People: COMTEX News Network Inc (CMTX.OB)

CMTX.OB on OTC BB

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9 Feb 2010
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Gilluly, C. 63 2006 Chairman of the Board
Brian, Chip 38 2006 President, Chief Executive Officer
Ballard, Kathy 58 2008 Vice President - Operations
Sledz, Paul 51 Treasurer, Controller
Hendricks, Erik 65 1991 Director
Lynch, Robert 76 2003 Director
Howard, William 62 2003 Director
VanBennekom, Pieter 64 2004 Director

Biographies

Name Description
Gilluly, C. Dr. C.W. Gilluly is Chairman of the Board of COMTEX News Network, Inc. He served as a Director of the Company since 1992. He served as President from June 1992 until September 1997, as Chairman of the Board from June 1992 until December 2002 and from February 2004 until the present, as Vice-Chairman from December 2002 through June 2003 and as interim Chief Executive Officer from February 2004 until November 2006. Dr. Gilluly has served as Chairman of the Board and President of AMASYS and its predecessor, Infotechnology, Inc., since June 1992. Dr. Gilluly also served as a director of Analex Corporation until March 2003, an engineering services firm primarily involved with homeland security and bio-defense, and served as a director of Mobile Nation, Inc., a development stage company, from October 2003 through June 2008. His qualification is Ed.D.
Brian, Chip Mr. Chip Brian is President and Chief Executive Officer of COMTEX News Network, Inc. Mr. Brian was appointed Chief Executive Officer in November 2006, in addition to his role as President of the Company. He had been named President and Chief Operating Officer in May 2005 and served as Vice President, Operations since April 2004. Mr. Brian has extensive experience in providing operating management and technology solutions to companies in the financial services industry. From 2003 until 2004, he was the Manager, Product Operations Group for Nyfix Incorporated, where his responsibilities included providing management solutions for technicians serving the broker community on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. From the end of 2000 until 2003, Mr. Brian was the Manager, Trading Support Operations for the BNY Brokerage division of The Bank of New York.
Ballard, Kathy Ms. Kathy Ballard is Vice President, Operations of COMTEX News Network, Inc. Ms. Ballard’s career includes more than twenty years in various research and management positions in the information industry. She has been with COMTEX News Network, Inc. since 1999, where she served as Director, Product Operations/Client Services until assuming her present position in 2004. Previously, she worked with LEXIS/NEXIS for more than twelve years, held positions in the education arena and worked with the New York Times Information Service.
Sledz, Paul Mr. Paul J. Sledz is Controller, Treasurer of COMTEX News Network, Inc. Mr. Sledz joined COMTEX News Network, Inc. in March 2007 as Controller and was appointed Treasurer in May 2007. Mr. Sledz has broad accounting and financial management experience, with both large corporations and entrepreneurial businesses. He came to the Company from General Dynamics, where he had been Finance Manager for an Information Systems division since 2005. Beginning in 2000, he served as the Manager of Corporate Planning and Budgeting for the Airline Tariff Publishing Company.
Hendricks, Erik Mr. Erik Hendricks is a Director of COMTEX News Network, Inc. since 1991. Now retired, Mr. Hendricks served as the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a non-profit humane society, for more than twenty five years.
Lynch, Robert Mr. Robert J. Lynch Jr. is a Director of COMTEX News Network, Inc. since January 2003. Mr. Lynch has been President of American & Foreign Enterprises, Inc. (“AFE”), an investment firm, for more than 20 years. Among its many enterprises, AFE is partnered with Hochtief, A.G., Germany’s largest engineering/construction group. AFE has worked with international investment banks such as Goldman Sachs & Co., BV Bank of Munich and Citibank. Mr. Lynch has been a director of many public companies including AMASYS, Dames & Moore, Data Broadcasting Corporation, and Turner Construction Company. Mr. Lynch also serves as a director of IX Energy, a solar and renewable energy solutions provider.
Howard, William Mr. William J. Howard is a Director of COMTEX News Network, Inc. since January 2003. Mr. Howard has extensive experience in journalism and is currently President of Visitors TV Network, the premiere producer of hotel and destination videos in the United States. Mr. Howard has also participated in real estate development and the restoration of historical sites. In Maryland, he has received Governor’s Citations from three different governors for his community service work, particularly in Talbot County.
VanBennekom, Pieter Mr. Pieter VanBennekom is a Director of COMTEX News Network, Inc. since February 2004. Mr. VanBennekom has extensive experience in the news, information and publishing industries and has worked with Progressive Business Publications, Inc. (“PBP”) a diversified business information services publishing company, since 1994. He joined PBP as Senior Editor, became Group Publisher in 1996 and was promoted to Editorial Director, in 1998. Prior to joining PBP, Mr. VanBennekom worked with the worldwide wire service United Press International (“UPI”) for more than 20 years, where his final position was President and CEO.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Gilluly, C. 27,808
Brian, Chip 360,477
Ballard, Kathy 121,549
Sledz, Paul 116,860
Hendricks, Erik --
Lynch, Robert --
Howard, William --
VanBennekom, Pieter --
As Of 29 Jun 2009

Options Compensation

Name Options Value
Gilluly, C. 4,429,706 1,473,820
Brian, Chip 250,000 5,000
Ballard, Kathy 0 0
Sledz, Paul 0 0
Hendricks, Erik 0 0
Lynch, Robert 0 0
Howard, William 0 0
VanBennekom, Pieter 0 0
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