Yochi Slonim, President and CEO

Mr. Slonim was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in May 2000 and has served as a director of the Company since 1997. Previously, he was Executive Vice President of Products and Marketing at Tecnomatix Technologies LTD., where he was responsible for worldwide marketing and product development for this developer of manufacturing software. Mr. Slonim was a founding member of Mercury Interactive Corp., where he held a number of management positions, including Chief Technology Officer; Vice President, Research and Development; and Director of Research and Development. He holds M.S. and B.S. degrees (with honors) in computer science and mathematics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Eran Rom, Senior Vice President, European/Middle East Operations

Mr. Rom is responsible for Mutek's field operations in Europe and the Middle East, including sales and field marketing. Previously, he was Vice President for Product Management at Tecnomatix Technologies LTD., where he was responsible for product strategy, packaging, pricing and strategic partnerships. Before that, Mr. Rom was Vice President Customer Support at Indigo America Inc., a manufacturer of digital printing machines, responsible for all customer support activities, including product installation, maintenance, training and logistics. He holds a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology.

Dr. Valery Golender, Chief Technology Officer

Dr. Golender has served as Chief Technology Officer of the Company since 1999, having joined the Company in 1996 with 20 years of experience in managing the development of state-of-the-art software products. He is an expert in artificial intelligence, pattern matching, knowledge engineering, machine learning and commercialization of advanced software technologies. Prior to joining Mutek, Dr. Golender worked at DCL International Ltd. where he managed the development of the Apex-3D learning expert system for the pharmaceutical industry, which was based on his academic research. He has written several scholarly papers on the application of machine learning and pattern matching technologies to computer-assisted drug design systems. Dr. Golender holds a Ph.D. degree in computer science from the Institute of Electronics and Computer Technology, Latvian Academy of Sciences, Riga, Latvia.

Jay Hall, Vice President, Strategic Accounts

Mr. Hall manages partnership and sales activities with major technology companies, including developers of computing platforms and operating environments. He has 13 years of experience building and managing successful software sales organizations. Previously, Mr. Hall held a variety of sales positions at Merrill Lynch, Financial News Network, Virtus Corporation and Electronic Healthcare Services. He co-founded Raleigh Group International and was that company's Vice President of Sales and Marketing for seven years before its acquisition by Mutek.

Glen Hartman, Vice President, Marketing

Mr. Hartman brings over 13 years of marketing and branding experience to Mutek. He is responsible for the Company's worldwide corporate brand development, marketing communications strategy, product management and integrated marketing programs. Prior to joining Mutek, Mr. Hartman was Vice President of Marketing for Giga Information Group, an IT advisory and consulting firm. His background in new media was instrumental in positioning Giga as a leading e-Business advisor. At Giga, he also held various management positions in marketing and product development including Product Manager of Giga's flagship Advisory offering, which represented over 80 percent of total company revenue, and Director of ExperNet, the IT industry's first independent network of over 1,000 consultants and practitioners accessed via the web. Previously, Mr. Hartman was Director of Marketing for Great Expectations Inc., a subsidiary of Advanta Corp., where he led innovative e-marketing initiatives and direct-response programs, more than doubling revenues in four years. Before that, he led marketing and creative services teams for Televisuals Inc., a privately held media production studio and advertising agency. Mr. Hartman received a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

TJ Parsell, Vice President, North American Sales

Mr. Parsell oversees all of Mutek's North American sales activities. He brings to the Company more than 20 years' experience in sales and sales management in the software industry. Specializing in scaling up sales organizations in
rapidly growing companies, Mr. Parsell's experience includes Powersoft, Forte and InterTrust Technologies Corp. Prior to joining Mutek, he was Vice President, Eastern Operations for Intira Corp. Before that, he was Vice President, US Sales, for Borland International. Mr. Parsell holds a B.S. degree in computer science and marketing from St. Francis College.

Mark Rogers, Vice President, Business Development

Mr. Rogers manages all business development and channel sales for Mutek to enhance both the advancement of the Company's technology and the reach of the Mutek sales organization. He brings a successful track record of IT industry sales, product management and marketing experience to the Company. Previously Vice President of Channel Sales & Alliances at Intira Corporation, a Red Herring 100 managed Internet services provider, Mr. Rogers developed and staffed partnership initiatives resulting in global alliances with Deloitte Consulting, Sun Microsystems, IBM and EMC. Before that, he led channel sales and partnership initiatives at Open Market, a pioneer of enterprise-class e-Business applications. While at Open Market, Mr. Rogers created lasting programs and relationships with global system integrators, e-Business developers and service providers such as IXL, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and WorldCom. Mr. Rogers began his career in NCR Corporation in various major account sales and product management roles. He received a B.S. in marketing and finance with honors from DePaul University and performed graduate studies at Miami University of Ohio.

August Turak, Vice President, Sales Operations

Mr. Turak manages all inside sales activities and sales operations support for Mutek Solutions. Previously, he was founder and president of Raleigh Group International, Inc., which he founded in 1993. Mr. Turak also co-founded Elsinore Technologies, Inc., in 1996. He also held numerous executive positions in the cable television and information industries with companies such as MTV Networks, United Press International, Data Broadcasting Corporation and Bell Atlantic. Mr. Turak holds a B.A. in history from the University of Pittsburgh.

Shlomo Wygodny, Vice President, Product Management

Mr. Wygodny joined Mutek when it was founded, and headed the development of the Company's first product, BugTrapper. He then opened the Company's US office, serving as Vice President of North American Operations. Mr. Wygodny has more that 18 years' experience in the software industry, holding a number of management positions for leading companies, including Mercury Interactive. Before that, he worked on the development of Command and Control software systems for the Israeli air force. Mr. Wygodny is a graduate of Talpiot (an elite project of the Israeli Air Force) and holds M.S. and B.S. degrees (Cum Laude) in computer science from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Investors:

The leading Venture Capital funds invested in Mutek Solutions, include: Intel 64 Fund, UBS Capital (Jersey) Ltd, STAR Venture Capital Group, Evergreen Group, Clal Venture Capital Fund L.P, Ampal Industries (Israel) Ltd. Mofet Technology Fund Ltd., Earlybird, Nippon Investment Fund Group.

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