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uild-up of the sales organization. From 1988 until 1992, Mr.
Schoeller developed the sales and marketing organization of
Schoeller Logistic Industries GmbH. Mr. Schoeller was a member
of the Supervisory Board of Trans-o-flex Schnell-Lieferdienst
AG, a logistics company, and was formerly a member of the
Supervisory Board of Danzas Holding AG, a logistics company,
until its merger with Deutsche Post AG. Mr. Schoeller is also
Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Co-Chairman of
the Executive Committee of Syntek Capital AG. Mr. Schoeller
was appointed for a period of four (4) years.
Ralf Gruss was a Director C of the Board of Directors of the
Company since December 2003. He resigned as member of
the Board of Directors, and became Director of the Supervisory
Board of the Company in August 2005. He holds a degree with
distinction in financial economics and industrial engineering
from the University of Karlsruhe and studied financial economics
as well as business administration at the London School of
Economics and the University of Massachusetts (Boston).
Mr. Gruss is currently employed by and is a director of Apax
Partners, focusing on leveraged transactions, financial services
and business services companies. Prior to joining Apax Partners,
Mr. Gruss worked as project manager for Arthur D. Little
International Inc.. He also serves on the Supervisory Boards of
Cable Holding S.A.r.L. (up until February 6, 2006) and LR Health
& Beauty Systems GmbH. Mr. Gruss was appointed for a period
of four (4) years.
Hervé Defforey became Director of the Supervisory Board of
the Company in August 2005. Mr. Defforey holds a degree in
Business Administration/Economics from the University of
St. Gallen Switzerland. Mr. Defforey is an operating partner of
GRP Ventures, USA. Prior to joining GRP Ventures, USA he has
held various management positions at Carrefour S.A., Azucarrera
EBRO S.A., BMW AG, Chase Manhattan Bank N.A. and Nestlé.
He also serves on the Boards of Aldata, Prepay Technologies
and Ulta, Inc. and X5 Retail Group (chairman of the Supervisory
Board). Mr. Defforey was appointed for a period of four (4)
years.
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Dr. Philipp Gusinde was a Director C in the Board of Directors
of the Company since December 2003. He resigned as member
of the Board of Directors in August 2005, and became Director
and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Company in
August 2005. He resigned as Chairman on September 26,
2006. He studied economics at the University of St. Gallen
(Switzerland) and Indiana University (USA), graduating with a
first class degree in accounting and controlling, after having
successfully completed a trainee program at Deutsche Bank.
He wrote his doctoral thesis on IFRS accounting issues
working as a research assistant at the University of St. Gallen.
Dr. Gusinde joined Apax Partners in 2000 as a member of the
Leveraged Transactions team. He is focusing on opportunities in
the Business Services sector. Dr. Gusinde was appointed for a
period of four (4) years.
Mr. Gusinde and Mr. Gruss have been employed by Apax
Partners Beteiligungsberatung GmbH (“Apax Partners”) since
2000. Mr. Phillips has been employed by Apax Partners since
1999. Previously, between 1992 and 1999, Mr. Philips was
employed by Apax Partners & Co Beteiligungsberatung AG.
Mr. Phillips and Mr. Gruss (since July 13, 2006) are Managing
Directors of Apax Partners. Mr. Phillips is also a partner and
member of the executive committee of Apax Partners Worldwide
LLP (“Apax Worldwide”), with whom Apax Partners has a
sub-investment advisory agreement. Apax Worldwide is
investment advisor to Apax Partners Europe Managers Limited
(“Apax Europe”). Apax Europe is the discretionary investment
manager of the assets of the Apax Europe V Fund, which is the
beneficial owner of Cortese N.V.. Neither Mr. Gusinde nor Mr.
Gruss nor Mr. Phillips are employed by, or are directors of, Apax
Europe, the Apax Europe V Fund or Cortese N.V..
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