SHAW MGMT, LLC
EAGLE LAKE, FLORIDA

Peter Shaw is a Principal in Shaw Management Advisors, Int’l LLC, (SMAI) a San Diego based international advisory firm that provides services for Senior Management, Boards, Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs. SMAI specialize in advising its clients in strategic and operational aspects of their business. A number of assignments have included M&A advisory services, private firm financing, as well as restart and turn-around activities. Mr. Shaw has extensive worldwide experience in general management, business development, marketing and sales as well as private company financing and mergers and acquisitions. He is an experienced senior executive who has successfully launched and grown multiple technology-based companies across a wide range of technical markets. Over his career, he has served as an outside director on over 20 Boards, representing Investors and/or assisting CEO’s. Most Recently, Peter Shaw was chief executive officer of Akonix Systems, Inc. , prior to it being sold to Quest software (NasdaqGS: QSFT). Mr. Shaw joined Akonix as Chairman of the Board in 2001 as a founding Venture Investor (Windward Ventures) and led a strategic process that transformed the company’s product and market focus. He was named CEO in 2002 and subsequently raised two more rounds of venture capital financing. Under his leadership, Akonix pioneered the market for the secure, managed use of real-time, presence-based messaging within corporations, and led the company to become the premier provider of these enterprise-class products. Prior to joining Akonix, Mr. Shaw co-founded and served as CEO of Megatek, a pioneer in advanced, real time computer graphics systems; AGE Logic, an early provider of advanced GUI platforms and connectivity applications and later served as CEO of Sitematic, a hosted provider of web based applications. Mr. Shaw has held senior management positions at United Telecom (now Sprint NYSE: S) and NetManage (NASDAQ:NETM). Mr. Shaw has also worked with and advised leading venture capital firms on the restructuring of numerous portfolio companies. Currently, Mr. Shaw serves on the board of directors of the San Diego Venture Group (SDVG) and previously served as its president. He also is a Board Member of San Diego’s CONNECT organization. At San Diego State University's College of Business he is an Executive in Residence and serves as Chairman of the Board for it Entrepreneurial Center. Previously he served as a Partner for San Diego-based Windward Ventures and as a senior advisor for Venture Catalyst (OTC BB:VCAT.OB). He currently is involved in M&A Advisory activities, sits on selected commercial Boards, is a technology advisor for a major Las Vegas style casino. Recently, Mr. Shaw has expanded his practice to business and venture capital in Israel, where he delivers similar services to Israel Entrepreneurs and Venture Capitalists. he is Chairman of an emerging growth company and maintains an office in Jerusalem, Israel Mr. Shaw has raised, or has helped companies raise almost $100M in Venture Capital and Private financings. Mr. Shaw holds a bachelor of engineering degree in electrical engineering from City College of New York and a master of business administration degree from the University of Connecticut. Shaw Management Advisors, International  (SMAI) works with CEO’s, Boards of Directors, Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms, and Early Stage  investors. Shaw Management Advisors was established to fill a major need by providing Senior Management, Board Directors, and Investors with experienced business management, corporate and business development and financial services   principals have decades of successful ‘C’ Level positions, Venture Capital, Interim Management, Financing and Strategic Services experience, and along with our network of specialists we are ready to serve a broad array of  businesses, in the US, Europe, and Asia. can also help extend the reach and functionality of institutional investors by sourcing, vetting, and managing prospective and existing portfolio companies.