Roger
Akers - Managing Partner
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Roger
has over 20 years of experience in technology related environments.
As an IT Services executive, Roger managed the development and delivery
of large-scale software systems in over 80 client environments. Efforts
included technical and management assignments for a national consulting
firm (SCT), as well as the building of a regional IT consulting firm
as Managing Partner (PRODATA Inc.). With a staff that ultimately grew
to 430+, ProData provided management and technical IT consulting to
public and private sector clients in the western US. Upon the successful
merger of ProData with a large IT services firm, Roger developed a
consulting firm (Akers-Waterman & Company) that provided management
consulting to industry leaders such as Intel and Cisco Systems. In
addition, Roger helped develop and worked with a number of technology
companies.
In 1998,
Roger co-founded Akers Capital LLC with partner Tom Loutzenheiser.
After successfully raising Pac West Technology Fund I in 2000, Roger
and the team have invested in, mentored and helped build emerging
technology companies. His enjoyment and stimulation of working with
the best teams possible has been Rogers primary motivating factor
throughout his career. Managing projects, building companies and investing
funds has provided significant experience and insight into the intricacies
of technology based business development. Providing support through
board-level participation, organizational development, marketing and
sales channel development is his passion. Roger has undergraduate
degrees in Accounting (CPA) and Computer Science and a Masters of
Business Administration. He currently serves on the Boards of the
Golden State Capital Network, the Emerging Technology Institute, University
of California Connect, and sits on the Advisory Board for the Graduate
School of Management at the University of California, Davis.
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