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Saga of Network Technologies Group, Inc.
as covered in the Baltimore Sun
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The rise and fall Saga of Network Technologies Group, Inc.
Collard Discovers Bank Fraud and Accounting Irregularities, the 2nd day on job.
The company is forced to liquidate amidst Federal and State Investigations.
Four top executives indicted on federal charges of mail, wire and bank fraud.
Mercantile only recovers $2M of the $3.5M it had invested.
The company grew to $30 million in 2001, but then the telecommunications
slowdown was a catalyst for management to 'cook-the-books'. John M. Collard was
hired by the equity investors as Chief Executive Officer on July 1st, 2002, and found bank fraud, theft,
money laundering, and accounting irregularities on July 2nd.
The company could not find additional investors to put in more cash and couldn't make payroll July 12th. Collard
was forced to lay off all 125 employees, while authorities looked on.
Police presence was necessary to maintain order. The company assets were auctioned off on August 27th
to partially repay Mercantile, the primary secured creditor.
Investigations by both Federal and State authorities produce Federal Grand Jury indictments for
mail, wire and bank fraud against top executives.
News as Covered By:
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- The Baltimore Sun
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Network Technologies Group, Inc. fold amid phony invoices
- The first sun piece.
July 13, 2002 by Stacey Hirsh, Baltimore Sun
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NTG say it's being probed by Md,, U.S.
- Bookkeeping, 401 (k)s possible focal points.
July 27, 2002 by Stacey Hirsh, Baltimore Sun
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Auction to sell last of tainted company
- Fells Point telecom's allegedly 'cooked' books led to downfall July 12.
August 27, 2002 by Stacey Hirsh, Baltimore Sun
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Turnaround Specialist Says His 'Product Is Me'
- September 8, 2002 by Stacey Hirsh, Baltimore Sun
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4 officials of defunct city firm indicted
NTG collapsed last year amid accounting scandal
- January 23, 2003 by Stacey Hirsh, Baltimore Sun
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NTG's ex-CEO pleads guilty to fraud
Tobin could receive 30 years, $1 million fine
- February 21, 2003 by Stacey Hirsh, Baltimore Sun
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Bray pleads guilty to NTG fraud charge
Ex-CFO is 2nd officer to admit role in scheme:
His 'sin is one of omission'
- February 28, 2003 by Stacey Hirsh, Baltimore Sun
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Courts: Appeals Court Upholds NTG Ruling
Nora Zietz and Robert McE. Stewart ordered to pay for negligent misrepresentation
- January 30, 2007 by Stacey Hirsh, Baltimore Sun
- Baltimore Business Journal Coverage
- The Daily Record Coverage
- Total Press Coverage
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Strategic Management Partners has
substantial experience advising corporations and individuals on the strategic
and mechanical issues of corporate development and governance, operating management and
turnarounds for asset recovery. Our principal has over 30 years experience in
P/L Management, Strategic Planning and Repositioning, M&A for Strategic
Advantage, Finance, Investing, Raising Funds, Sales/Business Development,
Building Selling and Marketing Teams, and Operational Auditing = In Public &
Private companies = In healthy and crisis situations.
We work with and support the equity capital community to provide assessment studies to determine the situation, planning and strategy
development to direct the company, crisis management to oversee that assets are
not squandered away, workout teams that recover assets, and board level
oversight to keep the client headed in the right direction.
We seek strategic alliances with private equity funds.
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