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Market Cap:$86.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$20.6M
  • Public
  • US
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Acorn Factor is a holding company specializing in companies that leverage information rich solutions to our global energy and climate crisis. We believe people matter more than anything. We believe the right management with the right incentives and resources can make a huge impact on shareholder returns and deliver products and services that make the world a better place. Management of Acorn Factor companies typically own 10% or more of their business. We believe that people matter more than technology. We invest in businesses where there is pain or a crisis being felt by consumers and where the pain of adopting the technology or service is substantially less than the pain of the status quo. Two of our businesses, Comverge and Local Power, aggregate demand for electricity and give consumers a role in solving our energy and climate crisis. We own 14% of Comverge, the world leader in demand response energy solutions, 58% of dsIT, the leader in underwater security systems for protecting strategic energy infrastructure and 10% (and an option to buy up to 51%) of Local Power, the creator of community choice aggregation, a revolution in renewable power and retail markets for electricity. Acorn also owns 32% and an option to acquire up to 40% of Paketeria, Germany's first super service market that is benefiting from the former monopoly, Deutsche Post, shutting many of their village locations...

President and Chief Executive Officer of Dsit
Jacob Neuwirth
Number of Employees 156
Contact Information

4 W Rockland Rd

Montchanin, Delaware 19710

www.acornfactor...

(302) 656-1707

NAICS Code Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers: 423430

Recent Events

  • Acorn Energy to acquire remaining 69% stake in GridSense Systems

    11/06/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

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  • Why We're Nuts About Acorn Energy

    Seeking Alpha - 2008-08-17

    Thomas Engelbert submits: Acorn Energy (Nasdaq: ACFN) likes to take a stake, if not outright purchase, struggling companies that have invested millions of dollars and spent many years perfecting their innovations. These companies are just beginning to reach the "Tipping Point"; in other words their technology is now ready to...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Jacob Neuwirth President and Chief Executive Officer of Dsit
John A Moore Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Michael Barth Chief Financial Officer
Yacov Kaufman CFO & Vice President
George Morgenstern Founder
Christianna Hannum Miller Director of Communications
Christy Hannum Miller Director, Comm
Hal Davis Director, Strategy
Terri Macinnis Director of Investor Relations
Sheldon Krause Secretary & General Counsel

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Joe Musanti Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee
Avi Kerbs Board of Directors
Richard J. Giacco Board of Directors
Richard Rimer Board of Directors
Samuel Zentman Board of Directors
Sapiniere Chemin De La Board of Directors
Scott Ungerer Board of Directors
Shane Yurman Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Acorn Factor, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer of Dsit Current

John A. Moore has been a director and Chief Executive Officer of our Company since March 2006. He also serves as a director of Voltaix a leading producer of specialty gases used in the production of solar cells and semiconductors. He was previously a Director of Comverge and served on its IPO committee. He serves on the Advisory Council of EnerTech Capital a $350 million energy technology fund. Mr. Moore was formerly President and co-founder of Edson Moore Healthcare Ventures, a fund which acquire $150 million of biotechnology assets from Elan Pharmaceuticals in 2002. John was a cofounder and CEO of Optimer Inc., a specialty materials company that was sold in 2007 to Sterling Capital, a leveraged buyout fund with over $4 Billion under management. John has invested in many different industries over the past 25 years but he has never been as excited as he is today about Acorn's opportunities to help create smarter infrastructure. John's favorite food is sushi. He loves to hear from investors. Please contact him at jmoore@acornenergy.com.

Organization Position Status
Acorn Factor, Inc. Director, President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Software Innovation, Inc. Director and Chief Executive Officer, Acorn Energy Former
Edson Moore Healthcare Ventures Founder Current
Acorn Factor, Inc. Executive Officer Current
Optimer, Inc Chairman Current
Acorn Factor, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Comverge, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Voltaix, Inc. Director Current
Optimer, Inc CEO Former
Optimer, Inc President Former
Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chairman Former
Comverge Director Former

Michael Barth has been our Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of dsIT since December 2005. For the six years prior, he served as Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Controller of dsIT. Mr. Barth is a Certified Public Accountant in both the U.S. and Israel and has 18 years of experience in public and private accounting. Mike loves sports and plays softball in a semi-pro league in Tel Aviv.

Organization Position Status
Acorn Factor, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Dsit Chief Financial Officer Current
Dsit Controller Former

Organization Position Status
Acorn Factor, Inc. CFO & Vice President Current

George Morgenstern, founder of the Company, and one of our directors since 1986, has been Chairman of the Board since June 1993. Mr. Morgenstern served as our President and Chief Executive Officer from our incorporation in 1986 until March 2006. Mr. Morgenstern also serves as Chairman of the Board of dsIT. Mr. Morgenstern served as a member of the Board of Directors of Comverge from October 1997 to March 2006 and as Chairman until April 2003.

Organization Position Status
Acorn Factor, Inc. Founder Current
Acorn Factor, Inc. Chairman of Board Current
Dsit Chairman of the Board Current
Acorn Factor, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Acorn Factor, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Former
Stanford University Professor of Physics and Applied Former
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Director Former

Organization Position Status
Acorn Factor, Inc. Director of Communications Current

Organization Position Status
Acorn Factor, Inc. Director, Comm Current

Organization Position Status
Acorn Factor, Inc. Director, Strategy Current

Joseph Musanti became a member of our board of directors in October 2007. Since 2006, Mr. Musanti has served as President of Main Tape Inc., a designer and manufacturer of adhesive tape and protective film for consumer electronics, automotive, and other uses. He previously served as Vice President Finance and CFO of Main Tape Inc. from 2003 to 2006. Between 1989 and 2003, Mr. Musanti held various positions at Rheometric Scientific, Inc., a world leader in rheological and thermal analytical instrumentation, including Vice President Finance & Materials and CFO from 1997 to 2003.

Organization Position Status
Main Tape Company, Inc. President Current
Acorn Factor, Inc. Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee Current
Acorn Factor, Inc. President of Main Tape Inc. Former
Main Tape Company, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Main Tape Company, Inc. Vice President Former
Acorn Factor, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Acorn Factor, Inc. Director of Investor Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Acorn Factor, Inc. Secretary & General Counsel Current
Acorn Factor, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Acorn Factor, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Empower Materials, Inc. President Current
Acorn Factor, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ajedium Film Group LLC Managing Member Current
Acorn Factor, Inc. President of Empower Materials, Inc. Former
Addex Pharmaceuticals Ltd Board of Directors Former

Richard Rimer is a private investor. From 2001 to 2006, Mr. Rimer was a Partner at Index Ventures, a private investment company. He formerly served on the boards of Direct Medica, a provider of marketing services to pharmaceutical companies, and Addex Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical research and development company. Prior to joining Index Ventures, Mr. Rimer was the co-founder of MediService, the leading direct service pharmacy in Switzerland and had served as a consultant with McKinsey & Co.

Organization Position Status
Acorn Factor, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Medi-Service Co-Founder Former
Index Ventures Partner Former
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Consultant Former
Addex Pharmaceuticals Ltd Board of Directors Former

Samuel M. Zentman has been one of our directors since November 2004. Since 1980 Dr. Zentman has been the president and chief executive officer of a privately held textile firm, where he also served as vice president of finance and administration from 1978 to 1980. From 1973 to 1978, Dr. Zentman served in various capacities at American Motors Corporation.

Organization Position Status
Acorn Factor, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Acorn Factor, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
EnerTech Capital Partners President & CEO Current
Franklin Fuel Cells, Inc. Enertech Capital Co-Founder and Managing Partner Current
Enertech Capital Canada, Ltd. Founder Current
Catalytic Solutions, Inc. Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Enertech Capital Current
Current Communications Current
The Nanosteel Company Director Former
Intellon Corporation Board of Directors Current
Catalytic Solutions, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Franklin Fuel Cells, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Clean Air Power, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Comverge, Inc. Director Current
Acorn Factor, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Comverge Board of Directors Current
Current Communications Group, LLC Board of Directors Current
Franklin Fuel Cells, Inc. President and Coo Former
The Nanosteel Company President and Coo Former
Enertech Capital Canada, Ltd. President and Coo Former
Enertech Capital Canada, Ltd. Managing Director Former
EnerTech Capital Partners Managing Director Former
EnerTech Capital Partners Founder Former
EnerTech Capital Partners Managing Partner Former
Atlantic Electric Power Industry Executive Former
Circadiant Systems, Inc. Former
Atlantic Corporation Former
Royal Bank of Canada Former
Atlantic Energy Inc. Former
Delmarva Power Former
RBC, Inc. Former
Enertech Former
Conectiv Director Former
The George Washington University MA Former
The University of Western Ontario BA Former
Lynchburg College BS in business administration Former
Princeton University B.S. In Mechanical Engineering Former
Cleantech Venture Network LLC Member Former

Organization Position Status
Acorn Factor, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • Acorn Energy Second Quarter Revenue up 116% to $7.8 Million; Quarterly and Six Month...

    Reuters - 8/13/09 - View Story

  • Acorn Energy Second Quarter Revenue up 116% to $7.8 Million; Quarterly and Six Month Gross Profit Gr...

    MSN Money - 8/13/09 - View Story

  • Acorn Energy Second Quarter Revenue up 116% to $7.8 Million; Quarterly and Six Month Gross Profit Grow 238% and 183% Respectively

    PR Newswire - 8/13/09 - View Story

  • Coreworx Announces New Hosting and Managed Services Option

    Forbes.com - 8/12/09 - View Story

  • Acorn Energy to Host Investor Conference Call on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 2:00 pm ET

    PR Newswire - 8/10/09 - View Story

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     ACFN $7.37 -0.12 (-1.60% )
Average Volume 97,388
Shares Outstanding 11.65M
Market Cap 85.8M
Year High 8.33
Year Low 1.3
Earnings Per Share -0.52
P/E Ratio -14.17
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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