Gregory M. Bortz

Biography

 GREGORY M. BORTZ, has been a Director of the Company since January 2010 and currently serves on the Audit, Compensation and Nominating/Governance Committees and since November 2, 2010 has served as the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Bortz is the founder of and has been the managing partner of Creo Capital Partners, LLC ("CREO"), a private equity firm that provides capital to middle-market companies, since February 2005. CREO holds investments in companies certain of which Mr. Bortz serves as a board member. In addition, Mr. Bortz serves as the Chief Investment Officer of the CREO Select Opportunities Fund, a hedge fund that invests in public fixed income and equity securities. From October 2000 to February 2005, Mr. Bortz was Senior Vice President, Investment Banking Division of the international investment bank Lehman Brothers, Inc. Prior to such position he was a Vice President of Investment Banking at Credit Suisse First Boston, an international investment bank, from January 1998 to October 2000. Mr. Bortz held the position of Manager at the accounting firm of Ernst and Young (1994-1997) and Senior at the public accounting firm of Arthur Andersen (1993-1994), both in their respective audit groups. Mr. Bortz was qualified as a chartered accountant in England and Wales, and South Africa, and graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelors of Business Science with Honors in Finance and Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting.

Research Interest

 GREGORY M. BORTZ, has been a Director of the Company since January 2010 and currently serves on the Audit, Compensation and Nominating/Governance Committees and since November 2, 2010 has served as the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Bortz is the founder of and has been the managing partner of Creo Capital Partners, LLC ("CREO"), a private equity firm that provides capital to middle-market companies, since February 2005. CREO holds investments in companies certain of which Mr. Bortz serves as a board member. In addition, Mr. Bortz serves as the Chief Investment Officer of the CREO Select Opportunities Fund, a hedge fund that invests in public fixed income and equity securities. From October 2000 to February 2005, Mr. Bortz was Senior Vice President, Investment Banking Division of the international investment bank Lehman Brothers, Inc. Prior to such position he was a Vice President of Investment Banking at Credit Suisse First Boston, an international investment bank, from January 1998 to October 2000. Mr. Bortz held the position of Manager at the accounting firm of Ernst and Young (1994-1997) and Senior at the public accounting firm of Arthur Andersen (1993-1994), both in their respective audit groups. Mr. Bortz was qualified as a chartered accountant in England and Wales, and South Africa, and graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelors of Business Science with Honors in Finance and Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting.