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Director. Mr. Meese has served on the Company’s Board of Directors since November 16, 2006. Mr. Meese is President and founder of Business Development Associates, Inc. (“BDA”) a strategic advisory firm. Since 1989, BDA has provided advice and assistance to both middle market and emerging companies on issues of company valuations, acquisitions and divestitures, market development, corporate governance, capital acquisition, strategic planning, exit strategies and organizational structuring. Prior to 1989, Mr. Meese spent approximately 20 years in various senior corporate marketing, business development and finance positions. Sixteen of those years were spent with West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (“West”). He was a member of the company’s Top Management Committee during his last four years with West. Mr. Meese is also a director of Digital Recorders, Inc. (NASDAQ:TBUS) (“DRI”), The Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum, and The Raleigh Rescue Mission and its Foundation. He is a former Chair and current member of the DRI Audit Committee, chairs the Railroaders Museum Board, is president of the Raleigh Rescue Mission Board, and serves on a variety of committees in his directorships. He is a member of the NACD and is designated as the Company’s Audit Committee Financial Expert. Mr. Meese received a B.A. degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from Temple University. | 