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Peter J. Boni
President and CEO, Safeguard Scientifics
As President and Chief Executive Officer of Safeguard Scientifics, Peter J. Boni draws on more than 20 years of experience as the CEO of technology companies in all stages of growth, as well as experience as an operating partner with a large global private equity firm. With both deal savvy and operating expertise culled from a successful career, Peter is responsible for developing and executing Safeguard's strategy. His goal is to build on the company's heritage of identifying businesses in the Information Technology and Life Sciences sectors with superior growth potential, and applying Safeguard's capital and strategic, operational and management resources to enhance long-term value for shareholders, partner companies and employees.
Peter is recognized as a leader in both building growth businesses and restoring troubled ones to growth and profitability. In addition to acting as CEO for several publicly-traded and privately-held companies, he has served as a chairman, a Fortune 500 corporate executive, a NYSE Fortune 1000 president, a management consultant, board member, investor and advisor to institutional investors in both early- and later-stage hardware, software and technology-enabled services firms.
Added to his CEO experience, he served as Operating Partner at Advent International, a leading global private equity firm with $10 billion under management. Under his stewardship, several noteworthy firms were funded, grown and positioned for liquidity at premiums. Others were recognized among the "Inc. 500" fastest growing private concerns. Several were brought to IPO, acquired and integrated other businesses and/or were themselves acquired by industry leaders such as Computer Associates and Cisco Systems.
The opportunity to lead Safeguard appealed to Peter because it enables him to apply both his strategic and his deal-making experience. The insights and lessons he has learned enable him to add value to Safeguard's partner companies in areas where Safeguard can best apply its expertise, such as strategic planning, business development, sales and marketing, operations, mergers and acquisitions and finance.
A decorated combat veteran, he served as an Army infantry officer in Special Operations in Vietnam. Through this life-altering experience, he developed a personal philosophy about the importance of surrounding himself with highly competent, well-trained and motivated individuals. | 