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ZINO Society Nabs Robert Brown as COOThursday, May 07, 2009 | By: Mary Holmes
ZINO Society Nabs Robert Brown as Chief Operating Officer
SEATTLE, Wash. — May 6, 2009 —Robert Brown takes the newly created position at ZINO Society as the Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Brown comes to ZINO Society with a unique perspective as both an entrepreneur and an investor. He is the founder and former CEO of Healionics. Prior to Healionics, he was spent over 15 years in technology development. The last 10 were spent at Microsoft, in the areas of, financial analysis, strategy development and product development bringing nine products to market.. Previously, he led broker/dealer relations for American Funds. Mr. Brown holds an MBA from the University of Washington.
”We are so pleased to add Rob to the ZINO Team. With Rob’s background as CEO of an entrepreneurial company (2007 ZINO Zillionaire Investment Forum Fund Winner), Rob has an insider’s understanding of the value ZINO Society provides entrepreneurs. He brings an invaluable insight as we continue to increase the ZINO Society value proposition. We look forward to him building additional resources to assist both our investor members in having access to the best screened investment Dealflow, and to our entrepreneurial members in having access to quality coaching support, accredited investors and business advisors,” said Cathi Hatch, ZINO Society CEO and Founder.
“I’ve always been impressed with the organization and the level of quality and commitment they have to promoting entrepreneurial activity in the Northwest and to helping startup companies refine and improve their offerings. In my case, going through the process of refining an investor pitch for a complex life science company into just 5 minutes was a valuable experience that helped pave the way to success in raising over $4M from angel investors. I’m looking forward to expanding ZINO Society’s offerings to support and increase entrepreneurial activity, to begin to bridge the gap between angel and VC funding and to provide attractive investment opportunities for its members,”stated Robert Brown
About ZINO Society
ZINO Society is a membership, business and social network that connects accredited investors with of $11.9 million for early-stage and expansion businesses. ZINO Society's unique investment meetings provide entrepreneurs an opportunity to showcase their businesses, and investors and business leaders a chance to a network and invest in a relaxed and supportive environment.
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