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Tell other professionals about DEPO “I think that the UK and Europe will be exciting market opportunities for these new products..." Sir Anthony Jolliffe GBE Former Lord Mayor, "...States and Local governments should establish multi-state...purchasing consortia..." Dept of Homeland Security Taskforce on State and Local Gvt Homeland Security Funding, June 2004 | Our Management: |
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Richard K. Aland Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer / Director Richard Aland, as an investment banker for more than 25 years, has specialized in solving the financial needs of state and local government entities. He has been a leader in the municipal finance industry in creating innovative financing techniques, sophisticated transit financing mechanisms, complex leasing structures, and public/private partnerships. Mr. Aland was called, by Privatization Magazine, “…one of the four leading transportation finance specialists in the U.S.” Mr. Aland also was founder and managing director of Innovative Financial Services Inc. where he was responsible for new business developed through innovative and proprietary financing concepts and creative applications of traditional approaches. He has developed public/private partnerships and private sector approaches for the financing of convention hotels, toll roads, stadiums, convention centers and other projects in cities such as Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Houston and Tampa. Prior to Innovative Financial Services, he served as vice president and manager of the southwestern U.S. public finance department for Salomon Brothers Inc. and as vice president of public finance at Goldman, Sachs and Co. He also was vice president of the investment banking firms of Kuhn, Loeb and Co. and at UBS-DB Corp., a Union Bank of Switzerland-Deutsche Bank joint venture where his focus was on international corporate finance. In these capacities, he was responsible for financings for, or served as advisor to state and local governmental entities, transit agencies, airports, sports teams and sports facility developers as well as to four major auto manufacturers, railcar manufacturers, high-speed rail companies and OEM suppliers to the transportation industry. Aland earned an M.B.A. in finance from the University of Michigan and completed the coursework for a doctorate in finance and international business at Columbia University. He also holds a B.B.A. in finance and accounting from the University of Michigan. Michael R. Lanham President and Chief Operating Officer / Director Michael Lanham is a seasoned management professional with more than 30 years experience in public sector and private organizations. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, he served as Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Dallas, Assistant to the Mayor and Budget Analyst. He has twenty-five years experience in start-up, fast growth, technology based, service companies serving consumer and general business markets, involved in start-ups, turn-arounds, software development, telecom and service companies; capital raising and exit strategy planning. Mr. Lanham has initiated or worked in 6 startups and successfully completed one IPO. His experience includes management roles with Demand Pooling Global Services, LLC; Mag-Wind, LLC; AutoRealty, LLC; IEX Corporation; Bluestreak Media; WorldQuest Networks; MultiTechnology Services; Network Multifamily Security Corp.; and The City of Dallas. Prior to Demand Pooling, he has served as President, COO and Board Member of a public web-based long distance company, culminating in a successful $35,700,000 IPO (February 2000). He has served as a Founder, CEO and Board Member of a competitive local exchange company (CLEC), and was responsible for raising $80,000,000 in private equity and debt. The company grew to 180 employees & 35,000 customers in 4 states offering cable TV, long distance, local dial tone and other services on one bill to customers in the early 1990s. Mr. Lanham has a Master of Public Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. |
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