People: The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (DSGX.O)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Giffen, J. Ian 51 2007 Chairman of the Board
Mesher, Arthur 2005 Chief Executive Officer, Director
Ratza, Stephanie 2007 Chief Financial Officer
Pagan, J. Scott 2007 Executive Vice President - Corporate Development, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
Jones, Chris 43 2006 Executive Vice President - Solutions & Services
Ryan, Edward 2007 Executive Vice President - Global Field Operations
Hewat, Christopher 2000 Director
Beatson, David 2006 Director
Cardiff, Michael 2007 Director
Watt, Stephen 2007 Independent Director
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Biographies

Name Description
Giffen, J. Ian J. Ian Giffen, C.A. is Chairman of the Board of Descartes Systems Group Inc. He has been Board of Directors of the company since March 2004. Since 1996, he has been a consultant and advisor to and director of software companies and technology investment funds. From January 1992 to January 1996, Mr. Giffen was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Alias Research, a developer of 3D graphics software. Mr. Giffen is currently a director of publicly-traded Absolute Software Corporation (TSX:ABT), MKS Inc. (TSX:MKX) and Ruggedcom Inc. (TSX:RCM) and a director/advisor to a number of other private companies. Mr. Giffen is a Chartered Accountant and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.
Mesher, Arthur Arthur Mesher is Chief Executive Officer, Director of Descartes Systems Group Inc. Mr. Mesher first joined the Corporation in 1998 as Executive Vice-President, Strategic Development. Before joining the Corporation, Mr. Mesher launched Integrated Logistics Strategies Services for the Gartner Group, building the practice into a advisor for global corporations. Prior to Gartner, Mr. Mesher was president of Advanced Logistics Research, where he helped numerous multinational companies develop and deploy emerging technology-based supply chain strategies.
Ratza, Stephanie Stephanie Ratza is Chief Financial Officer of Descartes Systems Group Inc., since April 2, 2007. Prior to joining the company, since November 2005, Ms. Ratza served as Chief Financial Officer of iPico Inc. (TSX-V:RFD), a firm which designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions. Prior to iPico, from March 2000 to March 2005, Ms. Ratza served as Vice President, Finance at MKS Inc. (TSX:MKX) and as Director of Finance at MKS from January 1999 to March 2000.
Pagan, J. Scott J. Scott Pagan is the Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Descartes Systems Group Inc. Mr. Pagan joined the legal department in May 2000. Mr. Pagan was appointed Corporate Secretary in May 2003, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary in June 2004, and Executive Vice President, Corporate Development in July 2007. Prior to joining Descartes, Mr. Pagan was in private legal practice.
Jones, Chris Chris Jones is the Executive Vice President, Solutions & Services of Descartes Systems Group Inc. Mr. Jones joined Descartes in May 2005 and served as Executive Vice President, Solutions & Markets until his appointment to his current role in September 2006. From November 2003 until he joined Descartes, Mr. Jones was Senior Vice President in Aberdeen Group's Value Chain Research division where he was responsible for creating a supply chain and manufacturing research and advisory research practice. Prior to Aberdeen, from September 1998 to January 2003, Mr. Jones was Executive Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development for SynQuest, Inc., a provider of supply chain planning solutions. Before joining SynQuest, from May 1994 to September 1998, Mr. Jones was Vice President and Research Director for Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions at the Gartner Group.
Ryan, Edward Edward J. Ryan is the Executive Vice President, Global Field Operations of Descartes Systems Group Inc. Mr. Ryan joined Descartes in February 2000 in connection with the acquisition of E-Transport Incorporated. Since then, Mr. Ryan has occupied various senior sales positions within Descartes, with particular focus on the network and recurring business. Mr. Ryan was appointed General Manager, Global Logistics Network in June 2004 and then appointed Executive Vice President, Global Field Operations in July 2007.
Hewat, Christopher Chris Hewat, LL.B., M.B.A. is Director of Descartes Systems Group Inc. Mr. Hewat is a partner in the law firm of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, having joined the firm in 1987. Mr. Hewat's practice consists of advising companies and investment dealers with respect to securities and business law matters, with particular focus on private and public offerings of securities, mergers and acquisitions, and securities regulatory requirements. Mr. Hewat has served as a director of a number of private and public companies, and is a director of The Arthritis Society, Ontario Division.
Beatson, David David I. Beatson is Director of Descartes Systems Group Inc. Since December 2006, Mr. Beatson has been CEO of GlobalWare Solutions, a full-service provider of supply chain management solutions with operations in North America, Europe and Asia. Since August 2001, Mr. Beatson has been head of Ascent Advisors, LLC, a San Francisco Bay Area consulting firm focusing on strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions. From June 2003 to April 2005, Mr. Beatson was President and Chief Executive Officer of North America for Panalpina, Inc., a global transportation and logistics supplier based in Basel, Switzerland. Previously, Mr. Beatson served as Chairman, President and CEO of Circle International Group, Inc., a global transportation and logistics company, and as President and CEO of US-based air-freight forwarder Emery Worldwide. Mr. Beatson serves as an industry representative member of the Executive Advisory Committee to the National Industrial Transportation League, on the board of directors of PFSweb, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFSW) and on several other corporate and industry boards.
Cardiff, Michael Michael Cardiff is Director of Descartes Systems Group Inc., since June 2007. Mr. Cardiff is the Chief Executive Officer of Accelerents Inc., a strategic consulting company focusing on mergers, acquisitions, sales and marketing. Accelerents’ clients include private equity and venture capital firms, as well as public and private corporations. Prior to his role with Accelerents, from 2005 to 2006, Mr. Cardiff was President and CEO at Inea Corporation, a provider of business performance management software for financial institutions, and led its sale to Cartesis Corp. Prior to his role at Inea, from 2003 to 2005, Mr. Cardiff was President and CEO of Fincentric Corporation, a software provider for global financial institutions. Prior to his role at Fincentric, from 1999 to 2003, Mr. Cardiff was Executive Vice President of business and technology solution provider EDS Canada Inc. Mr. Cardiff serves on the boards of directors of public and private companies, including Burntsand Inc. (TSX:BRT), Hydrogenics Corp. (TSX:HYG; NASDAQ:HYGS) and Software Growth Inc. (CDNX:SGW-P.V).
Watt, Stephen Dr. Stephen Watt, B.Sc., M.Math, Ph.D. is Director of Descartes Systems Group Inc., since June 2001. Dr. Watt is professor of Computer Science at the University of Western Ontario and served as Chair of the Computer Science department from 1997-2002. There, he directs the Ontario Research Centre for Computer Algebra. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Western Ontario, Dr. Watt was a member of the research staff at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center and professor at the University of Nice. Dr. Watt's areas of research include computer algebra, programming languages, compiler implementation and XML technologies. Dr. Watt has received several research awards, including the 1999 Ontario Premier's Research Excellence Award and the 2002 Distinguished Research Professorship from the University of Western Ontario. Dr. Watt also serves as a director of Waterloo Maple Inc. and as a director of The Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences. Dr. Watt served as Chairman of the Board of the Corporation from September 2003 to May 2007.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Giffen, J. Ian --
Mesher, Arthur 849,488
Ratza, Stephanie 297,588
Pagan, J. Scott 397,235
Jones, Chris 302,388
Ryan, Edward 541,411
Hewat, Christopher --
Beatson, David --
Cardiff, Michael --
Watt, Stephen --
As Of 30 Jan 2009

Options Compensation

Name Options Value
Giffen, J. Ian 0 0
Mesher, Arthur 1,234,450 2,349,149
Ratza, Stephanie 175,000 0
Pagan, J. Scott 315,890 396,609
Jones, Chris 200,000 225,144
Ryan, Edward 439,794 618,855
Hewat, Christopher 0 0
Beatson, David 0 0
Cardiff, Michael 0 0
Watt, Stephen 0 0

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