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Donovan Neale-May has served as a Director since February 1999. Mr. Neale-May is the president and
managing partner of GlobalFluency, Inc., a global organization of independent marketing and communication firms
with 70 offices in over 40 countries. Since 1987, Mr. Neale-May has been managing and running his own marketing
and public relations agency business, Neale-May & Partners, operating from Silicon Valley and New York offices.
Previously, Mr. Neale-May held senior positions with marketing, promotions and public relations agencies, such as
Ogilvy & Mather, in Silicon Valley, New York, London and Los Angeles. During his 30 years as an international
marketing and brand strategist, Mr. Neale-May has consulted with over 300 leading multi-nationals, new venture
starts and emerging growth companies. Mr. Neale-May is the founder and executive director of the Chief Marketing
Officer (CMO) Council, a global affinity network of more than 3,000 senior marketing and branding executives.
Mr. Neale-May is a journalism graduate of Rhodes University in South Africa and serves on the board of trustees for
the Rhodes University Trust, USA.
Areas of Mr. Neale-May’s relevant experience: Brand strategy, public relations, marketing, international
management.
Kelly M. Urso has served as a Director since February 1999. Since 2003, Ms. Urso has been a principal at
K. M. Urso & Company, LLC, a firm that provides U.S. and international tax consulting and compliance services.
From 2001 to 2003, Ms. Urso was a tax attorney with Reynolds & Rowella LLP. From 1997 to 2001, Ms. Urso was
the leader of the expatriate tax group at General Electric International, Inc. Ms. Urso holds a bachelor’s degree in
business administration from the University of Cincinnati and a Juris Doctor degree from the Thomas M. Cooley
Law School in Lansing, Michigan.
Areas of Ms. Urso’s relevant experience: Tax planning, tax compliance, international management.
The Board of Directors is not aware that any nominee named in this Proxy Statement is unwilling or unable to
serve as a director. If, however, a nominee is unavailable for election, your proxy authorizes the named designees to
vote for a replacement nominee if the Board of Directors names one.
YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THESE NOMINEES.
The Board of Directors believes that each director nominee possesses the qualities and experience it believe
that nominees should possess. The Board of Directors seeks out, and the Board of Directors is comprised of,
individuals whose background and experience complement those of other Board members.
Board Meetings and Committees
The Board of Directors has appointed an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, and a Disclosure
Committee. Below is a table indicating the membership of each of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee,
and Disclosure Committee and how many times the Board of Directors and each such committee met in fiscal year
2009. Each of Mr. Ralph Bartel, Mr. Holger Bartel, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Neale-May, and Ms. Urso attended at least
75 percent of the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors and of the committees on which he or she
serves.
Board Audit Compensation Disclosure
Mr. Holger Bartel......................... Member
Mr. Ralph Bartel ......................... Chair Member
Mr. Ehrlich ............................. Member Chair
Mr. Neale-May .......................... Member Member Member
Ms. Urso ............................... Member Member Chair Chair
Number of 2009 Meetings .................. 4 5 1 4
The Company does not require that directors attend the Annual Meeting. Mr. Ralph Bartel attended the 2009
Annual Meeting.
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