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