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Manu Ohri was appointed as Executive Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer of the Company in January 2007. From August 2001 to December 2006, Mr. Ohri served as Director and Executive Vice President of Finance & Chief Financial Officer of Elephant Talk Communications, Inc., a leading public company of telecommunications services provider to telecom carriers offering VOIP services, CRM, mobile value added and other telecom services in Europe, Asia and Middle East. From December 1999 to September 2002, Mr. Ohri served as Director and Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer for The Hartcourt Companies, Inc., an investment holding company listed on OTCBB exchange. From June 1999 to November 1999, Mr. Ohri served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Pego Systems, Inc., an industrial air and gas equipment manufacturer’s representative organization, an affiliate of The Hartcourt Companies, Inc. From January 1997 to March 1999, Mr. Ohri served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Dynamic Cooking Systems, Inc., a privately held manufacturing company of upscale commercial and kitchen appliances. From September 1989 to December 1996, Mr. Ohri served as Chief Financial Officer of Startel Corporation, a public company in the software development business. Mr. Ohri’s multi-faceted experience includes operations, finance as well as administrative functions in the telecommunications, manufacturing, distribution and software development industries. Mr. Ohri is a Certified Public Accountant with over six years experience with Deloitte & Touche, LLP and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP. Mr. Ohri earned his Masters Degree in Business Administration from University of Detroit in 1979 and Bachelors degree in Accounting from University of Delhi in India in 1975. | 