Cliff Hirsch is an accomplished business and corporate development executive with 30 years of experience in the technology industry. He is skilled in major account sales, channel development, sales management, strategic planning, due diligence, M&A, and fund raising. Cliff has a unique combination of inspirational leadership, deep strategic insight, and tactical "get-it-done" mentality. His vast technology expertise coupled with exceptional business and financial acumen has led to numerous successful sales, marketing, and business development initiatives throughout his career. Cliff has analyzed more than 4,000 private and public companies in the semiconductor and communication/IT space, resulting in deep domain expertise and extensive C-level industry relationships throughout the electronics value-chain globally. He holds an MBA, MEE, and BSEE from Cornell University and is the Founder and President of Pinestream Consulting Group.