Additioal Information on any advisor is available on request.     Principals       Charles Francis Chuck Francis, a former Chief Information Officer, is a 47-year veteran of the information revolution and the CEO of Granite Bridge Advisors, Inc. As an acknowledged expert in IT and business management processes and procedures, client assessment and measurement methods, and software development methods and organizations, he leads and participates directly in the company's engagements. He has written and published numerous articles and spoken on various technology management topics at such prestigious conferences as the BusinessWeek IT Conference. His is a rare combination of project-oriented expertise and a broad business perspective, and he is a dedicated advocate of the use of technology for the achievement of business goals.     Jack Vinchesi Jack Vinchesi, with more than 31 years of experience in IT, is Vice President of Granite Bridge Advisors. He is a former CIO of several billion-dollar-plus enterprises and is thoroughly schooled in the budgeting and delivery of IT services to corporations. An expert in turning struggling IT organizations around, he is a specialist in the development of partnering relationships and expectation management for them and the businesses they serve. His expertise also extends to sales force automation, eCommerce, Internet-based applications, and getting failing projects back on track. Business intelligence, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system implementation, change management, process re-engineering, loss prevention, and point-of-sale analysis and deployment are also components of his impressive skill set.     Advisors       Craig Brady   Craig Brady has more than 25 years experience in designing, implementing, and managing large relational databases, application architectures, and systems. During his career, he has honed his skills in database management and data warehousing, focusing on the innovative use of database technologies. His primary emphasis is on streamlining business processes, reducing costs, and transforming data into information that can be used by personnel at all levels of an organization.     Jim Cook   In a career that has spanned more than 33 years, Jim Cook has more than 35 years of technology evaluation, design, and implementation experience and has conducted more than 100 technology evaluations. He has enjoyed exceptional success working with technical and senior management in Fortune 1000 corporations and major software firms to evaluate software products and organizations, and to conceive, design, develop, and deploy industrial-strength Information Technology solutions.     Andy Hejnas   Building on more than 30 years of IT experience, Andy Hejnas specializes in both the evaluation and hands-on development and improvement of high performance, multi-terabyte relational databases. His in-depth expertise in the areas of infrastructure, integration, software selection, and software implementation serves as an invaluable resource in the delivery of data warehouse solutions that support e-business strategies.     Lou Kornet   Lou Kornet is a specialist in the management of Information Technology. With more than 33 years of professional experience, he is an expert in strategic and financial planning, technology requirements definition, systems management, vendor management, customer service, quality improvements, and human resource planning. His expertise also encompasses the measurement of customer satisfaction, IT group performance, and vendor service level compliance.     Tom McKittrick   During more than 40 years in the software industry, Tom McKittrick has concentrated on the development, delivery, support, management, and promotion of technology solutions. Over the past 20 years, he has focused that rich experience helping investors and corporations make smarter investment decisions, and working with them to help those investments succeed.     John Sandberg   With almost 35 years of IT experience, John Sandberg—a skilled strategist and implementer—focuses his know-how on technology infrastructure design, implementation, and management, as well as on business continuity systems evaluation, planning, and implementation and communications and network systems design, development, and management. He is also an expert in systems security and disaster recovery.     John Schladweiler   John Schladweiler has more than 43 years experience in IT. With a blend of perspectives—vendor, client, and consultant—he brings a significant breadth and depth of expertise to his engagements in the investment and corporate communities. His most recent career focus has been on global leadership roles in Internet strategy and electronic commerce, including the development and assessment of ASPs (Application Services Providers).     Jean Sifleet   Based on her background as a business attorney, CPA, and three-time entrepreneur, Jean Sifleet—who has been a consultant and business advisor for 28 years—knows from first-hand experience how deals or investments derail because of undisclosed issues. To reduce the risks related to technology investments, she helps ensure that there is clear ownership of intellectual property, unequivocal documentation of rights and responsibilities in licensing agreements and other contracts, and personnel and business processes that are consistent with good business practices.     Mark Woodbury   Mark Woodbury has more than 27 years of experience in software engineering and possesses solid expertise in building large-scale, multi-tiered systems using a wide array of technology tools. His last position was as the senior member of a architectural and engineering team that designed and developed a major retail check-processing software product. A recent team project was the development and implementation of a Web-based client-server application that interfaces with Automatic Deposit Machines (ADM) and mainframe systems via a middle-tier server.