Douglas Smith 's Experience
Currently:
Operating Partner at Symphony Technology Group
(Venture Capital & Private Equity)
April 2006 - Present (6 years 1 month)
Work with portfolio companies to restructure, build management teams, reposition business models and market direction.
Previously:
Executive Vice President at Mercury Interactive Corp
(Computer Software)
September 2000 - November 2005 (5 years 2 months)
$1 billion enterprise infrastructure SW company sold to HP in July 2006. Strategy, mergers and acquisitions, Chief Financial Officer from end of 2001 through November 2005. Managing Director at Hambrecht & Quist LLC
(Computer Software)
October 1996 - September 2000 (3 years 11 months)
Technology focused investment bank and venture capital firm. Co-head of Software and Internet Group. Produced significant capital gains for H&Q Employee Fund and Access Technology Partners. Sourced and closed several large M&A assignments. Senior Vice President at Computervision Corporation
(Computer Software)
September 1992 - June 1996 (3 years 9 months)
First large tech LBO. Major turnaround that resulted in successful recapitalization of company and resulted in sale of company to Parametric Technology Corp. Chief Financial Office and Head of Strategy and Corporate Development.