Planar Systems CEO and leadership

Gray joined the Company in 2005 and currently serves as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Planar, a Leyard company. Since joining in 2005, Gray has held various positions inside the Company including Director of Finance for worldwide operations, Corporate Treasurer, Vice President and Corporate Controller, and Vice President of Finance. Prior to joining Planar, Gray has held significant financial planning and analysis, business partnering and treasury positions at Sequent Computer Systems, Radisys, Merant plc and Tektronix. He has a BS in Finance from the University of Portland.

Gerry Perkel is a proven CEO with experience in turning around organizations, building strong teams, launching new innovative products, finding and launching successful strategies into new markets, growing revenues through multiple channels and improving operating performance to achieve growth in shareholder value. As CEO of both a software company and a hardware company and Division President of multiple Business Units in larger companies, Gerry has experience in global markets and has successfully utilized M&A strategies to help augment and grow his organizations as well as to facilitate successful and profitable exits for shareholders.

As CEO and board member of Planar Systems, Gerry led the launch of a new innovative strategy to focus on the new but growing market for digital signage products. Revenues for this new market focus grew from approximately $10M in 2010 to over $110M in 2015 and drove Planar to deliver higher gross profits and Earnings Per Share. Gerry led the sale of Planar Systems to a Chinese buyer resulting in a 46% premium for shareholders.

As CEO and board member of Merant Systems, Gerry led a turnaround that included building an entirely new executive team, changing the culture and delivered a substantial change in financial EBITDA improvement. Merant was listed on the London Stock Exchange and valued at approximately $140M when Gerry took the helm and was sold 2 1/2 years later for approximately $380M to Serena creating a substantial value for shareholders.

Gerry's early career was formed at two Fortune 500 companies: Tektronix and Xerox. At both companies He had roles that took him into global markets, multiple distribution channels and multiple markets. He rose up through the ranks at Tektronix from sales person to become the youngest Division President ever at Tektronix. As Division President, he lead the sale of the Color Printing and Imaging Division to Xerox for approximately $950M.

Gerry is now utilizing his skills and experience to coach CEO's looking to make big improvements in there companies leveraging the great systems and processes of CEO Coaching International.

Bai has served as the CFO and Director for Leyard Overseas Board since 2015. Prior to joining, Cindy served as Chief Financial Officer of HBA Inc, as Vice President of Finance for Alcoa Inc. Asia, and at Motorola Inc. where for 18 years she had a variety of finance roles. Cindy obtained her Bachelor degree in Economics from Central University of Finance and Economics in China and she holds an MBA from Arizona State University. She is a certified public account in the state of Illinois.

Gerry Perkel is a proven CEO with experience in turning around organizations, building strong teams, launching new innovative products, finding and launching successful strategies into new markets, growing revenues through multiple channels and improving operating performance to achieve growth in shareholder value. As CEO of both a software company and a hardware company and Division President of multiple Business Units in larger companies, Gerry has experience in global markets and has successfully utilized M&A strategies to help augment and grow his organizations as well as to facilitate successful and profitable exits for shareholders.

As CEO and board member of Planar Systems, Gerry led the launch of a new innovative strategy to focus on the new but growing market for digital signage products. Revenues for this new market focus grew from approximately $10M in 2010 to over $110M in 2015 and drove Planar to deliver higher gross profits and Earnings Per Share. Gerry led the sale of Planar Systems to a Chinese buyer resulting in a 46% premium for shareholders.

As CEO and board member of Merant Systems, Gerry led a turnaround that included building an entirely new executive team, changing the culture and delivered a substantial change in financial EBITDA improvement. Merant was listed on the London Stock Exchange and valued at approximately $140M when Gerry took the helm and was sold 2 1/2 years later for approximately $380M to Serena creating a substantial value for shareholders.

Gerry's early career was formed at two Fortune 500 companies: Tektronix and Xerox. At both companies He had roles that took him into global markets, multiple distribution channels and multiple markets. He rose up through the ranks at Tektronix from sales person to become the youngest Division President ever at Tektronix. As Division President, he lead the sale of the Color Printing and Imaging Division to Xerox for approximately $950M.

Gerry is now utilizing his skills and experience to coach CEO's looking to make big improvements in there companies leveraging the great systems and processes of CEO Coaching International.

Bai has served as the CFO and Director for Leyard Overseas Board since 2015. Prior to joining, Cindy served as Chief Financial Officer of HBA Inc, as Vice President of Finance for Alcoa Inc. Asia, and at Motorola Inc. where for 18 years she had a variety of finance roles. Cindy obtained her Bachelor degree in Economics from Central University of Finance and Economics in China and she holds an MBA from Arizona State University. She is a certified public account in the state of Illinois.