Global Tech M&A Monthly: Mid-Year Report - July 2013
Ruble resume (10276)
1. 1 | J o s e p h T . R u b l e
JOSEPH T. RUBLE
5857 South Highline Circle, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80121
joe.ruble@gmail.com
303-868-9056
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer
Legal Operations ~ Strategic Planning ~ Corporate Development ~ Human Resources ~ Corporate Communications
Seasoned and visionary leader with 25 years of experience as senior officer and general counsel of publicly traded
companies. Strong record of expanding responsibilities with proven results. Highly effective operator and leader,
overseeing complex legal, strategy, corporate development, human resources, corporate communications and
infrastructure for a $750+ million worldwide revenue company with 3,000+ employees in 25 countries and a $1.4 billion
market cap. Exemplary record of success in recruiting and developing top professional and diverse talent. Outstanding
communication skills in presenting to executive management, boards of directors and external constituents. Excellent
motivational style and interpersonal demeanor.
SELECTED CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Strategic Planning and Corporate Development
Led overall strategic planning as top advisor to senior management and board of directors.
CSG’s share price appreciated 113% in the three years immediately preceding departure announcement,
compared to 48% for the NASDAQ index, 32% for the S&P 500 and 22% for the Russell 2000.
Led major strategic international expansion plan for CSG, increasing revenues by 40 percent.
Led worldwide, multi-functional M&A teams and operations for CSG.
Led legal and corporate staff responsible for market analysis, identifying strategic alliances and acquisition
candidates, and crafting relationships to meet corporate growth objectives.
Corporate Finance, Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions
Led teams structuring and negotiating numerous complex debt, equity and hybrid instruments totaling in the
billions of dollars.
Led teams responsible for divestiture of non-strategic assets valued at several hundred million dollars.
Acquired for CSG strategic assets from multiple Fortune 500 companies.
Fueled CSG’s growth through oversight of all financial, technical and due-diligence acquisition teams on multiple
acquisitions.
Extensive experience leading teams responsible for drafting a wide variety of regulatory filings including
registration statements, periodic filings, proxy statements, HSR and others.
Legal Affairs, Transactional, Litigation and Compliance
An extensive track record as a trusted, commercially-oriented advisor to executive management and boards of
directors on all matters affecting global businesses, with broad expertise in challenging disclosure matters.
Recruited and developed legal and compliance teams for offices in 25 countries.
2. 2 | J o s e p h T . R u b l e
Supervised international staff charged with negotiating complex, multi-million-dollar agreements with network
operators and content creation and distribution providers.
Broad experience in complex, international legal and compliance matters.
Built worldwide compliance program from scratch and led the “tone at the top” efforts to establish and maintain
a culture of ethics and integrity.
Trusted counsel to board of directors in transition of four CEOs.
Successfully defended SEC FCPA enforcement investigation alleging CEO, CFO and COO of improper behavior in
Southeast Asia--after an extensive investigation, no enforcement action was taken.
Successfully defended U.S. Department of Treasury OFAC investigations into acquisition-inherited activities with
no fines, penalties or sanctions.
Extensive experience working with, and at times adversarial to, multiple governmental agencies including the
SEC, DOJ, Commerce, Treasury and OFAC, NSA, CIA, FBI, British GQMS and others.
Operated the legal function in a manner that consistently outperformed 80% of comparable companies as
measured by multiple benchmarks (e.g., revenue, employee population) against total departmental expenses
Early pioneer in shaping multiple matters affecting the development of legal principals governing the
development, use and distribution of software, privacy and cybersecurity laws as well as cloud and SaaS-based
solutions.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Englewood, Colorado (NASDAQ: CSGS) 1997 – July, 2016 $1.4 billion market cap
worldwide leader in revenue management, content monetization and customer interaction solutions to the world’s
largest entertainment and communications service providers. 3,000+ employees in 25 countries serving customers in
over 100 countries via cloud-based and managed services platforms. CSG’s solutions interact with over 60 percent of all
U.S. households every month.
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary
Began as Vice President & General Counsel and have received multiple promotions with expanded
responsibilities during my tenure while reporting to several different CEOs.
Oversaw worldwide legal affairs, worldwide strategy & corporate development, human resources,
compliance, corporate communications, real estate and facilities and global quality management systems.
Senior executive responsible for managing these multiple functions and, in conjunction with the
executive management team and board of directors, developing and executing on our long term
growth, compliance, risk management and human capital initiatives.
INTERSOLV, INC., Rockville, Maryland 1991 - 1996
Since-acquired NASDAQ listed Software Company
Vice President and General Counsel
Advised the Board of Directors and corporate officers on all facets of corporate governance.
Ensured full compliance with all securities laws.
Managed multiple securities registration statements.
Implemented global transaction management and intellectual property protection programs.
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PANSOPHIC SYSTEMS, INC., Lisle, Illinois 1988 - 1991
Software Company sold to Computer Associates (now CA) in 1991
Counsel
Lead counsel on all legal matters affecting international operations.
Facilitated and directed all M&A-related legal activity.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, Arlington, Virginia 1985 - 1988
Trade association representing the IT industry (ADAPSO until 1986)
Assistant General Counsel
Registered lobbyist to state and federal legislatures on multiple, cutting edge issues concerning
copyright, tax and privacy matters affecting the software industry. Appointed as a special diplomatic
envoy by the State and Commerce Departments for a diplomatic mission to Columbia to negotiate
improved copyright protection for computer software.
Edited authoritative treatise on state sales and use-taxation of software.
Co-authored United States Supreme Court amicus curiae briefs on important copyright cases of the time.
DIRECTORSHIPS
QUICKSTREAM SOFTWARE, INC., Colorado Springs, Colorado 1997 - 2004
Leading software firm focusing on document management and e-Business platforms. Sold to public company.
Director and Compensation Committee Chairman
CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Served as a director on over 30 foreign and domestic subsidiary boards
EDUCATION
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, COLUMBUS SCHOOL OF LAW, Washington, D.C.
Juris Doctor, 1985
OHIO UNIVERSITY, Athens, Ohio
Bachelor of Science 1982
AFFILIATIONS & COMMUNITY SERVICE
Admitted to Colorado, Pennsylvania (inactive status) bars and the Federal Circuit.
Member of independent organization of Colorado CLOs dedicated to teaching women and diverse in-
house attorneys how to secure and grow relationships with large corporations.
Member of the American Corporate Counsel Association and American Society of Corporate Secretaries.
Numerous speaking engagements on technology matters, including testimony before legislative and
administrative bodies.
Former advisory Board Member (10 years), Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center.