At Xantrex, Biskupski was responsible for the corporate finance, treasury, tax, information technology and legal. Prior to Xantrex, he was corporate controller of PMC-Sierra, Inc., implementing the internal control and disclosure certification processes (SOX44) and managing company’s financial business model through an industry down-turn. Throughout the 1990s, Biskupski has held various executive finance roles with Schlumberger Ltd. (Schlumberger) in the smart card and metering businesses. Incorporated in his responsibilities were the oversight of the worldwide operations; planning and management of global financial functions for high-growth business unit; and successful completion and integration of numerous strategic acquisitions. Prior to joining Schlumberger, Biskupski worked as the controller and accounting systems manager for Nortel Networks Corporation and was an auditor for the Touche Ross & Co. (now Deloitte & Touche).
“We are constantly evaluating ways to strengthen our management team and lay the foundation for future growth,” stated Jim Cable, Peregrine’s president and chief executive officer. “Jay brings a wealth of experience with both public and private multinational companies, large and small, all of which faced the challenges of optimizing financial performance during both high-growth and uncertain industry conditions. We look forward to his contributions,” added Jim Cable.
“Peregrine has reached a pivotal stage in its progress,” stated Biskupski. “It’s a well-capitalized corporation with truly disruptive technology, strong strategic partnerships and a globally diverse customer base. I’m excited to join the Peregrine team as they move to the next phase of business profitability and growth,” added Biskupski.
“Increased global presence and greater demand for our products require that we are poised to deliver customer satisfaction and certainty anywhere in the world – anytime – and we expect to meet that commitment,” concluded Jim Cable.
Biskupski has earned an MBA from University of California at Los Angeles; Bachelor of Mathematics/Accounting from University of Waterloo; and is a CPA and a Canadian Chartered Accountant.
