What Is Clewed?ClewedC2_1c80f67c-d1bf-11e4-ad43-c4d9057ed928Clewed is a one-stop advisory platform.Small CompaniesWhile technology makes it easy for people everywhere to share knowledge, navigating the sea of information (and misinformation) to find exactly what your business needs can be nearly impossible. Moreover, while time is what a growing company needs to build value, access to a long-term partner is just as hard because of the short-term, intermediary-focused nature of the investment market. Our goal is to solve these problems for smaller companies.HIWOT NEGAFounder & CEO -- Prior to founding Clewed, Hiwot was a Principal at Solera Capital since 2004, where she sourced, evaluated, executed and monitored investments across industries for a $250 million middle market growth equity fund. Previously, Hiwot spent 8 years in financial management roles in media, telecom and finance industries. Most recently, she was with Pearson Inc., USA where she managed financial reporting and analysis for Pearson's US entities and RSL communications Inc. Hiwot began her career as analyst with AMI Capital, now part of Wells Fargo. Hiwot holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a B.S. from SUNY New Paltz, in New York. She holds a CPA.TIM CLARKECo-Founder, Business Development -- Prior to joining Clewed, Tim worked at ESI International, a private equity backed corporate training and education company where he developed and led the implementation of a global go-to-market strategy for ESI's private equity owner, Providence Equity Partners. Tim's collective professional experience spans multiple functional areas including business development, marketing and finance across a wide range of industries including technology, financial services, energy and supply chain services. Most recently, he led business development for Avendra and was a senior director of industry strategy and Insights for Oracle Corporation / Siebel Systems. Tim earned his MBA from Columbia Business school and holds a BA in economics from the University of Rochester.RAMON DE OLIVEIRAClewed Advisor -- Ramon de Oliveira is the Managing Partner of the consulting firm ROC Partners, based in New York city. Between 2002 and 2006, Mr. de Oliveira was an adjunct professor of Finance at Columbia University. Starting in 1977, Mr. de Oliveira spent 24 years at JP Morgan & Co. From 1996 to 2001, Mr. de Oliveira was Chairman and CEO of JP Morgan Investment Management. Mr. de Oliveira was also a member of the firm's Management Committee since its inception in 1995. Upon the merger with Chase Manhattan Bank in 2001, Mr. de Oliveira was the only executive from JP Morgan & Co. asked to join the Executive Committee of the new firm with operating responsibilities. He is a graduate of the University of Paris and of the Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Paris). Directorships currently held: ROC Partners, Managing Director. AXA - Director and Chairman of the Finance Committee. Fonds de Dotation du Louvre- Chairman of the Investment Committee. Taittinger-Kobrand USA (United States). The Red Cross, Member of the Investment Committee. Previous directorships: Friends of Education (a New York-based not-for-profit organization), Chairman of the Board of Directors; JP Morgan Suisse (Switzerland); American Century Company, Inc (United States), Sungard Data Systems (SDS) (United States). The Hartford Insurance Company (end of mandate April 29, 2009)MARIE MELIKSETIANClewed Advisor -- Marie is the CEO of Reliance Solution Services, LLC, a company that helps businesses transform their procurement organizations globally.Previously, Marie was the CEO of US Xcxhanging Services Inc, Country General Manager and the Managing Director for its North America Procurement Outsourcing Services. She was responsible for the Procurement Services P&L, business growth, go-to-market strategy and the management of the sales, solution and delivery teams.Prior, Marie was the Global Practice Executive for the Growth Market Unit at IBM’s Global Process Services, which covered Asia Pacific, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. In her role, she was commissioned to help Clients with competitive and quality Procurement solutions that map to their industry, country and specific needs. In her 15 years with IBM, Marie held several leadership and management roles covering billion dollar re-engineering, transformation, sourcing and procurement businesses in various markets, most recently in Shanghai, China where she served as the Asia Pacific Procurement Outsourcing Sales and Solution Executive covering all Asian counties including Australia/New Zealand and Japan. She has also led general management roles including Strategy, M&A and product management.Marie was recently the winner of the 2013 Best Biz Executive of the Year and previously the winner of the National Female Association Executive (NAFE) Women of Excellence Award for Mentoring. Marie holds an MBA in Marketing and Organizational Management from Syracuse University and speaks 4 languages._1c80f866-d1bf-11e4-ad43-c4d9057ed928To help build promising companies into lasting institutions._1c80f960-d1bf-11e4-ad43-c4d9057ed928InsightsCurate a body of knowledge-called focused on making companies smarter and more competitive._1c80fa32-d1bf-11e4-ad43-c4d9057ed928Investment AnalystsOperating ExecutivesSubject Matter ExpertsWho can give Clewed Insights?Any investment or research professional, operating executive, strategy consultant or expert with a deep knowledge of a particular business function or industry can apply to join our professional network. We look for smart and honest individuals with the hands-on experience, analytical rigor and education to provide the solutions our clients need.Research ProfessionalsOperating ExecutivesStrategy ConsultantsOn Clewed, a network of top investment analysts, operating executives and subject matter experts curate a body of knowledge-called Clewed Insights -- focused on making companies smarter and more competitive. Member companies can access these Insights on an a la carte basis to learn about changes in their industry or business model continuously.Advisory ServiceHelp companies accelerate the growth_1c80faf0-d1bf-11e4-ad43-c4d9057ed9281Our Clewed Advisory Service offers a private and personalized management service focused on helping companies accelerate the growth of enterprise value with the support of a customized team specially built to fit our clients' needs...Clewed Insights disseminate industry and operating knowledge, address challenges that impact growth, offer ideas for increasing efficiency and more. Topics include developing a checklist system for managing certain processes; defining performance metrics (KPI); reviewing economic models of key players in an industry; operating topics such as supply chain, manufacturing and sales as well as sharing finance and legal expertise applicable for a given type of business. Insights also provide analysis of trends and events that may change the economic models of businesses.Process Management ChecklistDevelop a checklist system for managing certain processes_1c80fba4-d1bf-11e4-ad43-c4d9057ed9281.1KPIsDefine key performance metrics_1c80fc6c-d1bf-11e4-ad43-c4d9057ed9281.2Economic ModelsReview economic models of key players in an industry_1c80fd34-d1bf-11e4-ad43-c4d9057ed9281.3OperationsConsider operating topics such as supply chain, manufacturing and sales_1c80fe06-d1bf-11e4-ad43-c4d9057ed9281.4ExpertiseShare finance and legal expertise applicable for a given type of business_1c80fec4-d1bf-11e4-ad43-c4d9057ed9281.5InvestmentInvest in client companies._1c810086-d1bf-11e4-ad43-c4d9057ed9282Over the long term, we seek to invest in client companies that enable us to compound high growth for a long time horizon and make this opportunity available to interested professional members...Currently, we are focused on our services. Over the long term, we seek to invest in companies that have established a risk-management process for investors and owners through our customized Clewed Advisory Services. This allows us to invest for a long-time horizon cost efficiently while providing companies owner friendly terms.2015-03-23https://www.clewed.com/faqOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net