Actively serve both private profit company and non-profit boards.   Highlights of my 20+ years of corporate officer experience in the global private and public technology sector are summarized below.  I have been privileged to work with exceptional international teams that successfully built emerging growth companies from initial venture round capitalization, through rapid revenue growth and consistent profitability, to investor liquidity.  Distinguishing leadership achievements include strategic customer relationships across the hospitality, financial services, automotive/aerospace, CPG, petrochemical, medical, and paper/pulp Global 1000.  Depicted below are a subset of both full-time and part-time engagements.  

Full-Time Officer Engagements

CEO & Chairman                                                                                                                            2011 - 2020 BeHome247                                                                                                                                                Austin, Texas

Recruited by private investors to provide board governance and strategic leadership to early stage IoT SAAS company.  As CEO, transitioned horizontal home automation point solution into the leading enterprise software operations platform for the hospitality market.  Successfully penetrated the industry giants in the short-term and long-term private accommodation market resulting in market leadership and sustained SAAS revenue growth.  BeHome247 secured a Series B round, growth expansion debt, and shareholder recap under his leadership.

CEO & Chairman                                                                                                                          2004 – 2006  XDimensional Technologies    (XDTI)
Brea, California

Provided strategic leadership to core company founders and led the evolution of an early stage technology company to a high growth enterprise level Software-As-A-Service business.  XDTI developed and offers Nexsure, a best-of-breed .Net based, comprehensive customer relationship management, sales force automation, and business management solution for insurance agencies, brokers, and carriers.   Strategic customer adoption included 3 Top Ten National Insurance Brokers, and endorsement by the industry’s leading association, the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers.  The average user per account growth has exceeded triple digits.  Key corporate success projects included enterprise licensing introduction, SAS70 compliance, dedicated quality assurance, Microsoft Insurance value chain partnership, and the sponsorship of the Nexsure User Group.   In 2005, raised a $20 million round co-led by two strategic insurance investors, The Hartford (NYSE: HIG), and Choicepoint (NYSE: CPS).  XDTI has been a consistent recipient of awards including the highest percentage growth award for Insurance Carrier integration by ACORD.

CEO/President                                                                                                                                 2000 – 2003
Centor Software Corporation (acquired by MatrixOne)                                                                    
Irvine, California

Recruited following the initial institutional investment round of funding, to commercialize Centor’s X-Sight XML analytical engine.  Within 9 months, positioned Centor as the “first to market” provider of XML based predictive analytic applications that extract performance metrics from unstructured data scattered throughout the enterprise and external supply chains. During 2002, the company established leadership market traction by capturing General Motors, Ford, the Top 10 global automotive suppliers and NASA with three unique XML analytic applications.  The initial product introduction resulted in $3+ million contracted revenue in the first twelve months.  Centor’s major wins at Fortune 100 companies created significant coverage with AMR and the software analyst community.   By the end of 2002, revenue upside opportunities for system integrators resulted in global relationships with EDS and IBM.  In 2003, indirect distribution channels began to produce significant enterprise wins in Japan, the UK, and Germany.  Centor’s Compliance X-Sight application is currently owned and marketed by Dassault Systems as Enovia MCC.

Sr. Vice President Operations                                                                                                   1998 – 2001
Stamps.com (Nasdaq:  STMP)                                                                                                               
Santa Monica, California

Employed at the beginning of 1999, to supplement CEO and CFO efforts to lead the build-out of the first Internet PC Postage company.   Directly managed the regulatory relationship with the USPS (United States Postal Service) culminating in the world’s first Internet postage offering (August, 1999).  While at Stamps, the operation grew from 20 employees to over 200 serving 300,000+ customers.  During his tenure,  Stamps.com completed both private and public financing, including a $65 million IPO underwritten by BancBoston Robertson Stephens, and a $365 million secondary offering co-lead by Goldman Sachs and Salomon Smith Barney.  Accomplishments include negotiating and administrating the credit card and ACH processing contract with the USPS that required first-to-market innovative Internet technology adhering to FIPS-140 security regulations.  Recruited and led a world-class Web development team receiving awards from Forbes, Yahoo, PC Magazine, PC Computing, and Entrepreneur’s Magazine.  The subscription service was nominated by Intel Corporation and subsequently named as one of the 2000 Smithsonian Laureate Award winners.  In conjunction, the “Certificate of Achievement” from the Smithsonian program was awarded to Mr. Walther.  During his tenure, served Stamps.com as interim Chief Operating Officer, and Sr. Vice President Operations reporting to the CEO. 

President, Office of CEO, U.S. and Norwegian Director                                                        1994 - 1997
Artios Corporation (acquired by Barco in 1997)                                                                                  
Irvine, California

Company was a $49 million developer and marketer of technology solutions to the $29 billion global paper and pulp industry.  The pioneer in parametric packaging design evolved into the dominant market leader spanning CRM and ERP solutions. Artios 2,500+ customers included industry leaders Weyerhaeuser, Westvaco, Georgia Pacific, Jefferson Smurfit, Proctor & Gamble, Nestle Foods, and Phillip Morris. To create Artios, recruited international investors, Glenwood Partners and Kleinwort Benson, to merge the two largest competitors in this niche market producing a consolidated $20 million company.  The successful merger integration was recognized by leading industry publications and Forbes magazine.  During his tenure, built and managed a worldwide team of 280 professionals.  Artios accelerated European market share growth with strategic investments in Germany and France.  During 1997, successfully led the acquisition effort of a Canadian research & development company that evolved into Artios Canada.  In 3 years, Artios doubled revenue and exceeded profit targets 14 consecutive quarters.  At the time of sale to Barco, market share penetration had reached 85% worldwide.                                                                                                          

President and CEO                                                                                                                         1989 - 1994
AEI                                                                                                                                                              Irvine, California

Private Norwegian held company offering CAD/CAM solutions to the aerospace, automotive, and paper industries.  With Arkwright, the lead investor, developed and implemented a global strategy to introduce design automation software throughout the U.S. and Europe.   Established a worldwide distribution channel with offices in California, Germany, France, Italy and Norway.   In 1992, research & development efforts culminated in the introduction of the first Microsoft Window’s based CAD system integrated with a relational database providing the industry with the pioneer of PDM (product data management).  The popularity of the Designer Workbench led to 75% market share dominance. AEI grew from a start-up operation to exceeding $10 million in revenue providing consistent positive cash flow to its Norwegian holding company.  

Vice President Marketing                                                                                                                  1987 - 1989  ICL (formerly Computer Consoles Incorporated, CCI)                                                                    
Irvine, California

Company was the OEM super-minicomputer leader, later acquired by ICL.   Held executive responsibility for the OEM and Federal System’s Integration divisions with $48 million revenue results.  Exceeded revenue quotas consistently and managed sales, marketing, customer support, and systems integration resources.  Personally provided account leadership to Unisys, CCI’s leading OEM customer.  Recruited and partnered with SHL and Martin Marietta on major federal defense system contract wins exceeding $100 million contract value. 

Interim CEO/COO/CFO engagements & Board Directorship                                August 1997 – Current
Example Engagements

OTview – OnTrack View (OTview) is an emerging growth software company offering a total management solution to the multi-billion dollar mid-market printing industry.  Raised initial “A” round of funding and serve the venture investment group as Chairman.  Developed the corporate strategy, five year corporate operating plan, and completed the corporate branding project prior to funding.   As Director, negotiated the investment memorandum between the founder and venture group including valuation, equity structure, executive compensation, stock option agreement, and board composition.   

Confidential Client -  Engaged by an investor to evaluate various liquidity alternatives of a closely held services company.  Included extensive due diligence of multiple M&A offers, valuation model development, and risk management recommendations.  The engagement concluded with a pre-transaction exit for the investor. 

Debisys Corporation (formerly POS Systems - privately held) – Engaged as the interim CEO and board member of POS Systems.  Recruited by a new group of investors to evaluate the company’s core assets, disengage from unprofitable service offerings and develop growth strategy alternatives.    Within 90 days, repositioned the company (name changed to Debisys) into Internet prepaid telephony and debit processing resulting in key relationships with Cingular Wireless, Burger King, and McDonald’s corporation.   

Education – 1975                Texas A&M University - Commerce                  B.S. Computer Science/Accounting