Raised $4.2M private investment capital to hire seasoned development staff, veteran publishing & sales management team, & development & management of the Pet Sports League (PSL) product line, combining love of pets, excitement of sports, & celebrities, starting with Jerry Rice & Nitus' Dog Football, a first-to-market product for Wii & PC. PSL Series continues with Super Bowl champion Marshawn Lynch & his dog ICE in upcoming mobile launch.

Former President & CEO at Eidos Inc, a major video game publisher, responsible for rebuilding the business finance, sales, marketing & operations. Previously, Bill was Founder, President and CEO of O~3 Entertainment Inc., a successful start-up entertainment software publishing and distribution company. Mr. Gardner was also President and CEO of Capcom Inc. with profitability of more than $50M EBIDTA/Year with sales of more than $250M annually.

Senior level management experience with software, manufacturing, & engineering companies spanning 30 years. Former President and COO of Encompass Knowledge Systems, helping organizations improve Business Performance. Ran Wholesale Manufacturing Division for closely held Los Angeles Soap Company, White King D Inc. Additionally, held various positions with Paine Webber, UBS, and Merrill Lynch for Retail, Private Banking, and Corporate Finance.

Dedicated senior financial/operations executive & proven record of success. Background includes: Financial Operations Management; Information Systems Design & Analysis; Cash & Treasury Management; &, Strategic Financial Planning for Eidos Inc., as Controller, implementing accounting process revisions, treasury & monthly close to reflect Distribution with Warner Bros., &, integrated new accounting/planning processes & fiscal years in acquisition.