People: VeriFone Systems Inc (PAY)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Leslie Denend

71 2013 Interim Chairman of the Board

Richard McGinn

66 2013 Interim Chief Executive Officer, Director

Marc Rothman

48 2013 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President

Jennifer Miles

41 2013 President, VeriFone Americas

Bulent Ozayaz

39 2013 President, VeriFone Southern Europe, Russia, Middle East and Northern Africa

Johan Tjarnberg

37 2013 President, VeriFone Europe and Southern Africa

Eliezer Yanay

52 2013 Chief Operations Officer

Albert Liu

40 2011 Executive Vice President - Corporate Development, General Counsel

Wenda Millard

58 2012 Director

Robert Alspaugh

66 2008 Independent Director

Alex Hart

72 2006 Independent Director

Robert Henske

51 2005 Independent Director

Eitan Raff

72 2007 Independent Director

Jeffrey Stiefler

66 2008 Independent Director

Doug Reed

Senior Vice President, Treasury & Investor Relations

Biographies

Name Description

Leslie Denend

Dr. Leslie G. Denend, Ph.D., is Interim Chairman of the Board of Verifone Systems Inc. Dr. Denend was President of Network Associates, Inc., from December 1997 until May 1998. Since 1998, Dr. Denend has served on the boards of numerous public and private companies. Dr. Denend also was President and CEO of Network General Corporation from February 1993 until December 1997 and Chairman, President and CEO of Vitalink Communications Corporation from October 1990 until its acquisition by Network Systems Corp. in June 1991. Dr. Denend remained as a business unit president at Network Systems Corp. until December 1992. He was Executive Vice President at 3Com Corporation from January 1989 until October 1990. He was a partner in McKinsey and Company from December 1984 until January 1989. Dr. Denend served as Executive Assistant to the Executive Director of the Council on International Economic Policy in the Executive Office of the President from August 1974 until August 1975, as a member of the National Security Council Staff from June 1977 until 1979, when he became the Special Assistant to the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, until January 1981. Dr. Denend also served as Deputy Director of the Cabinet Council on Economic Affairs from May 1982 until June 1983. Dr. Denend earned a Ph.D. and an M.B.A. from Stanford University and a B.S. from the U.S. Air Force Academy. He serves as a director and as chairman of the Compensation Committee of Exponent, Inc., an engineering and scientific consulting firm.

Richard McGinn

Mr. Richard A. McGinn is Interim Chief Executive Officer, Director of VeriFone Systems Inc. Mr. McGinn has served as a director since December 2008 and as non-executive Chairman of the Board since June 27, 2012. Mr. McGinn is a Senior Advisor at RRE Ventures, an investment advisory and venture capital firm, and a general partner with MR Investment Partners, an investment advisory private equity firm. Mr. McGinn joined RRE Ventures as a Senior Advisor in August 2001. From October 1997 to October 2000, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Lucent Technologies Inc., a telecommunications equipment provider which he joined in February 1996, and at which he was President and Chief Operating Officer from February 1996 to October 1997. Prior to Lucent, Mr. McGinn served in various executive level positions at AT&T, a telecommunications service provider, including as Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Network Systems. Mr. McGinn holds a B.A. from Grinnell College. Mr. McGinn is a member of the board of directors of American Express Co., a financial services company. Previously, from January 2003 to November 2011, Mr. McGinn served on the board of directors of Viasystems Group, Inc., a provider of complex multi-layer printed circuit boards and electro-mechanical solutions.

Marc Rothman

Mr. Marc E. Rothman is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of VeriFone Systems, Inc. Prior to joining VeriFone, Mr. Rothman served as the Chief Financial Officer of Motorola Mobility, Inc., a mobile device technology company, where he oversaw global financial strategy, financial analysis and reporting, regulatory financial compliance, restructuring activities, and mergers and acquisitions, including leadership in Motorola Mobility’s spin-off transaction from its former parent company, Motorola, Inc., as well as the sale of the company to Google in May 2012. At Motorola, he also held a number of senior finance leadership positions across the company, including serving as chief financial officer in several of its business segments (Public Safety, Networks and Enterprise and Mobile Devices). Mr. Rothman joined Motorola, Inc. through the acquisition of General Instrument in 2000, and at that time he was vice president and corporate controller. He began his career at Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. Rothman is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California and graduated from Richard Stockton College with a bachelor degree in Business.

Jennifer Miles

Ms. Jennifer Miles has been appointed as President, VeriFone Americas of VeriFone Systems Inc. She is overseeing North America business, which includes the Financial, Mobility, Retail, Petro, Transit, Retail Banking, Hospitality, Security, Healthcare and Government business units. Ms. Miles joined VeriFone in February 2001, and has served in various management positions, most recently as Senior Vice President - Retail, Global Security and Vertical Solutions. Prior to joining VeriFone, Ms. Miles spent six years with Wachovia Bank, serving in several roles including sales and product management of corporate treasury and cash management solutions to Fortune 500 companies. Ms. Miles graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor degree in Business Administration.

Bulent Ozayaz

Mr. Bulent Ozayaz has been appointed as President, VeriFone Southern Europe, Russia, Middle East and Northern Africa of VeriFone Systems Inc. He joined VeriFone in 2006 and has served as general manager of the company's North American Wireless Solutions and VeriFone Media businesses. He currently manages VeriFone’s operations in Southern Europe, Russia and Turkey and will now oversee an expanded sales territory that includes the Middle East and Northern Africa.

Johan Tjarnberg

Mr. Johan Tjarnberg has been appointed as President, VeriFone Europe and Southern Africa of VeriFone Systems, Inc. He joined VeriFone in 2012 through the acquisition of Point International and has served as Point’s CEO since 2010. In his seven years with Point, its payments-as-a-service offering saw growth and expansion into multiple European jurisdictions. Tjärnberg will lead VeriFone’s business in Europe—a consolidation of the Northern, Western and Central Europe regions—and Southern Africa.

Eliezer Yanay

Mr. Eliezer Yanay has been appointed as Chief Operations Officer of VeriFone Systems Inc. Mr. Yanay is responsible for global R&D initiatives, supply chain and product management. Previously, Mr. Yanay served as President of VeriFone Israel and Executive Vice President, Continental Europe, South East Europe and Asia from March 2009 to August 2011 and as President of VeriFone Israel and Managing Director of Middle East from November 2006 to March 2009. Mr. Yanay joined VeriFone following its acquisition of Lipman Electronic Engineering in November 2006. Mr. Yanay had served at Lipman as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing since September 2001 where his responsibilities included management of worldwide sales and marketing activities, management of the corporate sales and marketing department and oversight of Lipman’s non-U.S. subsidiaries. Before joining Lipman, Mr. Yanay held senior-level positions at Shira Computers Ltd. (a subsidiary of VYYO Inc.) and Scitex Corporation, Ltd. Mr. Yanay holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Tel Aviv University.

Albert Liu

Mr. Albert Y. Liu is an Executive Vice President - Corporate Development, General Counsel of VeriFone Systems Inc. Mr. Liu joined VeriFone in October 2008, as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and was named Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in August 2011. In this capacity Mr. Liu serves as Chief Compliance Officer. Prior to joining VeriFone, he was Vice President, Legal and Corporate Development, and Company Secretary for NETGEAR, Inc., a provider of networking solutions, since October 2004. Mr. Liu previously served as General Counsel, Director of Human Resources and Secretary of Turnstone Systems, Inc., a supplier of digital subscriber line testing equipment and General Counsel and Secretary for Yipes Enterprise Services, a provider of Ethernet connectivity services. Mr. Liu began practicing law with the firm of Sullivan & Cromwell in New York, advising clients on all aspects of corporate and securities law, public and private securities offerings, and negotiating and finalizing venture capital investments and contracts. Before entering the legal field, he was a software engineer at Tandem Computers. Mr. Liu is a member of the board of directors of Trunkbow International Holdings, Inc., a provider of technology platforms that enable mobile value-added services. He holds dual degrees in Computer Science and Political Science from Stanford University, and a J.D (magna cum laude) from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. He is a member of the State Bar of California.

Wenda Millard

Ms. Wenda Harris Millard is Director of VeriFone Systems, Inc., since September 2012. Ms. Millard is President and Chief Operating Officer of MediaLink LLC (“MediaLink”), an advisory firm that provides critical counsel and strategic direction to the media, marketing, advertising, entertainment and technology industries. Ms. Millard joined MediaLink in April 2009. Previously, Ms. Millard served as President of Media for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. from July 2007 to April 2009, and as Co-Chief Executive Officer from June 2008 to April 2009. From 2001 to 2007, Ms. Millard was Chief Sales Officer of Yahoo! Inc. overseeing the company’s advertising and marketing services. Prior to 2007, Ms. Millard served in a number of executive positions in publishing, advertising and online media, including as President, Ziff Davis Internet, Inc. and Chief Internet Officer, Ziff Davis; Executive Vice President and General Manager, Network/Media of DoubleClick Inc.; President of Standard Rate & Data Service; Senior Vice President and Publisher of Family Circle Magazine for The New York Times Company; and as Executive Vice President and Publisher of Adweek Magazines. Ms. Millard holds a B.A. from Trinity College and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. She serves on the board of Millennial Media, Inc., a digital and mobile media advertising business, where she has served as a director since May 2009, and is a member of its compensation committee. Ms. Millard previously served on the boards of True North Communications Inc., a global advertising and communications company (formerly listed on the NYSE under the ticker “TNO” and acquired by The Interpublic Group of Companies in 2001) and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. In addition, she is a member of the board of the James Beard Foundation and, previously, has also served as Chairman of the Internet Advertising Bureau.

Robert Alspaugh

Mr. Robert W. Alspaugh is an Independent Director of VeriFone Systems Inc., since September 2008. From 2002 to 2006, Mr. Alspaugh served as Chief Executive Officer of KPMG International and from 1998 to 2002, Mr. Alspaugh served as Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of KPMG’s U.S. Practice. He joined KPMG in the Denver office in 1969 and was elected partner in 1978. In addition to providing more than ten years of service on the management committee and four years on the board of directors of KPMG, Mr. Alspaugh served on the board of KPMG International and was responsible for implementing the strategy of the global organization, which included member firms in 150 countries and more than 100,000 employees. Mr. Alspaugh holds a BBA degree (summa cum laude) in accounting from Baylor University. Mr. Alspaugh is a member of the boards of directors of Ball Corp., a supplier of metal and plastic packaging for beverages, food and household products, and of aerospace technologies and services to defense and civilian government agencies and Autoliv, Inc., a developer, manufacturer and supplier of safety systems to the automotive industry. Mr. Alspaugh serves on the boards of directors of DSG Technologies, Inc. and Triton Container International, Ltd., both privately-held companies.

Alex Hart

Mr. Alex W. Hart is an Independent Director of VeriFone Systems Inc., since July 2006. Mr. Hart has been an independent consultant to the financial services industry since November 1997. From August 1995 to November 1997, he served as Chief Executive Officer and from March 1994 to August 1995 as Executive Vice Chairman of Advanta Corporation, a diversified financial services company. From 1988 to 1994, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of MasterCard International, the worldwide payment service provider. Mr. Hart holds a bachelor degree in social relations from Harvard University. He is a member of the boards of directors of Global Payments, Inc., a payment services company (since February 2001) and Mitek Systems, Inc., a mobile video technology company (since December 2010). Mr. Hart serves as a director and member of the compensation committee for Solicore, Inc., a private company that develops and manufactures embedded power solutions. From April 2001 until April 2012, Mr. Hart served as Chairman of the Board and a director of SVB Financial Corp. Mr. Hart previously served on the board of directors and compensation committee of FICO, Inc., a predictive software company.

Robert Henske

Mr. Robert Brad Henske is an Independent Director of VeriFone Systems Inc., since January 2005. Mr. Henske has served as a Managing Director of Hellman & Friedman LLC since July 2007. From May 2005 until July 2007, he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Consumer Tax Group of Intuit Inc. He was Intuit’s Chief Financial Officer from January 2003 to September 2005. Prior to joining Intuit, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Synopsys, Inc., a supplier of electronic design automation software, from May 2000 until January 2003. From January 1997 to May 2000, Mr. Henske was a partner at Oak Hill Capital Management, a Robert M. Bass Group private equity investment firm. He holds a B.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering from Rice University and an M.B.A. (with distinction) in Finance and Strategic Management from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Henske serves on the board of a number of private companies including Associated Materials LLC, as well as chairman of the boards of directors of Ellucian (formerly Datatel, Inc.), and OpenLink Financial. Mr. Henske was previously a member of the boards of directors of Goodman Global, Inc., Activant Solutions, Inc. (as chairman), Iris Software Ltd. (as chairman), Williams Scotsman, Grove Worldwide, Reliant Building Products and American Savings Bank.

Eitan Raff

Mr. Eitan Raff is an Independent Director of VeriFone Systems Inc., since October 2007. Mr. Raff serves as a financial consultant to Wolfson Clore Mayer Ltd. and as a senior advisor to Morgan Stanley. Mr. Raff also serves on the board of directors of Alon USA Partners GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that is owned by Alon USA Energy, Inc. and general partner of Alon USA Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership that owns and operates a crude oil refinery and markets and distributes petroleum products. Mr. Raff is also chairman of the public board of Youth Change, a non-profit association, and previously served as the Accountant General (Treasurer) in the Israeli Ministry of Finance. Mr. Raff holds a B.A. and M.B.A. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and, in 2012, received a Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Mr. Raff currently serves on the boards of directors of Israel Corp. Ltd. and a number of privately-held corporations. Mr. Raff previously served as chairman of the board of directors of Bank Leumi le Israel B.M., Bank Leumi USA and Bank Leumi UK plc from 1995 until 2010.

Jeffrey Stiefler

Mr. Jeffrey E. Stiefler is an Independent Director of VeriFone Systems Inc., since September 2008. Mr. Stiefler has been a senior leader and director of a number of companies, primarily in financial and business services. He is currently Venture Adviser of Emergence Capital Partners. Mr. Stiefler was Chairman, President, and CEO of Digital Insight in August 2003, prior to the company’s acquisition by Intuit in February 2007. From 1995 to 2003, Mr. Stiefler was an advisor to two private equity firms, McCown DeLeeuw and Co. and North Castle Partners. From 1993 to 1995, he was President and Director of American Express Company. He holds a B.A. from Williams College and M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. Mr. Stiefler is a director of LPL Investment Holdings Inc., a provider of technology and infrastructure services to independent financial advisors and to financial institutions, and Vantiv, Inc., a provider of payment processing services. From August 2010 until the initial public offering of Vantiv, Inc. in March 2012, Mr. Stiefler served as a director of one of the subsidiaries of Vantiv, Inc. Previously, Mr. Stiefler served on the board of directors of Taleo Corporation, a provider of talent management solutions, until its acquisition by Oracle Corporation in April 2012. Mr. Stiefler also serves on the boards of a number of privately-held corporations, including LogicSource, a provider of outsourced print management services, Touch Commerce Corporation, a provider of online interaction optimization solutions, and SquareTrade, Inc., a provider of branded consumer warranty services.

Doug Reed

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