SmartPalate International recently announced that it has acquired CompleteSpeech. Lead investor and prominent serial entrepreneur David Larsen will serve as the company’s new CEO and provide growth capital to expand the company’s presence and influence in the speech therapy/pathology market. The new Smart Palate management team will also include seasoned marketing professional Darrell Stephens, who will serve as the company’s new vice president of sales and marketing.

Dr. Samuel Fletcher, inventor of the company’s SmartPalate (formerly known as the CompleteSpeech palatometer) speech technology, will continue to help guide and direct the company’s product development in his role on the advisory board.  “We are delighted that Dr. Fletcher will continue to provide leadership as a trusted advisor, working alongside successful veterans to ensure a brilliant future for the company he launched” said Larsen.

The new Smart Palate International leadership team has a strong track record of building and growing entrepreneurial companies. Larsen currently serves as managing partner of MainStreet Tax & Accounting Services, founded in 1960, which focuses on helping emerging entrepreneurial ventures to survive and scale.

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