vSeries creator, Dale F. Falcinelli, is a strong proponent of new venture creation. He brings over a quarter century of experience as a market strategist and deal advisor for early stage companies and emerging growth enterprises.

A longstanding member of the Lehigh University MBA faculty, Mr. Falcinelli serves as Professor of Practice, a faculty rank that recognizes accomplishment in industry and the professions. He was recently named the Swartley Visiting Professor of Entrepreneurship by Lehigh and received the MBA Teaching Excellence Award for the second time in June 2005.

Mr. Falcinelli has sat on over twenty corporate boards of both public and privately-held companies, often holding key-level positions including that of board chairman. He is a frequent speaker before corporate audiences and academic institutions, and has lectured in the MBA and Executive MBA programs at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, including "Wharton West" in San Francisco. He has appeared on A&E's nationally acclaimed Biography television series and a PBS documentary. Mr. Falcinelli received the prestigious Entrepreneurial Advocate Award by the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern PA, recognizing him for his many contributions in the field of entrepreneurship.