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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$49.6M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Avatech is a leading provider of design automation and data management solutions for the manufacturing, building design, engineering, and total infrastructure and facilities management markets. The Company specializes in technical support, training, and consulting aimed at improving design and documentation efficiencies and the seamless integration of workflow processes. These technology solutions enable its customers to enhance productivity, profitability, and competitive position. Avatech is one of the largest Autodesk software integrators worldwide and a leading provider of engineering document management solutions.

President & CEO
George M. Davis
Number of Employees 204
Contact Information

10715 Red Run Boulevard

Suite 101

Owings Mills, Maryland 21117

avatech.com

800-520-8000

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

Recent Events

  • Avatech Promotes CFO Lawrence Rychlak to President

    11/03/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - President - View Story

  • Avatech Q1 Revenue Down 28% to $7.8M, Ekes $127K Profit

    11/17/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Avatech Solutions Appoints New President

    10/15/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - President - View Story

  • Avatech Q4 Revenue Down 38% to $7.2M with $97K Loss

    9/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
George M. Davis President & CEO
Lawrence Rychlak Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Christopher Olander General Counsel & Executive Vice President
Scott Fischer Executive Vice President, Strategy & Business Development
Bill Zavadil Senior Vice President of Business Development
Bruce White Senior Vice President, Sales
Debra Keith Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Aaron Bukowitz Vice President of Facilities Management Solutions
Catherine Dodson Vice President, Finance
Jean Schaeffer Vice President of Marketing
Kim Valdes Vice President, Sales Operations, Regional Sales Directorsouth Eastern Region
Mark Haddad Vice President, Bldg Solutions
Scott Hale Vice President, Manufacturing Solutions
Eugene J. Fischer Director of Planetcad
Allison Botkin
Becky Savage
Brian Grunder
Cyrus Mavalwala
Daren Chung
Jeff Lotan
Todd Stuart

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
David C. Reymann Chair
Aris Melissaratos Board Member
Garnett Y. Clark Vice Chairman
George W. Cox Board of Directors
Jim Hindman Member of The Board of Directors
Melissaratos Aristides Board of Directors
Thom Waye Board of Directors
W. James Hindman Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. President & CEO Current
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Executive Vice Chairman Current
Aether Systems, Inc. vice chairman Current
Bethany College Board of Directors Current
Defywire, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Aether Systems, Inc. president Former
Westinghouse Former
Northrop Grumman Corporation Director Former
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Bethany College B.S. in business and economics Former

Larry Rychlak brings to Avatech almost 30 years of financial management experience. In addition to his track record of improving financial performance, he is highly knowledgeable in the critical areas of accounting and finance, SEC and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, investor relations, capital development, and mergers and acquisitions. Rychlak's sound financial planning initiatives and his ability to build relationships with financial institutions on Avatech's behalf aid the company's growth initiatives. Rychlak served as interim President and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2001 to May 2005 for Baltimore-based Environmental Elements Corporation. His background also includes several senior financial positions in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, business consulting with a regional consulting firm, and eight years with an international accounting and consulting firm. Rychlak is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.A. and a M.B.A. from Loyola College in Baltimore.

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Environmental Elements Corporation President & Cfo Former
Environmental Elements Corporation Interim President and Senior Vice President Former
Loyola College in Maryland M.B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. General Counsel & Executive Vice President Current
Neuberger, Quinn, Gielen, Rubin & Gibber senior partner Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Executive Vice President, Strategy & Business Development Current

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Senior Vice President of Business Development Current

As the leader of Avatech's sales organization, Bruce White leverages his significant leadership skills and 17 years of providing leading edge engineering solutions to drive Avatech sales and maximize client competitiveness and profitability. Having begun his career as a surveyor, project manager, and eventually a GIS manager at several mid-western engineering firms, White knows firsthand every aspect of infrastructure and civil solutions. As President of Sterling Systems (which was acquired by Avatech Solutions) he forged partnerships with Autodesk, Leica, and HP, and built Sterling Systems into the largest and most respected engineering solutions companies in the upper midwest. White obtained his B.S. in Computer Science, along with a minor in Business Management, from Oakland University.

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Senior Vice President, Sales Current
Sterling Systems, Inc. President Former
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Vice President of Sales Former
Oakland University B.S. In Computer Science Former

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Vice President of Facilities Management Solutions Current

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Vice President, Finance Current

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Vice President of Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Vice President, Sales Operations, Regional Sales Directorsouth Eastern Region Current

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Vice President, Bldg Solutions Current
Graphisoft R&D zrt. Regional Sales Manager Former
Southern New Hampshire University Master of Science in Organizational Leadership Former
New Hampshire College Bachelor of Science degrees Former

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Vice President, Manufacturing Solutions Current

With 30 years experience in growing companies and raising venture capital, Eugene Fischer provides valuable expertise in raising funds for growth and providing value to shareholders. A director of PlanetCAD from March of 2000 until its merger with Avatech, Fischer's wealth of experience includes finding and managing investments within healthcare, information technology and outsourced business services. His background includes financing emerging growth companies, managing private and public funds, and helping companies to go public or facilitating acquisitions by larger firms. Fischer spent 14 years with Bank of America managing the largest corporate banking group that focused on early-stage venture financed technology companies such as Apple Computer. He capitalized on his investment expertise and joined Technology Funding Venture Capital and served as a General Partner from 1983 to 1988. Ever the entrepreneur, he founded venture capital firms Pathfinder Ventures in 1988 and Capstone Ventures in 1996. He holds a B.S from the University of Minnesota and an M.S. from the University of California, Davis.

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Director of Planetcad Current
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Board of Directors Current
University of California, Davis M.S. Former
University of California M.S. Former
University of Minnesota B.S Former

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Current
Autodesk, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Current
Autodesk, Inc. Technical Support Specialist Former

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Current
Autodesk, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Current
Autodesk, Inc. Technical Support Analyst Former

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Current
National Support Center, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Critical Response Networks Current
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Chair Current
Arbinet-thexchange, Inc. Chairman Current
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Arbinet-thexchange, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Aether Systems, Inc. CFO Former
Sweetheart Cup Company Inc. Director of Finance and Accounting Former
Ernst & Young Former
Procter & Gamble Former
University of Baltimore B.S. in accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Board Member Current

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
Columbia Bank Vice Chairman Current
Columbia Bank Director Current
The Columbia Bank Board of Directors Current
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Board Member Former

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Board of Directors Current
PricewaterhouseCoopers Former
American International College B.S in Business Administration Former

Jim Hindman has exhibited a unique combination of entrepreneurial spirit, leadership and educational commitment throughout his varied professional career. A co-founder and board member of Avatech since its inception, he served as Chairman from 2002 until 2007. After founding Jiffy Lube International in 1979 and growing it to 1,000 units internationally, he helped make the fast oil change and lubrication franchise a household name. After selling Jiffy Lube in 1989, he was the founder, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Youth Services International, a private service agency that serves more than 3,000 juveniles from 35 states and operates residential and community-based educational programs for adjudicated and at-risk youth. Always interested in higher education, he turned Western Maryland College's football program around and led the team to four winning seasons. Hindman has served in various capacities at numerous hospitals and founded and managed a successful consulting practice. He has served on numerous boards and has received awards of recognition including the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 1987 by the International Franchise Association.

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Member of The Board of Directors Current
Youth Services International, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Youth Services International, Inc. Founder Former
Jiffy Lube International, Inc. Founder Former
Youth Services International, Inc. Chairman of The Board Former

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Datawave Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Chairman of the Board Former
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business MBA In Accounting and Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Avatech Solutions, Inc. Board of Directors Current
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