Philippe M. Content, M.E., M.B.A.
Chief Financial Officer

Philippe Content was previously General Manager, Sweerts & Vaas, a boutique Investment Banking firm providing strategic and financial advisory Services and post-merger integration advice to emerging businesses. Mr. Content is a General Securities Principal and is series 24, 63 and 82 certified. From 1999 to 2005, he was Co-Head of Lucent's Corporate Strategy and Development Group. In this position he completed most of Lucent's divestitures. During that period, his total deal flow amounted to approximately $7 billion. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Content was also a Founding Board Member of the New Jersey Nanotechnology Consortium, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lucent, with over 30 employees, all technicians and Ph.D.s. During that period he held the positions of CEO and VP Corporate Development and grew the business from no revenues to $36 million. While at Lucent, Mr. Content acquired the expertise to develop and execute on complex transactions in a short time frame. Before joining Lucent, he held several positions with large international investment banks in New York City. Mr. Content served in the Belgian military with the rank of Captain. His last assignment was as an Auditor for the Ministry of Defense. Mr. Content received his M.E. from L'Ecole Royale Militaire (Belgium) and his MBA in Finance from Boston University.