School Program in Advanced Marketing, UCLA Anderson School Program in M&A, University at Osaka/Boston University Program in Rapid Product Development, Six Sigma Specialist Certification","Board Memberships","OSI Geospatial- Vancouver, BC Canada","Valeo Raytheon Systems, Inc., Paris, France (2002-2006)","Flight Option International LLC, Cleveland, OH (2003-2004)","Systemonic AG, Dresden, Germany (2001-2002)","Boston Ballet, Boston, MA (1989-1993)"]