Financial and operational consulting
National and International finance and operations departments are complex, requiring knowledge and experience to streamline processes and improve results. Barton Business Consulting can provide a wide array of support.
Particular areas of focus include:
Assess the finance organization for compliance of best practices
Assess the overall organization both in term of best practices, as well as individual effectiveness
Assess the organization’s governance and control programs and compliance with the IRS, SEC, Dept. of Justice, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Sarbanes Oxley, and other government regulators
Assess the impact of cultural differences on international organizations, and counsel senior management on its impact on operations, using the framework developed by Geert Hofstede
Supply chain issues
Complex cultural issues
Sales and marketing strategies
Best practices - organizational structure and assessments
Fran Barton, MBA
From 2008 to the present, Francis Barton has served as the Chief Executive Officer for the consulting firm Barton Business Consulting LLC. He consults on financial, as well as operational, best practices and strategy, both domestically and internationally.
Prior to this, he served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of UTStarcom, Inc. (a $3B telecom company) from 2005 – 2008. From 2003 – 2005, Fran was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atmel Corporation (a $2B semiconductor company). From 2001 – 2003, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Broadvision Inc. (a $200M enterprise software company). From 1998-2001, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a $5B semiconductor company). From 1996-1998, he was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Amdahl Corporation. From 1974 – 1996, he worked at Digital Equipment Corporation (a $16B general computer company), beginning his career as a financial analyst and moving his way up through various financial roles to Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of DEC’s Personal Computer Division.
From 1969-1972 he was an officer with the United States Army Special Forces serving primarily in Asia.
He holds a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and an M.B.A. with a focus in Finance from Northeastern University. In 2003, he was awarded W.P.I’s prestigious Robert Goddard Award for outstanding achievement. In 1984 he graduated from Harvard Business School’s Program for Management Development, and in 2006 he graduated from Stanford Law School’s Director’s College program.
Board Service
Current Board membership:
SoSo Cards, 2013- present. A social media company which provides an intelligent business network platform. Lead Independent Director, providing oversight for business strategy; financing; establishing policies, procedure, and controls; corporate governance; and compensation strategy.
Aemetis, Inc, 2013- present. A $250M bio-fuels company with refineries in the US and India. Lead Independent Director, Audit Committee Chair, and member of the Compensation, Governance, and Nominating Committee.
Inverntergy, 2014-present. An intellectual property acquisition and licensing company. Lead Independent Director, Audit Committee Chairman, Member of Compensation, Governance, and Nominating Committee.
Past Board membership: ON Semiconductors 2008-2011, $3.5B Semiconductor Company. ETUBICS, Inc 2013-2016, bio-tech company developing immuno therapeutics for oncology and vaccines against infectious diseases. Chairman Audit Committee, Member Compensation, Governance, and Nominating Committee. UT Starcom, 2006-2008, $3B telecom company.
case studies
Finance Case Studies
