JAMES A. SIMMS - Corporate Board Profile

PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2006-04-11	James A. Simms. Mr. Simms, age 46, has been a Managing Director of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, since November 2004. Mr. Simms is a member of Class I of the Company's Board and has been a Director of the Company since October 2001. Mr. Simms serves as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Non-employee Directors received annual retainers of $25,000.
2007-04-24	James A. Simms is a Managing Director of Needham & Company, LLC, a privately held, full-service investment bank and asset management firm. Mr. Simms is a member of Class I of the Company's Board and has been a Director of the Company since October 2001.
2008-04-22	James A. Simms. In April, 2008, Mr. Simms became the Chief Financial Officer and a member of the board of directors of Vicor Corporation... Mr. Simms is a member of Class I of the Company's Board and has been a Director of the Company since October 2001.
2009-04-21	James A. Simms. Mr. Simms has been the Chief Financial Officer and a member of the board of directors of Vicor Corporation since April 2008. Publicly traded Vicor designs, develops, manufactures and markets modular power components and complete power systems primarily for the communications, information technology, industrial control and military electronics markets. Prior to joining Vicor, and since March 2007, Mr. Simms had served as a Managing Director of Needham & Company, LLC, an investment banking firm and registered broker-dealer. From November 2004 to March 2007, he served in a senior executive role with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. For the prior seven years, he was a senior executive with the investment banking firm of Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc. Mr. Simms is a member of Class I of the Company's Board and has been a Director of the Company since October 2001. ... The following table shows compensation information for the Company's non-employee directors for fiscal 2008. James A. Simms 31,000 0 11,738 0 0 0 42,738 ... The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that the following Directors, comprising all of the non-management directors, are "independent" under the listing standards of the NYSE, the Company's Standards of Independence and pursuant to the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines: Mr. Ahn, Mr. Jost, Dr. Nielsen and Mr. Simms.
2010-04-23	James A. Simms has been a Director since 2001. He is a member of the Executive Committee, Audit Committee and Chair of the Compensation Committee. Director Compensation for Fiscal 2009 shows total compensation of $42,900.
2011-05-02	Mr. Simms has been the Chief Financial Officer and a member of the board of directors of Vicor Corporation since April 2008. Mr. Simms contributes his financial background as well as his experience in strategic planning and oversight. Mr. Simms is a member of Class I of the Company's Board and has been a Director of the Company since October 2001.
2012-04-26	Mr. Simms is a member of Class I of the Company's Board. Independent Directors were paid an annual cash retainer of $65,000 and $30,000 for service as Chairman of the Special Committee. Director Compensation for Fiscal 2011 shows James A. Simms total compensation $135,800.
2013-04-15	James A. Simms. Mr. Simms has been the Chief Financial Officer and a member of the board of directors of Vicor Corporation since April 2008. Publicly-traded Vicor designs, develops, manufactures and markets modular power components and complete power systems primarily for the communications, information technology, industrial control and military electronics markets. From March 2007 until joining Vicor in April 2008, Mr. Simms served as a Managing Director of Needham & Company, LLC, an investment banking firm and registered broker-dealer. Mr. Simms is a financial expert within the meaning of the rules of the SEC and brings to the Board his financial reporting and risk management expertise, securities trading knowledge, as well as his experience in strategic planning and mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Mr. Simms is a member of Class I of the Company's Board and has been a Director of the Company since October 2001.
2014-04-11	During 2013, the Audit Committee consisted of three independent members of the Board: Chairman Ahn, and Directors Jost and Simms. The following table shows committee memberships: Mr. Simms - member of Executive, Audit, Compensation (Chair). Director compensation for fiscal 2013 shows Mr. Simms received $138,450.

VICOR CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2008-04-29	James A. Simms 48 2008* Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Corporation since April 14, 2008. Managing Director of Needham & Company, LLC, a privately held, full-service investment banking and asset management firm, from 2007 to April 2008. Managing Director with the investment banking firm of Janney, Montgomery Scott LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, from 2004 to 2007; Managing Director of the investment banking firm of Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc. from 1997 to 2004. Mr. Simms is currently a member of the Board of Directors of PAR Technology Corporation, a publicly-held provider of information technology solutions in the hospitality and specialty retail industries, as well as a provider of technical expertise in the development of advanced technology systems, information technology and communications support services to branches of the United States military and other governmental agencies.
2009-04-29	Mr. Simms has been Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Corporation since April 2008. Employee Directors do not receive fees in addition to their salary for serving on our Board.
2010-04-30	Mr. Simms has been Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Corporation since April 2008. From April 2007 until April 2008, he was a Managing Director of Needham & Company, LLC, an investment banking and asset management firm. Earlier, he had served as a Managing Director with the investment banking firm of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company (from 2004 to 2007) and as a Managing Director of the investment banking firm of Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc. (from 1997 to 2004). Mr. Simms is a member of the Board of Directors of PAR Technology Corporation, a publicly-held provider of information technology solutions in the hospitality and specialty retail industries, as well as a provider of advanced technology systems and support services to the United States military and other governmental agencies. Mr. Simms is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors, given his prior career in investment banking, his familiarity with the securities markets, his expertise with complex financial matters, and his experience as a director of other companies.
2011-04-25	Mr. Simms has been Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Corporation since 2008. Mr. Simms is an employee Director and does not receive additional fees for Board service. His total compensation for 2010 was $431,736.
2012-04-19	Mr. Simms has been Chief Financial Officer and Secretary since 2008. He is an employee Director and receives no additional fees for Board service. Compensation is included in executive compensation.
2013-04-18	Mr. Simms has been Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary of the Corporation since April 2008. From 2007 until 2008, he was a Managing Director of Needham & Company, LLC, an investment banking and asset management firm. Previously, he had served as a Managing Director with the investment banking firm of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company (from 2004 to 2007) and as a Managing Director of the investment banking firm of Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc. (from 1997 to 2004). Mr. Simms is a member of the Board of Directors of PAR Technology Corporation, a publicly-held provider of information technology solutions in the hospitality industry, as well as a provider of advanced technology systems and support services to the United States military and other governmental agencies. Mr. Simms is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors, given his prior career in investment banking, his familiarity with the securities markets, his expertise with complex financial matters, and his experience as a director of other companies.
2014-04-30	Mr. Simms has been Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Corporate Secretary since 2008. From 2007 until 2008, he was a Managing Director of Needham & Company, LLC, an investment banking and asset management firm. Previously, he had served as a Managing Director with the investment banking firm of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company (from 2004 to 2007) and as a Managing Director of the investment banking firm of Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc. (from 1997 to 2004). Since 2001, Mr. Simms has been a member of the Board of Directors of PAR Technology Corporation ("PAR"), a publicly-held provider of information technology solutions in the hospitality and specialty retail industries and a provider of advanced technology systems and support services to the United States military and other governmental agencies. On March 14, 2014, PAR announced Mr. Simms had informed the company he would not stand for reelection as a director when his term expires in May 2014. Mr. Simms received a B.A. from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.
2015-04-30	Mr. Simms has been CFO, Treasurer, and Corporate Secretary since 2008. ... As an employee, he receives no cash compensation for serving on the Board and his stock option awards are included in the Summary Compensation Table. ... Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal 2014 shows total compensation of $380,427.
2016-04-29	Mr. Simms has been our Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Corporate Secretary since 2008. ... 2015 total compensation $391,452.
2017-05-01	Mr. Simms has been our Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Corporate Secretary since 2008... Option awards granted to James A. Simms, who is both an employee and Director, are described in the Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal 2016 and the Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 2016 table.
2018-04-30	Mr. Simms has been our Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Corporate Secretary since 2008. ... Mr. Simms is qualified to serve on our Board given his prior career in investment banking, his familiarity with corporate finance and securities markets, his expertise with complex financial and regulatory matters, and his experience as a director of other companies. ... The table below reflects Director compensation for fiscal 2017: ... James A. Simms ... Total Compensation: $411,064.
2019-04-30	James A. Simms has been our Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Corporate Secretary since 2008. Director compensation table shows no cash fees but option awards of $24,142. Summary compensation table shows total compensation $422,555.