Carment Gicante Vice President - Business Services TechAlliance London,Ontario

Carmen S. Gicante is Vice President - Business Services with TechAlliance (London Ontario), a member based organization that represents, supports and accelerates the growth of knowledge based businesses in Southwest Ontario. Carmen is responsible for overseeing both the Business Services and Venture Services Programs. In his role, Carmen assists both existing and potential technology companies in the start-up and early growth phases, to accelerate business growth, become investor-ready and gain access to investment capital.

Carmen has an extensive background in business development, technology commercialization, strategic planning, and sales and customer service. His career has encompassed senior positions in the electric utility, telecommunications and research sectors, including Director of Energy Services, Manager Marketing, Manager Corporate Business Development and Director of Business Development –Telecom. He has led corporate initiatives in strategic planning and implementation during times of change and restructuring as well as developing and managing technology commercialization strategies and realizing new business opportunities. He successfully initiated, developed, financed and spun off several new technology businesses from an applied Research and Development company.

Carmen holds a Master of Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business, a Bachelor of Engineering Science from McMaster University and operates a consulting Business – Gicante Associates, specializing in Business Development and Strategic Planning for hi-tech companies. He is also Managing Director of the Southwestern Ontario Angel Group, based in London Ontario.

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