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PROFILE OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Consumer Telephone Products
David DE THIER, age 38, Chief Executive Officer of Advanced American Telephone, is responsible for sales,
marketing, and distribution for the Group's North American telephone business. Before joining VTech in 2000,
Mr. DE THIER worked for other Hong Kong and British multi-national companies who were also market leaders in
their fields. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree with honors, and a post-graduate diploma in marketing.
Bruce GARFIELD, aged 54, President/Chief Executive Officer of VTech Communications, Inc., is responsible for the
sales management of the Group's cordless telephone business in the US. Prior to joining VTech in 1995, he had over
26 years of experience in the industries of consumer electronics, toys and telecommunications. Mr. GARFIELD had
worked for Polaroid Corporation, Fairchild Electronics and Team Concepts. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree
from Weber University.
Kent WONG Wah Shun, aged 38, Vice President & General Manager, VTech Telecommunications Limited, is in
charge of operations, product management and development. Mr. WONG holds a Master degree in engineering and
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Gary TAM Wai Keung, aged 37, Vice President & General Manager of Business Development, VTech
Telecommunications Limited, is responsible for the development of ODM (Original Design Manufacturing)
business worldwide and the sales & marketing of VTech brand in Europe. Mr. TAM joined VTech in 1986. He
holds a Bachelor degree in electronics engineering from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Gary ROGALSKI, aged 38, Vice President of Engineering, VTech Engineering Canada Limited, is responsible for
R&D of 900MHz and 2.4GHz digital telephony products for North America. Mr. ROGALSKI joined VTech in 1988 and
had 18 years of R&D experience in the telecommunications industry. He holds a diploma in telecommunications from
British Columbia Institute of Technology.
Electronic Learing Products
Dennis W. PERRY, aged 50, Chief Executive Officer of Electronic Learning Products, is responsible for the
development of our ELP business worldwide which includes the subsidiaries in North America and Europe as well as
the distributor network in Latin America and Asia. With more than 25 years of multi-national marketing and
management experience in the branded consumer goods industry, Mr. PERRY had held a number of key positions,
including President of United Distillers and Vintners West, Chief Executive Officer of Hagemeyer-Cosa Libermann
Group (HCL Ltd.) and President of Connor Toy Corporation. He holds a Bachelor degree from Boston University and
a Master degree in Business Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Sid HEYDE, aged 52, Chief Executive Officer of European markets, oversees the Group's electronic learning
products business in European markets. He joined the Group in 1988 as sales and marketing director. Mr. HEYDE
has over 22 years of experience in sales, marketing and general management of consumer durables. He is a
member of the British Institute of Management and the Institute of Marketing.
Christopher FISHER, aged 45, Chief Financial Officer of European markets, is responsible for overseeing financial
matters in the European markets. He first joined the Group as the Chief Financial Officer of VTech Electronics (UK)
Plc. in 1993 and rejoined the Group in 2000. With more than 20 years of experience in finance, Mr. FISHER had been
Deputy Managing Director and Group Financial Director of the Meristem Furniture Group. He is a fellow of the
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Emil N. HEIDKAMP, aged 52, President of VTech Industries, LLC since January 1997. Mr. HEIDKAMP is
responsible for driving the electronic learning products sales/marketing and product development activities in the
US. With 25 years of experience in the related areas of consumer products, Mr. HEIDKAMP had worked at Bell &
Howell, Mattel, Parker Brothers, Mindscape and Konami. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business from
the University of Illinois, Chicago.
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Directors and Senior Management