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Biography

Mr. Robert Smith served as an Advisor & Board Member at Hanover Partners. He has over 36 years of international leadership, turnaround, lean manufacturing, engineering, product development, and marketing experience in the energy and instrumentation industries. Most recently, Robert was President and CEO of Doble Engineering in Boston, MA. At Doble, a developer of diagnostic test instrumentation equipment, Robert led the transformation of the company into an international market leader in instrumentation, software systems, and knowledge services. In 2008, Robert led the sale of Doble to Esco Technologies (NYSE: ESE) for $319 million, a transaction recognized as the Technology Deal of the Year in Massachusetts. Under Robert's leadership, Doble's revenues grew from $46 million to nearly $80 million over six years.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Advisor & Board Member, Hanover Partners
Education
University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), MBA (Master of Business Administration)
University of New South Wales, BE (Bachelor of Engineering)
Gender
Male

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