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Antonio M. Perez
Since joining the Company in April 2003, Kodak’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Antonio M. Perez, has led the worldwide transformation of
Kodak from a business based on film to one based primarily on digital technologies. Mr. Perez brings to the task his experience from a 25-year career at
Hewlett-Packard Company, where he was a corporate vice president and a member of the company’s Executive Council. As President of HP’s Consumer
Business, Mr. Perez spearheaded the company’s efforts to build a business in digital imaging and electronic publishing, generating worldwide revenue of
more than $16 billion.
Prior to that assignment, Mr. Perez served as President and CEO of HP’s inkjet imaging business for five years. During that time, the installed base of HP’
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inkjet printers grew from 17 million to 100 million worldwide, with revenue totaling more than $10 billion.
After HP, Mr. Perez was President and CEO of Gemplus International, where he led the effort to take the company public. While at Gemplus, he
transformed the company into the leading Smart Card-based solution provider in the fast-growing wireless and financial markets. In the first fiscal year,
revenue at Gemplus grew 70 percent, from $700 million to $1.2 billion.
Laura G. Quatela
Laura G. Quatela was elected President and Chief Operating Officer effective January 1, 2012. As President and COO, her current responsibilities focus on
the Consumer Segment, including the Intellectual Property business, and certain corporate functions. Ms. Quatela will serve alongside Mr. Faraci, who
continues in his role as President of the Company.
In January 2011, she was named General Counsel and elected a Senior Vice President. Ms. Quatela was appointed Chief Intellectual Property Officer in
January 2008 and retained this role in tandem with her duties leading the company's Legal organization. As Chief Intellectual Property Officer, she was
responsible for IP strategy and policy, the Senior IP Strategy Council, and external IP affairs.
Previously, Ms. Quatela was Managing Director, Intellectual Property Transactions, and was responsible for directing strategic cross-licensing and royalty-
bearing licensing activities for the Company, including developing licensing strategy, negotiating and structuring licenses, and managing IP valuations and
investments. In August 2006, the Board of Directors elected Ms. Quatela a Vice President of the Company.
She joined Kodak in 1999 and held various positions in the Marketing, Antitrust, Trademark & Litigation staff in the Company’s Legal department. She
was promoted to Director of Corporate Commercial Affairs, Vice President Legal and Assistant General Counsel in 2004.
From August 2002 to December 2003, Ms. Quatela served as Director, Finance Transformation and Vice President, Finance & Administration. In this
position she led a team charged with planning and executing restructuring of Kodak’s finance functions.
Prior to joining Kodak, Ms. Quatela worked for Clover Capital Management, Inc., SASIB Railway GRS, and Bausch & Lomb Inc. In private law practice,
she was a defense litigator specializing in mass tort cases.
Eric H. Samuels
Eric H. Samuels was appointed Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer in July 2009. Mr. Samuels previously served as Kodak's Assistant
Corporate Controller and brings to his position over 20 years of leadership experience in corporate finance and public accounting. He joined Kodak in 2004
as Director, Accounting Research and Policy.
Prior to joining Kodak, Mr. Samuels had a 14-year career in public accounting during which he served as a senior manager at KPMG LLP's Department of
Professional Practice (National Office) in New York City. Prior to joining KPMG in 1996, he worked in Ernst & Young's New York City office.
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