CUPERTINO, Calif., March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brenner Group®, Inc., Silicon Valley's leading provider of interim financial management, restructuring services, business valuations, and financial advisory services for the venture capital community, announced today that James M. (Jim) Walker joined the firm as a Senior CFO for the firm's Interim Finance & Accounting Group. Mr. Walker will focus on supporting venture-backed companies with emphasis on medical devices, consumer devices, mobile applications, and gaming.
"Jim is a perfect addition to our team with a strong technology aptitude, deep experience with both private and public companies, and excellent operating skills." said Wes Rose, SVP, The Brenner Group. "He delivers a unique breadth of industry experience including B2B, consumer, education, and life science and has achieved an amazing track record of IPOs and exits. We're fortunate to have Jim as another senior CFO supporting our venture-backed clients."
Walker has 30 years of CFO experience with Compression Labs, Fujitsu, Global Village Communications, Diamond Multimedia and AlphaSmart. He also helped found a medical imaging company, Alara Inc, initially serving as Chairman of the Board and more recently as President and CEO.
Walker received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from San Jose State and an MBA from Santa Clara University.
"Jim is an ideal CFO for either an early or later stage technology company," said Walter G. Kortschak, a senior advisor and former managing partner with Summit Partners. "He has achieved an excellent track record of success with a number of our portfolio companies and has a keen understanding of what early-stage technology companies need to do to grow. Jim has extensive experience in building the financial and operations infrastructure for these younger companies to support growth and position them for a successful capital raise with funding sources."
For more information about The Brenner Group's Interim Financial Management, please visit http://www.thebrennergroup.com/interim-management
About The Brenner Group, Inc.
The Brenner Group (http://www.thebrennergroup.com) is one of the technology community's leading diversified professional services firms. Our core offerings include interim financial management, restructuring services, business valuations, and financial advisory services. Since 1987, more than 1,500 companies have trusted The Brenner Group with their finance and accounting needs. With 25 years of experience in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area, The Brenner Group is every technology company's best option for total financial and accounting guidance.
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