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Market Cap:$22.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.1M
  • Public
  • US
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Competitive Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: CTT) is a full service technology transfer and licensing provider focused on the technology needs of its customers and transforming those needs into commercially viable solutions provided by its clients. CTT is a global leader in identifying, developing, and commercializing innovative technologies in life, electronic, nano, and physical sciences developed by universities, companies and inventors. CTT maximizes the value of intellectual assets for the benefit of its customers, clients and shareholders. CTT's primary focus is directed at developing relationships worldwide with companies who have technology requirements. CTT obtains customers' technology requirements, their wish lists, and leverages its inventory of exclusive technologies and its extensive technology-sourcing network to identify and commercialize technologies that fulfill unsatisfied technology needs. Established in 1968, CTT has built a strong global network of relationships with clients and customers, and developed customized licensing programs to maximize the value of technologies and decrease time-to-market. CTT works with universities, large and small corporations, and federal and private research centers in the U.S. and internationally. CTT's objective is to find profitable market opportunities for technology transfer services to generate shareholder value. Strategic thinking, thoughtful partnering, industry expertise, dedicated professionals, and key relationships...

President and Chief Executive Officer
Donald J Freed
Number of Employees 12
Contact Information

777 Commerce Dr Ste 100

Fairfield, Connecticut 06825

competitivetech...

(203) 368-6044

NAICS Code Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works): 533110

Recent Events

  • Competitive Technologies Selects RF Binder as Public Relations Agency of Record Agency to Promote Innovative...

    11/06/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Competitive Technologies Announces Outlook for Fiscal 2010 and Financial Results for Fiscal 2009

    10/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Competitive Technologies' Pain Therapy Medical Device to Treat Patients at University of Wisconsin-Madison

    10/22/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Competitive Technologies Signs Sales Agreement With Calmar Pain Relief, LLC - Quick Facts

    10/09/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Competitive Technologies Signs Distribution Agreement for Sales of Its Pain Therapy Medical Device in Greece...

    10/08/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Competitive Technologies Announces Joint Venture to Develop Sexual Dysfunction and Obesity Technology With XION Corporation

    9/09/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Competitive Technologies Enters Into $8.0 Million Common Stock Purchase Agreement

    8/07/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Competitive Technologies Issues Another Stunning Press Release

    7/30/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Donald J Freed President and Chief Executive Officer
Aris D. Despo Executive Vice, President, Business
Girish Nallur Executive Vice, President, Chief
Michael D. Davidson Chief Financial Officer
Michael Kiley Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
John Derek Elwin Vice President, Marketing
Paul A. Levitsky General Counsel & Vice President
Jennifer P. Carberry Director, Marketing
Sharon A. Garber Controller & Director, Finance
Brian R. Genge Research Prof In The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Usc
Jaen Andrews Assoc General Counsel & Senior Patent Counsel
Joseph P. Ausikaitis Senior Business Development Executive
Kevin Drumm Business Development Executive
Kristin Ann Kreuder Assoc General Counsel
Maria Maccecchini
Ted Kutrumbos Business Development Executive

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Richard D. Hornidge Director, Chairman of Compensation Committee, Member of Audit Committee
Rustin Howard Director, Chairman of Nominating Committee, Member of Compensation Committee
William L. Reali Director, Chairman of Audit Committee, Member of Nominating Committee
Ben Marcovitch Board of Directors
D. J. Freed Board of Directors
Joel M. Evans Board of Directors
John M. Sabin Board of Directors
Maria-Luisa Maccecchini Board of Directors
Ralph S. Torello Board of Directors

Dr. Donald J. Freed. Dr. Freed has been our President and Chief Executive Officer since June 2005. Prior to this position, from January 2004 through June 2005, Dr. Freed served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. From April 2003 to December 2003, Dr. Freed was a consultant to us. From November 1998 through March 2003, he served as Vice President, Business Development, and prior thereto, as Vice President of Marketing, of Nanophase Technologies Corporation, a publicly held nanomaterials company. His background is in commercializing new technologies. Dr. Freed was responsible for the successful start-up of advanced materials initiatives in three large multi-national firms, and has extensive experience in licensing and technology transfer on a global basis throughout Europe and Asia. Dr. Freed has been an advisor to the Nanobusiness Alliance and a frequent speaker at public nanotechnology forums.

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Current

Aris Despo brings to CTT over 25 years of experience in business development, manufacturing and operations. Rejoining Competitive Technologies in February 2007 as Sr. Vice President, Business Development, a position he held from January 2004 through December 2006, he is responsible for identifying innovative medical/life science technologies, developing commercialization strategies, and managing relationships with universities and industry. Mr. Despo served as a consultant to CTT from July 2002 through December 2003. Prior to joining CTT, Mr. Despo had over 20 years of experience in business development, manufacturing and operations. He was founder and CEO of a privately-held specialty chemical manufacturing operation. The company manufactured products and provided services for clients in the food and beverage processing and bottling markets. Customers included Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Snapple and Cape Cod Potato Chips. Mr. Despo established distribution channels in domestic and international markets. Under his leadership the company established a competitive advantage by focusing on core competencies that included new product development and managing customer relationships. In 1999, the company's intellectual properties and business assets were sold to a Fortune 500 competitor.

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Executive Vice, President, Business Current
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Executive Vice President, Business Development Current
CTT Inc. Former
Rutgers University MBA in finance Former

Girish Nallur brings to CTT over 20 years of scientific and project management experience in the biotechnology industry. He has over nine years experience in intellectual property due diligence, including technology assessments, licensing, and mergers and acquisitions. Dr. Nallur is responsible for technical and market analyses of the technologies CTT considers. Immediately prior to joining CTT, Dr. Nallur was responsible for setting the intellectual property strategy and managing technology transfer and licensing for Molecular Staging, Inc. in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Nallur has a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the Indian Institute of Science and has completed postdoctoral work at Scripps Research Institute, the Wistar Institute and Yale University, where he was also a full-time faculty member for two years.

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Executive Vice, President, Chief Current
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Director of Technology Former
Indian Institute of Science Ph.D. In Molecular Biology Former

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Ernst & Young Senior Manager Former
Providence College Bachelor of Science Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Current
U.S. Navy Former
Boston University PhD degree in Econometrics Former
Boston College MA in Economics and Political Science Former

John Derek Elwin brings to CTT about 15 years of experience in executing sales and marketing plans, and approaching new markets with innovative strategies based on trends and research. Joining Competitive Technologies in February 2007 as Vice President, Marketing, he is responsible for developing marketing and sales programs and materials for CTT's clients and customers. His varied financial and sales background provides an assertive, effective focus for CTT's sales team. Prior to joining CTT, Mr. Elwin's experience was in executing sales and marketing plans, and approaching new markets with innovative strategies based on trends and research. He managed and trained a large sales force in institutional and retail financial sales. Fluent in both written and spoken Spanish, Mr. Elwin brings a unique knowledge of both domestic and international markets to his position. His international business experience includes sales training, product promotion, and new business development in product wholesale markets, as well as brokerage and investment banking. His ability to identify and analyze market conditions and demands allowed him to acquire worldwide rights for his distribution company to globally market a Fortune 500 company's product. Mr. Elwin traveled extensively around the world, throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America, setting up distribution and sales channels for the product. The company was successfully sold to a competitor. Mr. Elwin attended the University of Florida in Gainesville with principal studies in business and communications.

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. General Counsel & Vice President Current
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Current
International Trade, Inc. Current
Pitney Bowes Inc. Corporate Counsel Former
Marine Corps Officer Former
University of Bridgeport Law Degree Former
Sacred Heart University Master of Business Administration, International Business Former
Iona College Bba In Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Director, Marketing Current
NYFIX, Inc. Former
Columbia University B.A. Former

Director, Chairman of Compensation Committee, member of Audit Committee Mr. Hornidge is a tennis professional at Willows Racquet Club in North Andover, Massachusetts. From June 1984 through June 1989, Mr. Hornidge was President of Travis Associates, an employment agency. Mr. Hornidge was a program coordinator for Raytheon from 1973 through 1984, where he was involved in the Patriot Missile test equipment program. Mr. Hornidge received a BA from Boston University.

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Director, Chairman of Compensation Committee, Member of Audit Committee Current
Raytheon Company Program Coordinator Former
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Boston University BA Former

Organization Position Status
Silver Bullet Technology, Inc. Co-Owner Current
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Director, Chairman of Nominating Committee, Member of Compensation Committee Current
Whitesand Investments LLC. Principal Current
Silver Bullet Technology, Inc. Officer Current
Deepgulf, Inc. Chairman Current
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Director Current
Phyton, Inc. CEO Former
Phyton, Inc. Chairman Former
Make-A-Wish Foundation Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Controller & Director, Finance Current
CTT Inc. Assistant Controller Former
PricewaterhouseCoopers audit supervisor Former
Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. Former
Fairfield University Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting Former

Director, Chairman of Audit Committee, member of Nominating Committee Mr. Reali is a Certified Public Accountant with the firm of Reali, Giampetro and Scott in Canfield, Ohio. The firm provides auditing and other related accounting and tax services to a diverse group of business clients. Mr. Reali's primary responsibility with the firm is business consulting, working with large and small national and multinational clients. He has worked with distressed companies assisting them with cost reduction, turn-around programs and re-organization. Serving as Chairman of various community associations, Mr. Reali donates a great deal of time to local organizations. Mr. Reali received his BA from Youngstown State University.

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Director, Chairman of Audit Committee, Member of Nominating Committee Current
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Youngstown State University BA Former

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Research Prof In The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Usc Current

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Assoc General Counsel & Senior Patent Counsel Current
Cornell University B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Senior Business Development Executive Current
The Pennsylvania State University Master of Science In Chemical Engineering Former
The Pennsylvania State University Bachelor of Science Former

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Business Development Executive Current

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Assoc General Counsel Current
CTT Inc. Former
Shearman & Sterling Llp Former
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Former
Hofstra University J.D. Former
Boston College B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Current
Transgenomic, Inc. Former
Mallinckrodt Inc. Former

Mr. Kutrumbos' responsibilities as a consultant are to identify innovative consumer product & health related technologies, develope commercialization strategies, and manage relationships with universities and industry and build strategic alliances. Mr. Kutrumbos was a Business Development Executive of CTT from November 14, 2005 through January 9, 2008. He has over 20 years of global sales and management experience with various companies. Prior to joining CTT, Mr. Kutrumbos was a consultant with clients that included Sandella's, Deltaglide, Nova Cruz, Universal, Graphite Tech., Zike Bike and Empower Inc. and served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at start up Spinergy Inc., which grew to become one of the largest producers of high performance bicycle wheels in the world. Mr. Kutrumbos began his career at Cannondale Corporation, eventually serving as its president. Mr. Kutrumbos holds a Bachelor of Science from Monmouth University.

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Business Development Executive Current
Cannondale Corp shipping clerk Former
Monmouth University Bachelor of Science Former

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Competitive Technologies, Inc. President & CEO Former
Nanophase Technologies Corporation Vice President Business Development Former
CTT Inc. Director Former
Harvard University AM and PhD degree in chemistry Former
Queens College BA in chemistry Former

Organization Position Status
Integrative Healthcare Symposium Founder and Director, Center for Women's Health Current
The Center for Womens Health Founder Current
Integrative Practitioner Founder and Director of the Center for Women's Health Current
Center for Women Director of the Center for Women's Health Current
Healthcomm, LLC Obstetrician, Gynecologist and Director of The Center for Women's Health Current
Metagenics, Inc. Obstetrician, Gynecologist and Director of the Center for Women's Health Current
Albert Einstein College Assistant Clinical Professor Current
Alternative Therapies Reviewer Current
Jeffrey S. Bland Board of Directors Current
Healthcomm, LLC Board of Directors Current
Integrative Practitioner Board of Directors Current
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Center for Women Founder Former
Center for Mind-Body Medicine Lecturer Former
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Residency Former
Center for Mind-Body Medicine Board of Directors Former
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Medical Degree Former
Sinai School of Medicine Former

As executive vice president, CFO and general counsel for Phoenix Health Systems, John Sabin brings with him almost 25 years of experience managing corporations' financial functions and merger and acquisition transactions. Mr. Sabin leads Phoenix' Finance & Accounting functions and oversees the company's accounting, banking, budgeting, cash management, contracting, and legal needs. Prior to joining Phoenix, Mr. Sabin served in senior finance positions with Marriott and Choice Hotels, as well as smaller firms including a venture capital and a biotech firm. Mr. Sabin held the position of CFO in two public companies and presently serves as a director of two public companies.

Organization Position Status
Phoenix Health Systems, Inc. Cfo Current
Phoenix Health Systems, Inc. General Counsel Current
North American Scientific, Inc. Director Current
Prime Group Realty Trust Board of Directors Current
Hersha Hospitality Trust Board of Directors Current
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Novascreen Biosciences Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Hersha Hospitality Trust Trustee Former
Novascreen Biosciences Corporation General Counsel Former
HCR ManorCare, Inc. Executive Former
Phoenix Health Systems, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Novascreen Biosciences Corporation Secretary Former
J. Reuben Clark Law School JD Former
Brigham Young University MBA Former
Brigham Young University MBA Former

Dr. Maria-Luisa Maccecchini. Dr. Maccecchini is a partner in three "angel" funds that invest in early stage biotechnology companies: Robin Hood Ventures, Mid-Atlantic Angel Group and Business Angels Switzerland. She actively promotes biotechnology early stage companies with strategic and financial assistance. From March 2004 to April 2005, Dr. Maccecchini was President of Biomaterials Worldwide of Synthes, Inc., an international medical device company specializing in the development, manufacture and marketing of instruments and implants for the surgical treatment of bones (osteosynthesis). From 2002 to 2004, Dr. Maccecchini was a strategic consultant to companies planning to enter the biotech industry. In 1991, Dr. Maccecchini founded Symphony Pharmaceuticals, Inc., later renamed Annovis, Inc., a biotech company that performs research, development, manufacturing and marketing of nucleic acid-based products and services, specifically focused on brain associated diseases and genomics. She served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Symphony Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 1991 to 2002, when she sold the company to Transgenomic. In addition, Dr. Maccecchini serves on the boards of private biotech companies and organizations that promote biotechnology, entrepreneurship, women and international trade.

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Torello is an independent financial consultant with over 45 years' experience in the financial and venture capital field, advising various companies on their financial strategies. Included among the companies and individuals that Mr. Torello has performed consulting services for are Goodnight Audio, a full service recording studio, Patriot American Mortgage, a commercial and home mortgage company, DDS Technologies, Inc., an organic waste processor, and Coit Medical, a medical accessory marketer. During the eighties and nineties he handled personal ventures in oil exploration, real estate and the development of bio-organic products. During the seventies and eighties, Mr. Torello was Managing Partner of his own venture capital and development firm. During the sixties, he was Director of Financial Analysis for The Singer Company, Assistant to the President of Illinois Tool Works, Vice President of Laird Industries, and head of Investment Banking for Bay Securities in San Francisco. Mr. Torello received a BS from Fordham University, and holds an MBA from Harvard University.

Organization Position Status
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Laird Industries Vice President Former
The Singer Company Director of Financial Analysis Former
Harvard University MBA Former
Fordham University BS Former
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     CTT $2.19 +0.06 (2.81% )
Average Volume 43,902
Shares Outstanding 10.12M
Market Cap 22.2M
Year High 2.84
Year Low 0.5395
Earnings Per Share -0.40
P/E Ratio -5.47
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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