James Simms

Chief Executive Officer at

VLT, Inc.

66 year

95 connections

Electronic Technology

Consumer Services

Finance

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James A. Simms is currently the President & Chief Executive Officer at VLT, Inc. He also holds director positions at Granite Power Technologies, Inc. and Something Better Foods, Inc. Simms has previously held various managing director positions at Adams Harkness & Hill Investment Banking, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, and Needham & Co. LLC.
He was also the CFO, Secretary, Treasurer & Director at Vicor Corp.
from 2008 to 2021.
Simms served as an Independent Director at PAR Technology Corp.
from 2011 to 2014.
He was the Chief Financial Officer at IDEX Biometrics ASA from 2021 to 2022.
Simms received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in 1981 and his MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1987.

James Simms active positions

Companies	Position	Start
VLT, Inc. VLT, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides patent licensing services	Chief Executive Officer	2016-01-31
Something Better Foods, Inc. Something Better Foods, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates restaurants	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Granite Power Technologies, Inc. Granite Power Technologies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services manufactures and designs power supply	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of James Simms

Companies	Position	End
IDEX BIOMETRICS ASA	Director of Finance/CFO	2022-08-14
VICOR CORPORATION	Director of Finance/CFO	2021-04-15
PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	2014-05-21
Needham & Co. LLC Needham & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Corporate Officer/Principal	2008-03-31
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Corporate Officer/Principal	2007-02-28

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Private companies	11
PAR Technology Corp. PAR Technology Corp. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Develops, markets and supports hardware and software products for the hospitality industry	Electronic Technology
Vicor Corp. Vicor Corp. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Designs, develops, manufactures and markets modular power components & power systems for converting electrical power	Electronic Technology
University of Virginia University of Virginia Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Needham & Co. LLC Needham & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
Adams Harkness & Hill Investment Banking Adams Harkness & Hill Investment Banking Investment ManagersFinance Part of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc., Adams Harkness & Hill Investment Banking is a company based in Boston, MA.	Finance
IDEX Biometrics ASA IDEX Biometrics ASA SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Designs, develops and manufactures fingerprint sensors and biometric solutions	Electronic Technology
VLT, Inc. VLT, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides patent licensing services	Commercial Services
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Granite Power Technologies, Inc. Granite Power Technologies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services manufactures and designs power supply	Commercial Services
Something Better Foods, Inc. Something Better Foods, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates restaurants	Consumer Services