Numara® Software: Executive Team

David Weiss
Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Weiss brings a wealth of industry expertise to overseeing the Numara® Software plans to develop and acquire new products and services and increase its international reach. Formerly the President of Blue Ocean Software, Weiss led that company’s development of Track-It! into the leading IT help desk and asset management product for small and medium-sized businesses, helping IT professionals at more than 45,000 customer sites track over 14 million assets worldwide. Prior to Blue Ocean, Weiss was Vice President of Marketing at Citrix, where he helped lead

the business from 60 employees and $15 million in revenue in 1995 to nearly 2000 employees and over $600 million in revenue in 2001. A graduate of Duke University, he holds bachelors' degrees in computer science and economics. He is also a member of the CEO Council of Tampa Bay and the Tampa Bay Technology Forum.

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Tom Banta
Vice President of Development

Mr. Banta is responsible for the product development and product management functions of Numara® Software. He joined Numara Software when it was owned by Intuit in April 2004. Previously, Mr. Banta spent several years in senior management roles at ClickSafety, an e-learning company, Harbinger Corporation, an electronic commerce company, and JD Edwards, an international enterprise software provider. Mr. Banta holds an M.B.A. from Emory University and a B.S. in Accounting from Kansas State University.

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Mike Branca
Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Branca says he was attracted to the Numara® Software opportunity because it brings him back to his roots. His experience includes 13 years with IBM, serving as Controller for the $2 billion division that developed Mainframe VM, MVS, and VSE Enterprise Systems Software. Mr. Branca has had more than a decade of experience serving as CFO for both public and private companies including MTS Medication Technologies, Trak Communications and Reptron Electronics. His background includes working closely with a private equity firm, resulting in over a four

times return on investment for stakeholders in a three-year period. Mr. Branca earned an undergraduate degree from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from the University of Scranton.

Christopher Ferrante
Vice President of Sales- The Americas

Mr. Ferrante is responsible for all Numara Software revenues, channels, and direct sales throughout The Americas, which includes The United States, Canada, and Latin America. Mr. Ferrante has over 17 years of Executive Sales Management, Business Development, and Direct & Channel Sales experience in the computer software industry. Mr. Ferrante has held these positions with industry leaders such as WebEx Communications, Intuit, Computer Associates, and Symantec Corporation enabling him to expand his core competency in business management, personnel development, process excellence, and strategic selling. During his 6 years at Numara Software,

Mr. Ferrante played a key role in the company’s growth and market strategies, increased revenues, and drove new customer acquisition through a sophisticated sales process. Mr. Ferrante holds a B.S. degree from Florida State University and has received advanced management training in Leadership & Process Excellence programs.

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David Giles
Director of Customer Services and Support

Mr. Giles leads the Technical Support, Training and Professional Services organizations. As Numara® Software’s Customer Advocate, he owns the end-to-end customer experience, from initial contact through customer support, including driving process and product improvements throughout the Business’ operations. He joined the company under Intuit in July 2003 as the Director of Product Management. Mr. Giles has over 15 years of leadership experience in product development, product management and marketing with Claris Corporation and Intuit Inc. Mr. Giles joined Intuit in 1997 as the Director of Marketing for Intuit's Japan business unit. Mr. Giles holds a B.A. in Japanese Language and Economics from Stanford University.

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Mary Koehler
Human Resources Director

Ms. Koehler is an HR executive with over 20 years of organizational experience ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-up entrepreneurial businesses. She is focused on building positive, team-oriented work settings that enhance profitability and reinforce corporate values. Previously she was the Director of Human Resources for Axolotl Corp,a provider of electronic health information management solutions, where her innovative staffing initiatives helped grow the Medical Transcription aspect of this business. She has also served in executive HR positions at Achieve Global, Salomon Brothers, GE, and Verizon. Ms. Koehler holds a B.A. in Economics from Trinity College in Hartford, CT and a Master of Labor and Industrial Relations from Michigan State University.

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Mark Krieger
Vice President of Product Development Edison

Mr. Krieger was President and Co-founder of UniPress Software, where he was pivotal in growing UniPress to a leading position in the service desk software market and subsequently attracted Numara® Software, Inc. as a buyer. As the chief architect of its web-based FootPrints software, he was responsible for managing UniPress’ development and product support teams. At Numara Software, Mr. Krieger continues in his software development role as Vice President of Product Development for the company’s FootPrints product line. Prior to founding UniPress in 1983, he was founder and Vice President of Whitesmiths Ltd., a software development company, where he managed technical operations and co-authored several C compilers. He also held positions at IBM, Columbia University and CERN (Physics Research Laboratory) in Switzerland. Mr. Krieger received a B.S. from the City College of New York and an M.S. in Computer Science from Pratt institute.

John Machonis
Vice President of Marketing and International Sales

Mr. Machonis leads all marketing activities for Numara® Software as well as the international sales and marketing team. Mr. Machonis joined the company in December, 2004, shortly before the divestiture from Intuit. He has over 24 years of sales and marketing experience where he held leadership positions at: Basis Technology Corp., a provider of software and professional services that enable companies to operate their technologies in foreign languages; UNIFI Communications, which provides enterprise messaging solutions; and Western Digital / Standard Microsystems, a leading manufacturers of high volume Arcnet, Ethernet, and Token Ring products in the Local Area Networking marketplace. Mr. Machonis is a graduate of Miami University – Oxford Ohio and holds a B.S. in Business & Marketing.