Chris Leong
Directeur/Membre du Conseil chez UFA, Inc.
Profil
Chris Leong leads Argentum’s business development effort which is focused on sourcing new investments for Argentum’s funds, as well as acquisitions and strategic opportunities for Argentum’s portfolio companies.
With over 25 years of growth equity and operational experience, Chris first joined Argentum’s investment team in 1999.
After spending over 5 years as an executive of a growth stage company in the RFID / NFC space, he returned to Argentum in 2008.
Chris directly originated and helped execute Argentum’s investments in Flightdocs, Fleetworthy, LAUNCH, empowerMX, UFA, and BuyerQuest, and serves as a Board Director or Observer for several Argentum portfolio companies.
During his hiatus from Argentum, Chris served as a VP & member of the executive team at Sirit, a Texas Instruments spinoff & leading developer of RFID technology, where he led business development and corporate strategy, and originated several significant customers and partnerships including NXP, Microsoft, & Intel.
Chris began his career with Lehman Brothers’ private equity fund.
He’s a graduate of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Chris cherishes his role as a dad to his wonderful kids and husband to his amazing wife.
He’s also a fervent, eternally hopeful, but perpetually tormented fan of the New York Mets, who has lived in four out of the five boroughs in NYC.
Postes actifs de Chris Leong
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
The Argentum Group (New York)
 The Argentum Group (New York) Investment ManagersFinance The Argentum Group (New York) (Argentum Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Walter H. Barandiaran and Daniel Raynor. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 01/09/1999 |
Launch Technical Workforce Solutions LLC
 Launch Technical Workforce Solutions LLC Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Launch Technical Workforce Solutions LLC provides staffing services for the aviation industry. It specializes in engineering, technical staffing and payroll services. The company was founded by Mike Guagenti, Jean Rollo, and Ian Rollo and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/02/2018 |
UFA, Inc.
 UFA, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services UFA, Inc. develops air traffic control simulation systems. Its products include ATTower, ATVoice, ATRadio, ATSpeak, ATVehicle, and ATWorld. The firm also offers training, cloud, testing, and research. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/04/2021 |
FleetMX Aviation Solutions, Inc.
 FleetMX Aviation Solutions, Inc. Other TransportationTransportation Fleetmx Aviation Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of aviation maintenance management software. It also provides software and consulting services. The company was founded by Barry Sinex in 1999 and is headquartered in Frisco, TX. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/10/2018 |
Anciens postes connus de Chris Leong
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
Sirit, Inc.
 Sirit, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Sirit, Inc. provides Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology services. The company designs, develops and manufactures Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for applications such as Tolling, Electronic Vehicle Registration, Parking and Access Control, Asset Management, Cashless Payments and Supply Chain Systems. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/03/2008 |
Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking Group
 Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking Group Investment ManagersFinance Based in New York City, the Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking Group (LBMB) is a division of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LEH | Analyste en capital-investissement | - |
| HorizonLive, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Formation de Chris Leong
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Entreprise privées | 7 |
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Sirit, Inc.
Sirit, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Sirit, Inc. provides Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology services. The company designs, develops and manufactures Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for applications such as Tolling, Electronic Vehicle Registration, Parking and Access Control, Asset Management, Cashless Payments and Supply Chain Systems. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Electronic Technology |
The Argentum Group (New York)
The Argentum Group (New York) Investment ManagersFinance The Argentum Group (New York) (Argentum Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Walter H. Barandiaran and Daniel Raynor. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
| HorizonLive, Inc. | Technology Services |
Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking Group
Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking Group Investment ManagersFinance Based in New York City, the Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking Group (LBMB) is a division of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LEH | Finance |
Launch Technical Workforce Solutions LLC
Launch Technical Workforce Solutions LLC Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Launch Technical Workforce Solutions LLC provides staffing services for the aviation industry. It specializes in engineering, technical staffing and payroll services. The company was founded by Mike Guagenti, Jean Rollo, and Ian Rollo and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL. | Commercial Services |
UFA, Inc.
UFA, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services UFA, Inc. develops air traffic control simulation systems. Its products include ATTower, ATVoice, ATRadio, ATSpeak, ATVehicle, and ATWorld. The firm also offers training, cloud, testing, and research. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA. | Technology Services |
FleetMX Aviation Solutions, Inc.
FleetMX Aviation Solutions, Inc. Other TransportationTransportation Fleetmx Aviation Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of aviation maintenance management software. It also provides software and consulting services. The company was founded by Barry Sinex in 1999 and is headquartered in Frisco, TX. | Transportation |