Abe Schwartz
“High Worth Investor”
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Abe Schwartz is the president of Schwartz Technologies Corporation which since 1986, has actively developed and funded emerging companies engaged in healthcare and information technologies. Abe has 45 years experience with research and development, new product launches, technology licensing, international distribution agreements, company turnarounds, venture capital financing, and negotiating mergers and acquisitions.
Abe’s first start-up was Polaris Technology Corporation, a computer software firm founded in 1975 and sold in 1982 to Crown Life Insurance Company. Abe was president of The Workflow Automation Corporation which was sold in 2000 to Silicon Valley-based BEA Systems Inc. which was subsequently acquired by Oracle Corporation. In 2002, Abe became CEO of Cedara Software Inc., a medical imaging technology company. Under Abe’s leadership, Cedara’s stock, listed on NASDAQ and the Toronto Stock Exchange, went from $0.30 to $30 in three years. It amalgamated with Merge Healthcare in 2005. Abe has served as an advisor and board member of numerous public and private companies currently including: TRC, Covalon Technologies Inc., RedHill Biopharma Ltd., Datex Inc. and Pentavere Research Group Inc. Abe has served on the Board of Governors of Brock University and has been involved with numerous philanthropic initiatives.