nuBridges

Tycho founded nuBridges in 2001 and currently serves as its Chairman and CEO.

A pioneer in the e-business arena, Tycho founded Harbinger Computer Services in 1983 and grew the business to become one of the world's leading E-Commerce firms with more than 1,000 employees, 40,000 customers, and annual revenues exceeding $155 million. Tycho served as both Chairman and CEO for most of his 17-year tenure with Harbinger, and led the company through its many phases of growth including an IPO in 1995.

He was instrumental in the creation of Harbinger EDI Services and Harbinger Net Services, a joint venture with Bellsouth.

Prior to founding Harbinger, Tycho worked with McKinsey and Company, Hewlett Packard and Booz, Allen and Hamilton.

Tycho has received numerous awards for his contribution to e-business including being named one of the "25 Unsung Heroes on the Internet" by Inter@active Week in 1998, selection as the 1997 Entrepreneur of the Year in Emerging Technologies for the Southeastern US, selection as Georgia's Businessman of the Year by the Georgia Security Dealer's Association in 1999, and induction into the Georgia Technology Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2007, Tycho was inducted into the Thomas Green Clemson Academy of Distinguished Engineers and Scientists. He has also served as a Director for a number of public and private companies.

Tycho is a very active participant in community activities serving or having served on several non-profit boards including the Atlanta Symphony, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation, the Atlanta Alzheimer's Association, the Harvard Business School Alumni Association, the Clemson University Foundation (where he serves as the Chairman of the Finance Committee), the Clemson University Research Foundation, and the Atlanta Rotary. Tycho also is a member of the Carter Center Board of Councilors, a leadership advisory group that promotes understanding of and support for the Carter Center in advancing peace and health around the world.

In the mid-'90s, Tycho and his family formed the C. Tycho and Marie Howle Charitable Foundation, which has made more than 400 grants to support education, healthcare, the homeless and the arts. These grants were made principally to organizations based in the Southeast.

Tycho has a Bachelor of Science in Physics (minor-Computer Science) and an Master of Science in Systems Engineering from Clemson University. He also holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Paul Lockart serves as Chief Operating Officer at nuBridges and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company. Before his role as COO, he served as Vice President, Operations and Customer Support and ran the operations for network services and customer support gaining nuBridges recognition for industry-leading support services.

An industry veteran in electronic commerce, Paul held prior positions at Harbinger Corporation as well as Descartes Systems Group. At Harbinger, Paul held various positions that focused on delivery of network-based products and services to enable electronic commerce initiatives for companies. During this time, Harbinger experienced rapid growth in their network services business from 1,000 customers to over 20,000 customers. In addition, the retention rate for the line of business was over 98%. Annual revenues for the network services business lines reached over $35 million.

While at Descartes Systems Group, Paul was responsible for Global Network Operations for the four value-added network service offerings Descartes offered worldwide. During his tenure, Paul introduced cost efficiencies to increase margins while developing a strategic plan for customer retention. Resulting annual revenues for the various network services business lines reached over $45 million.

Recognized by customers for exceptional service and support, Paul earned several individual awards. Also, his teams received recognition as outstanding in their network service and support delivery. Paul holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Ottawa University.

Roy Hogsed is Executive Vice President of Sales. Prior to nuBridges, Roy was President & CEO at iSoft Corporation. A 30-year veteran in the information technology industry, Roy has a wide-range of experience with companies of all sizes and has held executive-level positions in development, systems engineering, marketing and sales --including eleven years as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales, for the Communications Software Group of Sterling Commerce. Roy holds a Bachelor of Science from San Diego State.

Jim Morgan serves as CFO for nuBridges overseeing all aspects of Finance and Administration. Prior to nuBridges, he was the Senior Director of Finance and Administration at CMI Marketing, a loyalty marketing company that develops and administers cross category loyalty programs, the first being ClubMom Rewards. At CMI, Jim helped develop the financial systems and infrastructure to track and process member transactions with partner companies. Before CMI, Jim worked at Goldman, Sachs and Co. in the Fixed Income Division. As a part of the corporate institutional sales group, his clients included several large mutual funds and insurance companies. Before joining Goldman Sachs, he worked for The Walt Disney Co. in the Corporate Operations Planning department. In that position, Jim worked with the company's various business units on financial matters including the preparation of monthly forecasts, annual operating plans, and capital spending proposals. Jim holds an MBA in Finance from The Anderson School at UCLA and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University.

David Walling is Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at nuBridges. As CTO, Walling is responsible for all aspects of system design, development, quality assurance and delivery. An innovator in the eBusiness technology community, Walling pioneered the invention, design and construction of iSoft's flagship product, Commerce Suite and the iSoft Security Services Library.

Prior to iSoft, Walling spent eleven years at Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS) developing online software systems and applications on a variety of platforms serving various markets including financial services and transportation, specializing in application-layer protocols and inter-process communications.

With more than 20 years of experience in software systems, Walling's background includes system analysis, development, testing, deployment, team and division-level leadership. Walling holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Science, a Master of Arts Degree in the History of Science and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music.

Kim Addington is Chief Marketing Officer of nuBridges. She is responsible for all aspects of nuBridges marketing, including strategy and positioning, public relations, analyst relations, demand generation and corporate communications. With more than 20 years of executive-level experience building and leading marketing and business operations teams for international B2B software companies, her knowledge of the enterprise software market extends across business application integration, IT infrastructure software, legacy modernization and application development tools.

Before joining nuBridges, Addington served for 11 years as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at integration middleware vendor Seagull Software. Prior to Seagull, she spent 10 years at development tool vendor KnowledgeWare as Senior Vice President of Marketing, and five years as a Marketing Manager at ADP Network Services. Addington is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Gettysburg College with a BA in English, and completed additional coursework in the MBA program at the University of Michigan with a major in Marketing.

Todd Callen is the Vice President of Sales for nuBridges, where he had previously served as the group's Senior Director. Prior to managing the Sales group, Todd was the leading Salesperson for nuBridges (and its predecessor TrailBlazer Systems) for 6 consecutive years. During Todd's tenure he contributed to yearly revenue growth of over 100% and helped grow the customer base from several hundred to over 3,000.

Todd's management experience extends cross functionally, and prior to his work at nuBridges, Todd performed a blend of marketing and strategy work for companies such as Andersen Consulting (Accenture) and SBC/Ameritech. He also managed a team of 50 people at McMaster-Carr Supply Company.

Todd's educational training includes a BA from University of Michigan as a Phi Beta Kappa, and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, graduating with High Distinction.

In his role as Vice President of Product Management at nuBridges, Gary oversees product direction and development, as well as complementary implementation and eBusiness services. A seasoned enterprise software professional with broad experience in customer support, product marketing and product development, Gary brings more than 15 years of management experience to his role at nuBridges. Prior to joining nuBridges, Gary served as Director of Product Management for ZapMedia, a technology company bringing customized entertainment to consumers, and Director of Product Marketing for Idapta, a builder of e-marketplaces. He spent over 10 years at Geac Computer Systems, Inc. (formerly Dun and Bradstreet Software and MSA) where he managed the development and marketing of leading edge technologies used by large and medium enterprises including customer, employee and supplier self-service applications for Fortune 1000 customers. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer and Information Sciences from the University of Florida.