Noblemen Group's founding partners bring a wealth of hands-on experience in building successful businesses and in the execution of complex international investment banking transactions.
David J. Ferran
Managing Director
Mr. Ferran has more than twenty years experience leading successful organizations
through complicated business transactions. His multi-national experience
includes purchases and sales of businesses, leveraged buy-outs and restructuring,
mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Mr. Ferran has served as both an
advisor and Chairman and CEO for publicly and privately held companies including
Tylan General and Akrion.
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Managing Director
Mr. Ferran has more than twenty years experience leading successful organizations
through complicated business transactions. His multi-national experience
includes purchases and sales of businesses, leveraged buy-outs and restructuring,
mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Mr. Ferran has served as both an
advisor and Chairman and CEO for publicly and privately held companies including
Tylan General and Akrion. Read More >>
Don Whitson
Managing Director
As co-founder of Span Instruments and later as the company's CEO, Mr. Whitson
spent 20 years building a highly profitable; leading edge technology business
engaged in the design and manufacture of precision measurement instrumentation
for the semiconductor and industrial process control markets.
After the sale of Span Instruments to Tylan General (Nasdaq TYGN), Mr. Whitson assumed the role of Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer at Tylan General and held those positions until the company was sold to Millipore (NYSE- MIL).
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Managing Director
As co-founder of Span Instruments and later as the company's CEO, Mr. Whitson
spent 20 years building a highly profitable; leading edge technology business
engaged in the design and manufacture of precision measurement instrumentation
for the semiconductor and industrial process control markets. After the sale of Span Instruments to Tylan General (Nasdaq TYGN), Mr. Whitson assumed the role of Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer at Tylan General and held those positions until the company was sold to Millipore (NYSE- MIL).
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Bijan Moslehi, Ph.D.
President, Semiconductor Technology Research
As a 19-year veteran of the semiconductor industry, Dr. Bijan Moslehi has
earned an excellent reputation for his technology expertise, business leadership
and market vision. Dr. Moslehi is well qualified to lead Noblemen Group's
Semiconductor Technology Research Division, having held senior management,
technology and strategic marketing positions at various semiconductor device
manufacturing companies and semiconductor capital equipment manufacturers.
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President, Semiconductor Technology Research
As a 19-year veteran of the semiconductor industry, Dr. Bijan Moslehi has
earned an excellent reputation for his technology expertise, business leadership
and market vision. Dr. Moslehi is well qualified to lead Noblemen Group's
Semiconductor Technology Research Division, having held senior management,
technology and strategic marketing positions at various semiconductor device
manufacturing companies and semiconductor capital equipment manufacturers.
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Michal A. Chick
President, Noblemen Human Capital Management
Mr. Chick brings more than twenty years of senior management experience
to the Noblemen Group team where he heads the Human Capital Management practice.
A specialist in leadership development and executive coaching, Mr. Chick
has extensive experience in leading organizations through merger and acquisition
integration. He has served as the CEO of Cornerstone Initiatives and MC
Squared Consulting, COO of Edupoint.com, and the Vice President of Human
Resources and Information Systems with Tylan General. He has also served
as a senior human resources representative with the Electronics Division
of General Dynamics and is a decorated operations officer in the United
States Air Force.
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President, Noblemen Human Capital Management
Mr. Chick brings more than twenty years of senior management experience
to the Noblemen Group team where he heads the Human Capital Management practice.
A specialist in leadership development and executive coaching, Mr. Chick
has extensive experience in leading organizations through merger and acquisition
integration. He has served as the CEO of Cornerstone Initiatives and MC
Squared Consulting, COO of Edupoint.com, and the Vice President of Human
Resources and Information Systems with Tylan General. He has also served
as a senior human resources representative with the Electronics Division
of General Dynamics and is a decorated operations officer in the United
States Air Force. Read More >>
Bruce R. Maches
President, Noblemen IT Consulting & Integration Services
With over 26 years of executive management, consulting, and IT systems experience,
Mr. Maches leads Noblemen Group's IT consulting and integration services
practice. Mr. Maches has extensive experience in planning, organizing and
managing the integration of enterprise-wide IT systems with both private
and public companies of all sizes. Under the leadership of Mr. Maches, Noblemen Group assists its clients with all aspects of IT integration, including
strategic planning, identification of tactical teams, financial management
and support, asset management, software licensing, consultant logistics,
and application training.
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President, Noblemen IT Consulting & Integration Services
With over 26 years of executive management, consulting, and IT systems experience,
Mr. Maches leads Noblemen Group's IT consulting and integration services
practice. Mr. Maches has extensive experience in planning, organizing and
managing the integration of enterprise-wide IT systems with both private
and public companies of all sizes. Under the leadership of Mr. Maches, Noblemen Group assists its clients with all aspects of IT integration, including
strategic planning, identification of tactical teams, financial management
and support, asset management, software licensing, consultant logistics,
and application training. Read More >>
D.Y. Park
Senior Executive Advisor, Noblemen Group
With over 35 years experience in building, advising and managing high growth
companies in Korea, Dung Youn (D.Y.) Park has extensive experience in all
aspects of strategic business development. As a Senior Executive Advisor
to Noblemen Group, Mr. Park assists Noblemen Group clients in the establishment
or expansion of their Korean-based business units, as well as assisting
companies in the process of establishing multinational joint ventures involving
already established Korean companies. Mr. Park also acts as an advisor to
local Korean small to mid-cap companies in search of growth capital, strategic
partners or distribution channels in foreign markets.
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Senior Executive Advisor, Noblemen Group
With over 35 years experience in building, advising and managing high growth
companies in Korea, Dung Youn (D.Y.) Park has extensive experience in all
aspects of strategic business development. As a Senior Executive Advisor
to Noblemen Group, Mr. Park assists Noblemen Group clients in the establishment
or expansion of their Korean-based business units, as well as assisting
companies in the process of establishing multinational joint ventures involving
already established Korean companies. Mr. Park also acts as an advisor to
local Korean small to mid-cap companies in search of growth capital, strategic
partners or distribution channels in foreign markets. Read More >>
Walter Zens
Senior Executive Advisor, Noblemen Group
Walter Zens has over twenty years of experience in building and managing
international business organizations for semiconductor equipment manufacturers.
His background includes technology management, strategic business development
and general management positions in the US and in Europe. Mr. Zens serves
as Senior Executive Advisor to Noblemen Group and assists its clients
with all aspects of international business operations between the US and
Europe.
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Senior Executive Advisor, Noblemen Group
Walter Zens has over twenty years of experience in building and managing
international business organizations for semiconductor equipment manufacturers.
His background includes technology management, strategic business development
and general management positions in the US and in Europe. Mr. Zens serves
as Senior Executive Advisor to Noblemen Group and assists its clients
with all aspects of international business operations between the US and
Europe. Read More >>