Simarprit’s Weblog

Karin Hollerbach February 13, 2009

It gives me pleasure to introduce Karin to all of you, Karin is new to Twitter but a fairly old hand when it comes to IT/ Internet businesses and VC funding. Karin is an exceptional human being who brings lot of rational approach to her work and life. I have known Karin for about two years and I believe she has an ability to value add. Let us all welcome – Karin Hollerbach, PhD Karin Hollerbach, PhD, founded and serves as CEO of Taku Group, a business and financing advisory firm, specializing in implementing significant growth transitions of privately held companies via strategic partnerships in the US, Europe, and Asia. Dr Hollerbach has served as CEO, President, EVP, VP Technology, VP Products, and other senior roles in for-profit and non-profit organizations spanning high-tech, software, and life sciences. She holds undergraduate degrees in EECS and in Molecular Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), an MS degree in Electrical Engineering from UC Berkeley, a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from a joint program at UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco, and an executive certificate from the Haas School of Business. Dr Hollerbach is a Director on the board of MIT�s Northern California alumni organization, serving close to 9,000 regional alumni/ae, where she also served previously as President. She serves on the boards of two privately held companies and previously served as Trustee of the flagship hospital in an organization of 40+ hospitals. Dr Hollerbach has traveled extensively, in North and South America, Asia, Australia, Europe, and Africa. She speaks multiple languages.