About the Principal

james_popeoJames G. Popeo has created and accelerated the value of early stage technology companies throughout his 25-year career. His efforts helped lead to three acquisitions, two highly successful IPOs and significant improvements in an impressive portfolio of high growth companies. He has earned a distinguished track record in sales management, marketing, business development and operations within multiple industry segments.

Key achievements

  • Instrumental in transforming Exa Corporation into one of the fastest growing, high-value, privately-held software companies in the computer aided engineering (CAE) industry.
  • Repositioned and re-capitalized Oculus Technologies.
  • Repositioned and accelerated growth of Unicam Software, leading to acquisition by Tecnomatix.
  • Grew revenues 75% annually from 1995 to 1998 for Sensitech, earning a ranking of 5th in New England and 29th nationwide in terms of growth among high technology companies.
  • Spearheaded the transition of PDA Engineering from provider of analysis software to strategic enterprise CAE solution provider, resulting in the largest single order in the company’s history and contributing to the subsequent acquisition by MSC Software.

Areas of expertise

Product life cycle management
Electronics manufacturing
Architectural engineering and construction
Supply chain management

Career

Springboard Consulting, Inc., President
Exa Corporation, Executive Vice President
Bricsnet, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing
Unicam Software, Vice President Worldwide Sales and Marketing
Sensitech, Vice President Worldwide Sales and Marketing
MacNeal Schwendler Corporation/PDA Engineering, Director of Eastern Regional Operations
Structural Dyamics Research Corporation, Application Engineer
Teledyne Engineering Services, Structural Designer and Analyst

Education

B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Lowell

A more detailed curriculum vitae is available upon request.