| Trakware Systems has been providing | | | | Vice-President/COO of a portfolio company. |
| integration since 1995 and is a highly | | | | Mr. McCormick joined MessagingDirect as Vice |
| configurable, enterprise-wide business | | | | President, Sales in November 1998. He added |
| solution designed for the requirements of | | | | responsibility for Marketing in April 1999 |
| engineer-to-order manufacturing companies | | | | and was appointed Chief Operating Officer in |
| worldwide. Trakware combines ERP, MRP, and | | | | January 2000. Don graduated from the |
| MES systems from estimation through to final | | | | University of Manitoba with an honors degree |
| installation in the field. Trakware leverages | | | | in business followed with corporate careers |
| innovative technologies like XML and | | | | at both Xerox Canada and Oracle Corporation. |
| GPS-enabled mobile phone or smart phone. | | | | |
| | | | • Val Pohl, is a retired long time |
| According to Trakware's CEO, Randy Richel, | | | | employee of Spartan Controls, founded in 1963 |
| "Our Advisory Council is a critical part of | | | | and is a representative VAR for leading |
| the company's success and ensures our ongoing | | | | manufacturers of process control systems and |
| growth." The Advisory Council includes the | | | | instrumentation for the oil and gas industry. |
| following professionals: | | | | |
| | | | • Mary Cameron, Partner, WestLife |
| • Bob Bozeman, retired partner of a | | | | Partners Inc. (a developer of adult |
| Silicon Valley angel investment company and | | | | communities) and a successful entrepreneur |
| advisor to nearly 150 early stage companies. | | | | who has held multiple Chief Executive Officer |
| Bob has held high-tech positions of Chief | | | | board roles. Mary has received multiple |
| Executive Officer, President, Managing | | | | awards, such as the Alberta Venture Most 50 |
| Partner and General Manager in a variety of | | | | Influential Albertans, ITV - Women of Vision, |
| software, information technology/services and | | | | YWCA - Business Woman of 1991 and the |
| computer supplier industries including | | | | Edmonton Ambassador Award. |
| Vetronix Sales Corporation, MessagingDirect | | | | |
| and Altos Computer Systems; Vice President of | | | | • Patricia Glenn, President & Chief |
| Wang Laboratories, a high growth Fortune 100 | | | | Executive Officer of Proactive Business |
| Corporation, where he contributed to growth | | | | Solutions was instrumental in the development |
| in revenue from $50 million to $2.7 billion; | | | | of the Canadian Software Quality Alliance. |
| Founder of two high-tech businesses; and, | | | | She has been on the Trade Policy Task Force |
| Board of Director roles. | | | | on The International Trade Advisory Council |
| | | | as well as the National Sector Team for |
| • Don McCormick, semi-retired former | | | | Information Technology and Telecommunications |
| President of MessagingDirect, successfully | | | | for the Canadian Government. Patricia is an |
| started three companies. As an Associate with | | | | Information Systems Professional and a |
| a venture capital company, Mr. McCormick | | | | Certified Management Consultant with over 30 |
| provided market diligence for venture capital | | | | years of experience in the information |
| investment opportunities, and served as | | | | technology industry. |