Lawrence Finch

Who is Lawrence Finch?

Larry joined Sigma in 1987. He is a true pioneer of the high

technology industry and has combined, over 40 years experience in

founding, managing and financing businesses. Throughout his career,

Finch has served in roles as technologist, world-wide sales and

marketing executive, and general manager of businesses units. He tracks

a wide range of technologies, but tends to specialize in

semiconductors, fables semiconductors, and business software.

Background

Most

recently, he was President and CEO of Paradise Systems, Inc. When he

joined Paradise in 1984, it was a troubled venture capital financed

start-up company with annual revenues of $4 million. In two and

one-half years, he established the company as the worldwide premier

supplier of IBM-compatible personal computer video controllers. He then

sold the company in 1986 to Western Digital Corp. for $70 million in

stock. Prior to Paradise, he was the founder, President and CEO of

Shasta General Systems, Inc., a seller of small business computer

systems, which he grew to $20 million in revenues and then sold to

Zentec Corp. in 1983. Before founding Shasta, he held senior management

positions with Singer Business Machines and Friden, Inc.