Steven R. Gerbsman, Principal of Gerbsman Partners/Technology Recovery Group and Gunnar Ostergren a member of Gerbsman Partners’ Board of Intellectual Capital, announced today their success in maximizing stakeholder value for a leading application software company in the financial services industry. Gerbsman Partners facilitated the sale of a business unit and associated Intellectual Property and managed the orderly shut down of the company.

Due to market conditions, the venture capital-backed company made the strategic decision to maximize the value of their business unit and Intellectual Property and conduct an orderly shut down of remaining operations.

Gerbsman Partners provided the company with:

• Crisis Management and technology experience in developing the strategic action plans for maximizing value of the business unit and Intellectual Property and conduct an orderly shut down of operations;
• Proven domain technology expertise in maximizing the value of the business unit and Intellectual Property through a focused M&A plan;
• The ability to "Manage the Process" among Board members, Lawyers, Senior Lenders, Creditors, Landlords, Management & Advisors;
• The proven ability to "Drive" toward successful closure for all parties at interest.

Gerbsman Partners/Technology Recovery Group focuses on maximizing enterprise value for stakeholders and shareholders in under-performing, under-capitalized and under-valued companies and their Intellectual Property.

In the past 36 months, Gerbsman Partners has been involved in maximizing value for 19 Intellectual Property deals and has restructured/terminated over $ 525 million of real estate executory contracts and equipment lease/sub-debt obligations.

Gerbsman Partners/Technology Recovery Group has offices and strategic alliances in North America, Europe and Israel.