Webcast

Revenue Recognition Challenges in the High-Tech Channel
High-tech companies selling through indirect channels face many challenges in revenue recognition. Improving the accuracy, timeliness, and transparency of revenue numbers has become an important objective for Finance and Sales organizations. Topics such as the pros and cons of Revenue recognition based on sales-in vs sales-out data, importance of SISO reconciliation, the challenges around accurate inventory valuation and other best practices are discussed in this informative webinar.

Mr.Robert Selvi, CFO, SonicWALL lnc., Mr.Scott Angel, Partner Delloite & Touche and Mihir Mehta, VP, Client Services, Channel Operations at Zyme Solutions share their thoughts and experiences on the subject.

Event Details
Original Date: March 19, 2009
Duration: 1 hour

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Speaker Bios
Scott Angel, Audit Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Scott leads Deloitte's Semiconductor Audit practice in Northern California and serves as an industry resource to many teams both locally and internationally. He has over 28 years of experience with Deloitte, including 26 years dedicated to semiconductor and other high technology clients in the Silicon Valley. His experience includes assisting numerous companies with initial and secondary public offerings, other SEC filings, mergers & acquisitions, and responding to SEC comments and SEC conferences. Scott consults with his clients on revenue recognition practices, strategic relationships, and other transactions. His clients have ranged from start-ups to multi-billion dollar companies.

Robert Selvi, CFO, SonicWALL, Inc.
Robert D. Selvi has 25 years of experience in senior financial management roles at leading technology companies. Mr. Selvi's chief financial officer experience started at Claris Corporation, followed by Cooper & Chyan Technology and Artisan Components. Most recently, Mr. Selvi served as CFO of Kontiki, an enterprise software company where he managed the company through two rounds of venture financing. Mr. Selvi currently serves on the Board of eSilicon Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA, and serves on the advisory board of Santa Clara University, Leavey School of Business. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and a Masters in Business Administration, each from Santa Clara University.

Mihir Mehta, VP, Client Services, Zyme Solutions, Inc.
Mihir Mehta is VP of Client Services at Zyme. Prior to Zyme, he spent 10 years in various managerial roles in finance and operations. During his time at Cisco Systems, Mihir worked in a variety of financial leadership roles in the areas of contract manufacturing, commodity management, plant operations and business unit P&L management. At the General Electric Company (GE) Mihir was part of the GE Audit Staff where he worked on global assignments in six sigma implementation, risk management, acquisition integration, and financial and process audits. He then moved to the Capital Markets Group of GE Capital where he was part of risk management team for asset securitization and debt syndication deals. Mihir has also worked at Genentech and Arthur Andersen.

Mihir Mehta has a Masters degree in International Business from University of South Carolina and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Sydenham College, Mumbai, India .