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Peter Gyenes has four decades of experience in global technical, sales, marketing, and general management positions within the software and computer systems industries. Most recently, he served as Chairman and CEO of Ascential (NASDAQ: ASCL) until it was acquired by IBM in 2005. Prior to Ascential, Mr. Gyenes served as Chairman and CEO of Informix Software where he led the sale of its database business to IBM and the transition from Informix to Ascential. He was Chairman and CEO of Ardent Software, which he joined in 1996, which was acquired by Informix in 2000. Previously, Mr. Gyenes served as President and CEO of Racal InterLan, Inc., and in executive positions at Data General Corporation, Encore Computer Corporation and Prime Computer, Inc. Earlier in his career, he held sales and technical positions at Xerox Data Systems and at IBM. Mr. Gyenes also serves on the boards of Applix (NASDAQ: APLX), Lawson Software (NASDAQ: LWSN), webMethods (NASDAQ: WEBM), Viryanet (NASDAQSC: VRYA), a number of privately held technology companies and is a trustee of the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council. He is a graduate of Columbia University where he received both his B.A. in mathematics and his M.B.A. degree. | 