JERROLD H. KORET
Email: jkoret@jkoret.com
Web: www.jkoret.com

SUMMARY:

• CEO of successful companies including two software entities.
  
• Initiated and maintained strategic relationships.
  
• Managed Strategic Planning.
  
• Defined, instituted and managed Product Management.
  
• Managed Product Planning.
  
• Built business plan to successfully obtain secondary financing.
  
• Managed Marketing Communications.
  
• Designed, implemented and analyzed Market Research Studies.
  
• Managed Software Development.
  
• Financial and accounting background as a Controller.

1992 to Present President, JHK Systems Consultants, A contract consulting operation specializing in database systems installations. Various consulting jobs installing and supporting accounting and inventory management systems.

1994 to 1995 Controller, Theroux Auto Body, A 68 year old auto body repair operation. Completely computerized all operations, including auto body estimating and repair, as well as all accounting functions. This was a temporary contract assignment.

1992 to 1993 Director Marketing, Desktop Ai. Responsible for marketing of X2c compiler, an Xbase to "C" developers tool that supports multi platform (DOS, OS/2, Xenix, SCO Unix, AIX, RS6000, and SPARC) crossovers. This was a temporary contract assignment.

1989 to 1992 Director Product Management, Coordination Technology, Inc. Responsible for product planning and definition of multi platform (OS/2,Windows, MAC and DOS) network application. The product, "Together", is a client server network applications system that falls into the Workgroup product category.

• Instituted complete product management system which saved three months of product planning resulting in on time product delivery.
• Directed the product planning process allowing development to begin coding three months ahead of schedule.
• Researched and defined the workgroup marketplace thereby targeting product positioning and customer access.
• Designed Encapsulation process enabling users' tools within our environment reduceing customer acquisition and training costs.

1985 to 1989 Manager Product Planning, Strategic Planning, DataEase International Inc. Implemented a product management system. Coordinated the development of market planning and market research.

• Developed and implemented product management which reduced product cycle, "concept" to "release" by 30%.
• Initiated, developed and maintained all strategic relationships with external companies for marketing and/or technology partnering.
• Authored the product description for the future release 4.0 in 1985.
• Set up market research department.

Conducted a competitive research project so comprehensive and complete, IDC and Dataquest used the data in their reports on the Database marketplace.

Ran major research projects that led to the development of connectivity products.

1984 to 1985 President, JHK Systems Consultants, A contract consulting operation specializing in dBase systems installations.

1984 to 1985 Vice President and Co-founder, DataViz Inc. Responsible for marketing and sales of new products, including One-Shot and MacLink.

1981 to 1984 President & CEO, InfoSoft Systems Inc. A software company specializing in CPM compatible operating systems (I/OS, CDOS, Multi/OS, Multi/Net), languages, utilities, word processing and communications.

ACCOMPLISHMENT: Increased annual sales from $100,000 to $3.5 million in two years.

1979 to 1981 Systems Analyst, Dale Olds Inc. Largest Oldsmobile fleet dealer in the world. Designed and implemented complete system for tracking vehicles at over 300 locations throughout the country

ACCOMPLISHMENT: Interest savings over $6 million the first year of operation.

1979 to 1981 Chairman of Board, InfoSoft Systems Inc. Acted as financial and accounting advisor on a consulting basis.

1965 to 1979 Controller, Retail automobile dealerships. Assisted in the design of
accounting systems used today by auto dealers through the Reynolds and Reynolds EDP on-line systems.

1974 to 1976 President and Founder, The Black Rock Metallic Cartridge Co. A startup, manufacturing pistol ammunition. When sold annual revenues at $13.5 Million.

1970 to 1972 President and Founder, Lesakor Enterprises Inc. A three way retail operation dealing in sporting goods, bicycles and used automobiles.

Publications

Database Design: A Systems Overview, American Management Association Newsletter, August 1985.
The Database Marketplace, International Data Corp., February 1986.
Database Design: A Relational Model, American Management Association Newsletter, September 1986.

Awards Received

Business Manager of the Year, 1976, Worldwide Volkswagen.
LAN Magazines Workgroup product of the year for 1991.
DataEase Database product of the year, PCWeek & PCMagazine 1988.

Interests and Activities

The Greater New Haven Community Chorus.

Websites

http://www.jkoret.com.
http://www.jkoret.com/gnhcc/

Hobbies

Amateur Radio Operator WA1YJK.

Volunteer Experience

Big Brother.
Connecticut Rehabilitation Council.
Center for Disability Rights.

Computer Skills

Website design (HTML, JAVA, JavaScript).
Most accounting packages, Office 2000, Lotus SmartSuite, DataEase, Access, Paradox, DB2.
Database design.
Hardware maintenance.
Basic handle on networking.
System design mainframe accounting.

Certificates

American Image Management Fellow, 1988.
American Management Association:
            New Product Planning 1984.
            Product Management 1984
            Strategic Planning 1985