People: ModusLink Global Solutions Inc (MLNK.O)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Francis Jules

56 2011 Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board

John Boucher

53 2013 President, Chief Executive Officer

Thomas Nightingale

45 2011 President - Sales and Marketing

Steven Crane

56 2008 Chief Financial Officer

Scott Crawley

50 2012 President - Global Operations

Peter Gray

44 2012 Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, Secretary

Virginia Breen

48 2001 Independent Director

Jeffrey Fenton

55 2010 Independent Director

Edward Lucente

73 2006 Independent Director

Michael Mardy

64 2003 Independent Director

Joseph O'Donnell

66 2010 Independent Director

Jeffrey Wald

39 2012 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

Francis Jules

Mr. Francis J. Jules is Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board of ModusLink Global Solutions Inc., Mr. Jules has served as a Director of the Company since February 2003 and as presiding director from August 2006 until November 2011. Mr. Jules was appointed non-executive Chairman of the Board on November 15, 2011. Mr. Jules has served as Executive Vice President, Global Enterprise Solutions, of AT&T, Inc., a local telephone and access provider, since November 2010. From September 2007 until November 2010, Mr. Jules served as President and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Advertising Solutions, a subsidiary of AT&T, Inc. From November 2005 until September 2007, Mr. Jules served as Senior Vice President, Network Integration, of AT&T Operations, Inc. From February 2003 to November 2005, Mr. Jules served as President of SBC Global Markets East, a subsidiary of SBC Communications, Inc., a data, voice and Internet service provider. During 2002, Mr. Jules served as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of US LEC Corp., a public telecommunications company now conducting business as PAETEC Holding Corp.

John Boucher

Mr. John J. Boucher has been appointed as President, Chief Executive Officer of ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. effective January 28, 2013. Boucher joins ModusLink from Symbotic LLC, a global provider of integrated supply network automation solutions for warehouses and distribution centers, where he served as Chief Commercial Officer & Chief Operating Officer. Prior to this role from 2004 to 2010, Boucher served in executive and leadership positions at Celestica Inc., a provider of supply chain services to companies in the communications, consumer, computing, and industrial, aerospace and defense, healthcare, green technology, and semiconductor capital equipment globally. While at Celestica, he held the positions of Executive Vice President of Global Services, Sales & Supply Chain Solutions; Executive Vice President, Supply Chain & Chief Procurement Officer; and President & Senior Vice President, Americas Operations where he had direct accountability for approximately $3 billion of revenue. Boucher was a member of the founding team at Manufacturers Services Limited prior to its acquisition by Celestica in 2004, and held senior management positions such as Group Vice President of Electronics Manufacturing Services Business Unit and Corporate Vice President, Global Supply Chain Management. Boucher began his career, and worked for more than 17 years, with Digital Equipment Corporation where he held a number of senior management positions, including managing supply chain strategies for the Company's personal computer division. Boucher currently serves on the Consumer & Electronics Advisory Board of Nypro, a global solutions provider in the field of manufactured precision plastic products.

Thomas Nightingale

Mr. Thomas Nightingale is President - Sales and Marketing of ModusLink Global Solutions Inc. Prior to joining the Company, from March 2005 to December 2011, Mr. Nightingale was Chief Marketing Officer at Con-way, Inc., a transportation and logistics services company, where he created an enterprise sales program and led a global rebrand, including the integration of three newly acquired companies. Before that, Mr. Nightingale gained experience in strategy, pricing, market development and segmentation, channel strategy and sales management in a variety of senior leadership positions at Schneider National, Clareon Corporation, CSX Transportation and United Parcel Service.

Steven Crane

Mr. Steven G. Crane is Chief Financial Officer of ModusLink Global Solutions Inc. From April 2007 until June 2008, Mr. Crane also served as Treasurer of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Crane served as President of FT Interactive Data Corporation, a division of International Data Corporation, a provider of various financial data and proprietary information, from August 2006 until August 2007 where he was responsible for overall management of the division. Mr. Crane also served as Chief Financial Officer of Interactive Data Corporation from 1999 until August 2006, where he was responsible for all finance functions.

Scott Crawley

Mr. Scott R. Crawley is President - Global Operations of ModusLink Global Solutions Inc. Mr. Crawley served as President, Integrated Services from August 2011 to August 2012. Prior to joining the Company, from 2006 to 2011, Mr. Crawley served as General Manager of Software and Peripheral, a division of Dell Inc., where he was responsible for consumer electronics, software, imaging, displays and accessories, a team across 16 countries. Prior to that, he held key leadership roles in Dell’s worldwide procurement organization and global operations with oversight of procurement activities for consumer platforms, software and handheld products. Mr. Crawley has also held senior-level general management, business development and finance positions at Compaq Computer Corporation and FMC Corporation.

Peter Gray

Mr. Peter L. Gray is Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, Secretary of ModusLink Global Solutions Inc. Mr. Gray has served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Company since March 2002, as Secretary since December 2005 and as Chief Administrative Officer since June 2012. Mr. Gray served as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of the Company from December 2000 to March 2002 and Associate General Counsel of the Company from June 1999 to December 2000. Mr. Gray served as Assistant General Counsel of Cambridge Technology Partners (Massachusetts), Inc. from February 1999 to June 1999. From September 1993 to January 1999, Mr. Gray was an attorney at Hale and Dorr LLP (now Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP), where he was elected a junior partner in May 1998

Virginia Breen

Ms. Virginia G. Breen is Independent Director of ModusLink Global Solutions Inc. Since August 1995, Ms. Breen has been General Partner of Blue Rock Capital, L.P., a venture capital firm, which she co-founded, that invests in information technology and service businesses. Ms. Breen has also been a General Partner with Sienna Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in information technology and service businesses since 2002. In addition, Ms. Breen serves as a Director/Trustee of four hedge funds, equity funds and real estate investment trusts that are associated with Bank of America/US Trust Company, N.A. and 12 hedge funds and equity funds associated with UBS Alternative Investments US. Ms. Breen is also a director of LaSalle, a public REIT.

Jeffrey Fenton

Mr. Jeffrey J. Fenton is Independent Director of ModusLink Global Solutions Inc. Mr. Fenton was initially appointed to the Board pursuant to a Settlement Agreement among the Company, LCV Capital Management, LLC, Raging Capital Management, LLC and certain of their affiliates, dated October 20, 2010. Since March 2004, Mr. Fenton has served as a Principal of Devonshire Advisors LLC, an advisory services firm. From March 2004 to April 2008, Mr. Fenton also served as Senior Advisor to Cerberus Capital Management L.P., a private investment firm. Mr. Fenton served as a director of Bluelinx Holdings Inc., Formica Corporation, IAP Worldwide Services, Global Motorsports Group, Inc., and Transamerica Trailer Leasing Co.

Edward Lucente

Mr. Edward E. Lucente is Independent Director of ModusLink Global Solutions Inc. From January 1998 to December 2000, Mr. Lucente served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of QMS, Inc., a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of document printing solutions. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Lucente served as Executive Vice President of Northern Telecom (Nortel), a designer and manufacturer of telephone and IP-optimized networks. From 1961 to 1991, Mr. Lucente served in various senior management positions with International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), including President of the Information Products Division; Group Executive, Marketing, Services and Sales; and IBM Vice President and Group Executive, Asia Pacific Group. Mr. Lucente is also a Trustee Emeritus of Carnegie Mellon University.

Michael Mardy

Mr. Michael J. Mardy is Independent Director of ModusLink Global Solutions Inc. Since July 2003, Mr. Mardy has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tumi, Inc., a retailer of prestige luggage and business accessories. Mr. Mardy is also a director and chairman of the audit committee of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.

Joseph O'Donnell

Mr. Joseph M. O'Donnell is Independent Director of ModusLink Global Solutions Inc. From March 2008 to April 2009, Mr. O’Donnell served as Chief Executive Officer of Inmar Inc., a provider of technology-driven logistics and supply chain software and services. From June 1994 to May 2006, Mr. O’Donnell served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artesyn Technologies, Inc., a supplier of power conversion equipment and real-time embedded computing solutions to telecommunications equipment suppliers. Mr. O’Donnell currently serves as a director of Comverge, Inc., a provider of smart grid, demand management and energy efficiency solution and Comverse Technology, Inc., the world’s provider of software and systems enabling value-added services for voice, messaging, mobile Internet and mobile advertising, converged billing and active customer management, and IP Mr. O’Donnell has served as a Director of the Company since November 2010. From March 2008 to April 2009, Mr. O’Donnell served as Chief Executive Officer of Inmar Inc., a provider of technology-driven logistics and supply chain software and services. From June 1994 to May 2006, Mr. O’Donnell served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artesyn Technologies, Inc., a supplier of power conversion equipment and real-time embedded computing solutions to telecommunications equipment suppliers.

Jeffrey Wald

Mr. Jeffrey S. Wald is Independent Director of ModusLink Global Solutions Inc. Since May 2010, Mr. Wald has been the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Work Market, Inc., a labor resource platform that he co-founded that enables an on demand work force. Mr. Wald was a consultant to Peerless Systems Corporation from December 2008 until October 2010, advising the company on a day-to-day basis regarding sourcing and executing potential acquisitions, and from 2010 to 2012, served as a director of Peerless Systems Corporation. From May 2008 to May 2010, Mr. Wald was a Managing Director at Barington Capital Group, L.P. an activist hedge fund manager, where he initiated investments and managed Barington’s portfolio of investments. From March 2007 through May 2008, Mr. Wald was the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Spinback, Inc., an internet commerce company he co-founded. From January 2003 to March 2007, Mr. Wald was a Vice President at The GlenRock Group, a private equity firm which invests in undervalued, middle market companies as well as emerging and early stage companies. Earlier in his career, Mr. Wald held positions in the mergers and acquisitions department at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Mr. Wald is currently a director of Work Market, Inc. and CoStar Technologies, Inc., where he also serves on the audit committee. From 2009 to 2010, Mr. Wald also served on the board of Register.com.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

Francis Jules

--

John Boucher

--

Thomas Nightingale

1,824,280

Steven Crane

651,985

Scott Crawley

766,124

Peter Gray

533,091

Virginia Breen

--

Jeffrey Fenton

--

Edward Lucente

--

Michael Mardy

--

Joseph O'Donnell

2,858,080

Jeffrey Wald

--
As Of 30 Jul 2012
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