FB Partners, Inc.
62 Chester Street Newton MA 02461

Tel: (617) 413-4530 Fax: (509) 695-1480   Email: mailto:fast@fbpartners.com

FB Partners, Inc. specializes in business development as consultants, intermediaries and principals, combining expertise in:

• New business financing and development
• Joint ventures and international corporate partnering
• Acquisition search, target valuation and deal structuring and negotiating
• Industry and market analysis

Consulting assignments have included:

• Developing a U.S. joint venture and supporting on-going business development for a Japanese management education company.
• Assisting a leading national distributor of automotive supplies identify, negotiate and structure the buyout of regional distributors in the Eastern United States.
• Providing interim turnaround management and managing the sale of a portfolio company for a venture capital investor.
• Assisting a European firm identify investment opportunities in the U.S., including structuring and carrying out the leveraged buyout of a mid-sized privately held company in the information industry.
• Analyzing U.S. expansion opportunities for a leading Japanese manufacturer of security hardware.
• Conducting a market analysis of specialty agricultural products for a Central American producer and processor.
• Designing a program for the United Nations Development Programme to bring about technology transfer to developing countries.
• Advising the government of Mexico on the development of programs to provide financing to private companies.

FB Partners, Inc. and its Principals have founded and/or invested in:

• Industrial Video & Control Co. - provider of IP based security cameras and software
• Interspec, LLC., a developer of specification writing automation tools and services for the architectural and engineering markets.
• Conservation Tourism Ltd., a developer and operator of eco-tourism facilities including The Rain Forest Aerial Tram in Costa Rica.
• Incredible Adventures, Inc., a company marketing unique adventure travel experiences.
• International Business Forum, Inc., a company organizing and delivering conferences for the investment community.
• Computer Sports World, an on-line database of sports information, which was acquired by Data Broadcasting Corporation.
• Venture Economics, Inc., publisher of  Venture Capital Journal , and the leading source of information on the venture capital industry worldwide, which was acquired by Securities Data Corp.
• Corptech, Inc.,  a directory and database company specializing in information about technology companies.
• East Woods Press , a publisher of outdoor and travel guide books (acquired by Affiliated Publications, Inc.)

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FB Partners : The Principals

Norman Fast has a background as an entrepreneur, investor, and consultant. He has been a founder, investor and director of a number of start-up ventures.  His consulting has involved managing corporate development functions including corporate partnering and acquisitions for both U.S. and international clients.  He has also been an advisor to a number of governments, U.S. and multinational corporations on issues related to venture capital and private company finance. He was a co-founder of  Venture Economics, Inc. and served as its President from 1983 to 1988. Since 1989, he has been a principal of FB Partners.  Mr. Fast holds a Doctorate from the Harvard Business School, an MBA in Finance from New York University and a BA in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.  He is currently serving as CEO of Industrial Video & Control.

Michael Brennan has provided operations, financial and strategic advice to clients in a variety of businesses. Prior to forming FB Partners, Mr. Brennan was a Senior Associate with Devonshire Partners, a management consulting firm, where he acted in interim management positions at client firms and was responsible for assisting clients in all phases of corporate acquisition and divestiture programs. Prior to this, Mr. Brennan managed ocean engineering programs for Science Applications International Corporation and designed electronic equipment for the Naval Underwater Systems Center. Mr. Brennan has a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maine, College of Engineering, and an MBA with high honors from Boston University.  He is currently serving as CEO of InterSpec.