During his 25-year career in all areas of business venture development, Mr. Alterowitz has been a corporate executive, entrepreneur, investor, international consultant and educator. His industry experience has been complemented by positions in government and the non-profit world. He is an international consultant, author, public speaker, and for several years hosted a radio talk show "Entrepreneurship and Business." A former IBM executive, he is currently President of Venture Tech Corporation, a consulting firm specializing in venturing – independent and corporate, and technology partnerships.

Much of Mr. Alterowitz’ career has been concerned with new venture startups, corporate new ventures, strategic alliances, and the formation of technology partnerships. With its prescription for successful new business ventures, his pioneering book, "New Corporate Ventures - How to Make Them Work" (1988, John Wiley & Sons; English and foreign editions) has been a must read for corporations.

Mr. Alterowitz has been an innovator in developing entrepreneurial curricula for the graduate business programs at The Johns Hopkins University as well as The University of Maryland where he is also an Adjunct Professor. He has served on business evaluation panels, been quoted in U.S. and foreign news, business media and television, and is a frequent speaker and a guest lecturer at major graduate business schools, His has structured and negotiated technology partnerships and licensed technology. The National Technology Transfer Center retained him to conduct workshops in technology commercialization which is also the premise for many strategic alliances. His client list includes IBM, Booz•Allen & Hamilton, W.R. Grace and Co. and companies in Europe and Asia.

His extensive list of academic and trade publications for American and foreign audiences is complemented by his facilitating workshops and seminars, and public speaking. His other publications include Transferring Technology Successfully in the 1999 Handbook of Business Strategy, articles in American and foreign media as well as a monthly business column in a Hungarian newspaper.

Mr. Alterowitz holds degrees from the George Washington University and the University of Iowa.

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