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  Jeff Arnold, CEO, Cambridge Heart

"Jack Derby has been a coach and advisor to all members of our senior management, including myself. His help in developing a cohesive management team has been extremely important to our growth."

  Sandy Santin, CEO, Habama

"Jack Derby is the consummate CEO coach. Under his watchful eye we have built successful management teams at Sensitech and Habama, and raised $25 million in venture capital. Jack is direct, objective, and a pleasure to work with."

  Michael Hayward, CEO, Hybricon Corporation

"Derby Management has been a vital link to successful strategy as well as sound but aggressive leadership and management. Hybricon has grown profitably without injection of external capital, and Jack Derby's advice and reality checks have been a necessary component for survival and success."

  Ellen Frank, CEO, Serono

"Derby Management was with us at the very beginning of our new business. We worked hand in hand on the business plan, engaging in active debates at every decision point. The plan was rock solid and delivered. As the business grew at a meteoric rate, passing the $100 million dollar mark, our management team had to assume increasing responsibilities - yet they'd only been on the job for two years. Derby Management was there for us again, driving home the systematic approach to business planning and critical on-time execution of the plan."

"Jack Derby joined PixelVision at a time when things looked very bleak. The market for our products had shifted, we were about halfway through with a strategic shift in our offerings, our cash was negligible, our bank had walked away, and our creditors were at the door. Derby Management helped me rapidly put in place strategies that stabilized our position, and afforded us the opportunity to sell a much healthier company nine months later. I could not have achieved that success without Derby Management's help and management capabilities. They were good partners, and friends, throughout."

  Bruce Stevens, CEO, Steinway & Sons

"Jack Derby has been, and will continue to be, an essential part of our strategic planning process. He has an extraordinary grasp of business issues and the ability to keep our headstrong senior management team focused and on track. Without his guidance, I fear we would not have progressed as far as we have these past few years."