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Prior to joining Five Star Technologies, Weimann was Senior Operations Partner at MCM Capital, a venture capital investment firm, and served on the boards of many of MCM�s portfolio companies. He also worked actively with Early Stage Partners, another Cleveland-based venture capital firm, and had operating and board roles with that firm�s portfolio companies. Earlier, as CEO of Advanced Ceramics Corp., Weimann helped take the company�s boron nitride platform technology into such markets as microelectronics, cosmetic formulation, silicon wafer fabrication, laser and light-emitting diodes and consumer packaging. Over 11 years, those activities grew Advanced Ceramics� revenues at an annual rate of more than 15% and multiplied earnings by a factor of 10. Weimann holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a B.S. in engineering from Lehigh University and is a member of the Young President�s Organization (YPO). | 