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Board of Directors

Pat Welsh, Welsh Carson

Mr. Welsh co-founded Welsh Carson Anderson and Stowe, a leading private equity firm, in 1979 and focuses on investments in the information and business services industry. Previously, he spent eight years with Citicorp Venture Capital and was President at the time of his departure. Mr. Welsh graduated from Rutgers University in 1965 and received an MBA from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1969.

Charlie Dill, Gateway Associates

Mr. Dill focuses on investments in the telecommunication and technology industries. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of Zoltek (NASDAQ: ZOLT), DT Industries (NASDAQ: DTII), Transact Technologies (NASDAQ: TACT), Stifel Financial (NYSE: SF), and a number of private companies.

Ray Oglethorpe, Board Chairman, Oglethorpe Holdings

Mr. Oglethorpe is currently President of Oglethorpe Holdings, LLC, a private investment company. Previously, he was President of America Online, Inc. overseeing many of the services provided to AOL members worldwide until his retirement in September 2002.

Tom Wasserman, Constellation Ventures

Tom Wasserman joined Constellation Ventures in 2001 and focuses on investments in the media and communications industries. In addition to Broadband National, Tom also serves as a director on the board of MTM Technologies, Inc. and as an observer on the boards of Net Insight AB and VividLogic, Inc. Prior to Constellation Ventures, Tom worked in the corporate development group of 360Networks, a global telecommunications company. Earlier, he worked at the private equity firm Charterhouse Group International and at the investment banking firm of Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette. Tom has received a Bachelor in Business Administration from the University of Michigan, graduating with distinction.

Michael Leitner, Tennenbaum Capital

Michael E. Leitner is a Partner of Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC.  Prior to joining TCP, he served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for WilTel Communications, leading WilTel's strategy, business development and mergers and acquisitions effort. Prior to that, he served as Chief Executive Officer of GlobeNet Communications, leading the Company through a successful turnaround and sale transaction, and Vice President of Corporate Development of 360networks where he ran mergers and acquisitions and managed the Company’s collocation and hosting business. Prior to that, he served as Senior Director of Corporate Development for Microsoft Corporation, managing corporate investments and acquisitions in the online services, telecommunications, media, managed services, and business applications software sectors. Prior to Microsoft, he was a Vice President in the M&A group at Merrill Lynch.

Kevin L. Kemmerer, Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.

As a member of Safeguard's executive team, Kevin is responsible for identifying and partnering with entrepreneurial companies in the software applications and technology services market. Kevin joined Safeguard in June 2004 as Vice President, Business Development.

Prior to joining Safeguard, Kevin was a director with Kennet Venture Partners, where he sourced and managed software and technology-enabled services investments. He also served as a principal at Broadview International, where he co-led the firm's Silicon Valley team focused on mergers and acquisitions in the software applications market. Earlier in his career, he was a manager in Deloitte & Touche's Management Consulting practice and a software developer at Salomon Brothers.

Kevin earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Vanderbilt University, and holds an MBA with a concentration in Entrepreneurial Management from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.


   
 
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