ALBERT H. PLEUS is currently a director and an executive advisor to the Company. He was our Chairman since our inception and Chief Executive Officer since May 2004 until October 2006 when he became an advisor to the Company. Mr. Pleus was our Principal Financial Officer from August 2001 to May 2004. Mr. Pleus started his career at Morgan Stanley, and over the last 10 years has focused on investment banking as well as in principal investment roles. From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Pleus was a Managing Director at Convergence Capital, Inc., an investment banking boutique focused on cross border mergers, acquisitions and financings. From 1999 to present, Mr. Pleus has been President of Whitney Holdings, Inc., which provides financial, strategic consulting, and advisory services to developing businesses. Whitney is also one of our stockholders. Mr. Pleus earned his SB and SM degrees from MIT and holds an MBA degree from Stanford University.