Mr. Hudsmith brings to Syngistix 16 years of leadership and general business experience focused in venture capital backed technology companies. Prior to joining Syngistix he was COO of Sienna Imaging, Inc., a worldwide leader in providing hardware and software digital imaging solutions to the photographic industry. Mr. Hudsmith was a founder and key member of the Sienna Imaging management team. His experience and leadership skills allowed Sienna to experience phenomenal growth while remaining profitable. Sienna achieved significant returns for its investors when it completed a successful exit to a large Swiss Conglomerate in February 2000. Prior to Sienna Imaging, he held various officer-level positions with Sedgwick James, Inc. (now Marsh, Inc.), an international insurance brokerage firm. He began his professional career in public accounting at Deloitte, Haskin & Sells (now Deloitte & Touche) where he gained significant experience with LBO and MBO transactions. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Memphis with a major in Accounting and a minor in Management Information Systems. He has also successfully completed Harvard Business Schools Senior Executive Management program.