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John Montgomery joined Global Inventures as Chief Operating Officer, with responsibility for optimizing all elements of the business to be most effective in service to our clients. He works closely with each of our leadership team to assure our clients needs are anticipated, plans accurately communicated and effectively implemented. Before joining Global Inventures, John was CFO of SynchroNet Marine Inc., a Norwegian financed global data based trading infrastructure for worldwide repositioning of cargo containers, with responsibility to their Board to establish disciplined financial and planning processes and to develop and manage the complete accounting and finance function and team. Prior to that he was CFO/COO for APTAS (now Local Matters, Inc.), an application services provider to online directories and portals, where he directed all domestic and international financial and accounting, human resources, and legal operations. Before APTAS John was CFO and VP for PrimeOne TeleTV, where he managed budgets, forecasts and financial five-year plans, performed integration with strategic business plans and monitored operational, marketing and sales metrics against plans. He also participated in the negotiations leading to a sale of this business to WorldCom. John began his career with Pacific Bell, and served in various capacities in Strategic Planning, Business Development and IT before becoming Executive Director - Business Planning, Financial Management for Pacific Bell Video Services, which was taken private in 1997 as PrimeOne TeleTV. John received his MBA in Finance and his BA in International Business and Asian Studies from Brigham Young University. He received his JD from John F. Kennedy School of Law, specializing in multi-media law. | 