Curriculum Vitae
Bruce W. Leister, ASA
President
BL Enterprises, Inc.
EXPERIENCE & EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1994-present BL Enterprises, Inc., Owner and President
- BL Enterprises, Inc. specializes in the Orderly Liquidation of High Technology Equipment
- High technology equipment appraisers for lease transactions, property tax, and asset based lending purposes
- Performs auctions for the high technology manufacturing equipment.
1987-1994 Ross-Dove Company Auctioneers, Senior Equipment Analyst and President of Dovetech (A separate but affiliated valuation company)
- Developed marketing campaigns for several auctions including National Semiconductor, NCR, Toshiba, Siemens, and Phillips
- Directly interfaced with prospective customers and provided on-site tours and technical information on the equipment being sold.
- Performed ad layout and photography to support auction sales.
- Assisted in several on-site liquidations including Intersil, and DSC.
- Performed and supervised appraisals used for collateral banking, purchase allocations, court testimony and leasing purposes. The valuation concepts utilized included Fair Market Value, Stressful Liquidation Value, Fair Market-in-Place, Replacement Cost, Reproduction Cost, Auction Value and Orderly Liquidation Value
- Served as an expert witness in California, Maine, Pennsylvania, and Minneapolis.
- Provided risk analysis for High-Technology plant acquisitions and estimated final auction and liquidation returns.
1974-1986 The Source, Vice-President
- High-Technology Equipment broker specialized in Semiconductor Equipment, Analytical & Scientific Equipment, Printed Circuit Board Equipment, and Machine Tool Sales.
- Listed High-Technology equipment for sale and located buyers for the equipment through negotiated sales.
- Served as head of operations for the sales and appraisal groups.
- Qualified as an expert in court testimony concerning equipment valuation in California and Colorado for Ad Valerom Tax Cases and Dissolution Proceedings.
- Performed several speeches for the Reclaim Managers Association, International Society of Appraisers, and Tax Assessor groups concerning the use of the Market Approach for valuation of High-Technology Equipment
- Performed several on-site liquidations and auctions of Semiconductor Manufacturing facilities including, Stewart Warner (after Signetics acquisition), Amdahl Corp., and Motorola.
EDUCATION, AFFILIATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
- Associate of Science, Foothill Junior College, Electronics Senior Member designation from the American Society of Appraisers, ad accredited Machinery and Equipment appraiser from The Association of Machinery and equipment Appraisers.
- Licensed Auctioneer in California and Texas.
- Member of the National Auctioneers Association, and the California Auctioneers Association.
FORMAL PRESENTATIONS
- 1986-American Society of Appraisers International Appraisal Conference presented "High Technology Equipment Appraisal Using Sales Analysis
- 1989-American Society of Appraisers International Appraisal Conference presented "The Modified Market/Cost Approach for High Technology Valuations"
- 1990-Industrial Appraisal Seminar produced by The Associated Oregon Industries, American Society of Appraisers, Oregon Dept. of Revenue, Oregon Assessor's Association, Washington assessor's Association, presented "Technological Change and It's Effect on Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Depreciation"
- 1990-The Commercial Finance Conference of California Annual Education Meeting presented "Evaluating High Technology Inventory"
- 1991-American Society of Appraisers International Appraisal Conference presented "Current Valuation Techniques and Trends"
- 1993-City National Bank Training Seminar presented "Understanding Your Appraisal"
