InVisionIR is a New York-based advisory and consulting firm that specializes in helping public, privately held and pre-IPO companies create and maximize value by building and strengthening relationships with major institutional investors, retail & high-net worth investors and leading analysts worldwide.

With offices throughout the country including New York, Miami / Ft. Lauderdale, Denver and Santa Monica, we provide strategic counsel to corporate executives, including assisting in raising equity and/or debt through extensive relationships, and manage a high-quality network of professionals to help companies differentiate and better position themselves with the investment community.

Founded and directed by Andrew G. Backman, a 20-plus year industry veteran and proven Investor Relations and communications executive and supported by a team of seasoned, well-respected industry veterans, InVisionIR tailors Investor Relations and Communications programs for maximum impact.

Andy spent the first 15 years of his career in telecom, first at AT&T Corporation and Lucent Technologies, where he served in various finance, accounting and investor relations positions specializing in international business, including mergers and acquisitions, and managed several strategic financial transactions in Tokyo Japan, Taipei and Singapore. Andy was responsible for developing and implementing Lucent's individual and retail shareholder-marketing program, a program that was and still is recognized as one of the most innovative and successful investor relations programs in the industry.

After Lucent, Andy joined Corvis Corporation and led their historic Initial Public Offering in July 2000, just prior to the ultimate burst of the telecom bubble. Under his direction as Vice President of Investor Relations and Public Relations, Corvis became Broadwing Communications as a result of Corvis' acquisition of Broadwing in 2003. The Corvis Investor Relations program was nominated by Investor Relations Magazine for "The Best Investor Relations Program for an Initial Public Offering."

In late 2004, Andy changed industries and joined iStar Financial, one of the premier commercial real estate finance companies in the United States where he served as iStar's Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Marketing until founding InVisionIR. In addition to managing all the company's investor relations, marketing and advertising initiatives, Andy served as the company's sole spokesperson to the financial media and general press and was integrally involved in all capital markets and restructuring initiatives for the company.

Andy received his B.A. from Boston College in economics in 1990 and graduated at the top of his class in Lucent's Technologies prestigious Executive Financial Leadership Program. He is a member of NIRI's Senior Leadership Roundtable.

InVisionIR manages a high-quality network of multi-disciplined professionals to help client companies' better position and differentiate themselves within the investment community

Our network has been carefully chosen for its capabilities and track record and include experts in investment banking, legal, public accounting, corporate governance, proxy solicitation, securities transfer agencies, annual report development, marketing and social media.

We have personally worked with the professionals in each of the various disciplines within the InVisionIR Network and have hands-on experience in developing and executing initiatives in every area of expertise.

Guided by its client's goals and strategy, and managed by InVisionIR, the InVisionIR Network has the capabilities to address any aspect of your investor relations program.

InVisionIR's Comprehensive Approach to Launching a Public Company - Connecting the C-Suite to the Street

If you are contemplating an Initial Public Offering within the next year, you will benefit from a comprehensive IPO Advisory Service now available from InVisionIR.

Based upon over 40 years of Corporate and Investor Relations experience, we believe an Initial Public Offering not an event. It's a process. A process that begins long before the first day of trading and continues long after the company goes public.

The IPO is Not an Event... It's A Process

InVisionIR professionals have helped lead and manage some of the most successful and high-profile Initial Public Offerings in history and have the experience and expertise to help any company through the IPO maze.

We have the proven track record and unique capabilities to execute and support all critical initiatives required during the IPO process. From the underwriter, stock exchange and transfer agent selection process, to message development and investor targeting, InVisionIR knows what needs to be done to support a successful IPO. We will work closely with your company and all constituents to properly prepare for day one trading and beyond. And we will tailor your investor relations communications for maximum impact and will help you create a strategic, credible long-term investor relations program.

Your Long-Term Partner for Successful Communication to the Street

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Increasing market scrutiny is the new reality. It will only intensify over time.

In a world where companies must fight to differentiate themselves and capture Wall Street's focus, analysts and investors expect an Investor Relations team that thoroughly understands your business; a pre-requisite to helping them effectively do their job.

The InVisionIR team knows that no two companies are alike. Our team works with each client to create strategic and credible programs that communicate the unique value proposition that each company brings to its marketplace.

We listen to our clients and work with them to develop robust and impactful programs, ensuring the proper information is being communicated in a timely and most effective manner.

Perhaps you are looking to attract new capital investment or simply broaden or improve company awareness -- we have created programs to do just that. We take the time to learn your business, your company, your people and support them every step of the way. Our team is tireless in the pursuit of providing unparalleled client service and we excel at creating long-term, individualized client programs for maximum impact.

Led by the senior executive team of Andrew G. Backman and Douglas C. Dean, InVisionIR offers clients more than 40 years of Corporate and Investor Relations experience and expertise.

Since collaborating at AT&T and Lucent Technologies, both seasoned and well-respected professionals have been on the front lines during the market's volatile movements and historic events of the past two decades.

Andrew G. Backman
Chief Executive Officer

Andy spent the first 15 years of his career in telecom, first at AT&T Corporation and Lucent Technologies, where he served in various finance, accounting and investor relations positions specializing in international business, including mergers and acquisitions, and managed several strategic financial transactions in Tokyo Japan, Taipei and Singapore. Andy was responsible for developing and implementing Lucent's individual and retail shareholder-marketing program, a program that was and still is recognized as one of the most innovative and successful investor relations programs in the industry.

After Lucent, Andy joined Corvis Corporation and led their historic Initial Public Offering in July 2000, just prior to the ultimate burst of the telecom bubble. Under his direction as Vice President of Investor Relations and Public Relations, Corvis became Broadwing Communications as a result of Corvis' acquisition of Broadwing in 2003. Investor Relations Magazine nominated the Corvis Investor Relations program for "The Best Investor Relations Program for an Initial Public Offering."

In late 2004, Andy changed industries and joined iStar Financial, one of the premier commercial real estate finance companies in the United States where he served as iStar's Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Marketing until founding InVisionIR. In addition to managing all of the company's investor relations, marketing and advertising initiatives, Andy served as the company's sole spokesperson to the financial media and general press and was integrally involved in all capital markets and restructuring initiatives for the company.

Andy received his B.A. from Boston College in Economics in 1990 and graduated at the top of his class in Lucent's Technologies prestigious Executive Financial Leadership Program. He is a member of NIRI's Senior Leadership Roundtable.

Douglas C. Dean
Executive Vice President

Doug has led a variety of engagements including IPO and start-up activities, as well as the re-fresh of Investor Relations programs for established companies within the telecom, optics and aerospace industries. His experience is global with many targeted initiatives in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Before joining InVisionIR, Doug was the Vice President of Investor Relations for Opnext, a leading designer and manufacturer of fiber optic components, and led the company's Investor Relations organization through its 2007 initial public offering and beyond.

Prior to Opnext, Doug held positions as the head of Corporate Communications for B/E Aerospace, Vice President of Investor Relations for ECI Telecom, and Managing Director of Investor Relations for Lucent Technologies and AT&T Corporation.

Over his extensive Investor Relations career, Doug has built the long-term relationships with analysts, investors and the financial media that are critical to successful investor relations programs. His Street insights are fundamental in shaping executive counsel and driving Corporate positioning and messaging. Doug has the proven ability to broaden analyst coverage and increase investor base.

Doug has an MBA from the University of Chicago with an extensive financial, analytical and engineering background.

Maura Schafer
Senior Vice President – Marketing Communications

As a 20-year marketing industry veteran, Maura has created and implemented innovative and successful marketing communications programs in numerous industries.

Through her vast experience and key relationships developed during her two-plus decades in the industry, Maura's programs have accomplished key corporate objectives including attracting and retaining clients, building or repairing corporate image and brand. While at Fremont Investment & Loan, Maura led the bank's High-Quality Borrower Campaign, a combination of advertising, public relations and special events that helped facilitate Fremont's then growth objective to become the nation's leading commercial real estate construction lender. In 2007, when Fremont divested its Commercial Real Estate Lending Division, the business unit's distinctive reputation and brand help contribute to a successful sale to iStar Financial.

While working with national and international architecture firms including Perkowitz + Ruth Architects, Maura designed marketing communications programs that directly contributed to raising corporate profiles, as well as capturing incremental and higher-quality design commissions for each company.

Early in her career, Maura worked in the corporate and investor relations division in Grey Advertising's GCI Group based in Los Angeles. The varied client list and excellence of execution provided a solid basis for her continued extraordinary program development and client service focus.

Maura is a member of the Urban Land Institute's Los Angeles (ULI-LA's) Communications Committee. She is a board member of Stepping UP, an Orange County-based organization that provides support services, tutoring and college scholarships for children living in low-income housing projects.

Maura holds a Master of Arts degree in public communications from Fordham University and a bachelor of arts degree in European studies from Loyola Marymount University.

Joel Springer
Senior Vice President – Marketing Design, Development and Implementation

Joel has over a decade of experience in design, marketing and product architecture. He has worked for companies ranging from startup ventures to Fortune 500 companies including American Express, TransUnion, Fremont Investment & Loan, and iStar Financial, where his role included brand design, brand management, promotion, user interface design, and usability testing. His expertise in creating impactful brands and user-centered web applications played a key role in the companies' successes.