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We share a unique passion for bringing world-class solutions to the hedge fund industry and most importantly, achieving the complete satisfaction of our customers.

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Sameer Shalaby joined Paladyne Systems in July 2005 as the CEO. Mr. Shalaby oversees all corporate functions with a focus on achieving maximum return on invested capital. Prior to joining Paladyne, he was the Founder, President and CEO of Cogency Software, a provider of data aggregation and reporting solutions for the alternative investment industry. Mr. Shalaby helped Cogency become an leader in the space with some of the world's largest hedge funds and fund of funds as clients. Prior to Cogency, he served as Senior Vice President of Development at TenFold Corporation, a provider of applications development infrastructure technologies. While there, he helped create the Universal Application, a patented platform that enables business analysts to rapidly build and deploy applications. Mr. Shalaby helped drive TenFold's explosive growth, which resulted in an IPO in 1999. He also managed TenFold's UK operations and played a key role in the company's enterprise sales efforts.

Mr. Shalaby held senior technology roles at Oracle and was a key contributor to the development of SQL*Net in Oracle Corporation's Network Products Division.

He received his BS in electrical engineering and computer science from The George Washington University and his MS in computer science from MIT.

Scott Alderson joined Paladyne Systems in August 2005 as the President and will focus primarily on new business development, sales and corporate strategy. Mr. Alderson brings over 14 years of experience working with hedge fund software and services providers. Prior to joining Paladyne, he was a Managing Director at Integrated Business Systems Inc, a provider of portfolio accounting solutions for the alternative investment industry. Mr. Alderson was directly responsible for all sales activities and business development, and was the principal driver of growth and revenue at Integrated. Prior to Integrated, he served as Vice President and Director of the hedge fund business unit at SS&C Technologies, Inc., a global provider of software solutions and services to the financial services industry. While there, he helped grow the business unit to over 300 hedge fund client relationships.

Prior to joining SS&C, Mr. Alderson was a senior consultant at Shepro Braun Systems Inc., a hedge fund software provider, and was responsible for managing software implementation projects at many of the world's largest hedge funds.

He received his BA in economics from the University of Rochester and his MBA in finance and accounting from the William E. Simon School of Business Administration.

Sol Zlotchenko joined Paladyne in July 2005 as the CTO. Mr. Zlotchenko oversees all aspects of technology operations including development and product management for the complete suite of Paladyne products. He will be responsible for managing and maintaining both local and foreign development teams and will play a key role in building Paladyne's ASP / Hosted service offering. Prior to Paladyne Mr. Zlotchenko was the Head of Development at Alexandra Investment Management, a multi-billion, multi-strategy hedge fund. During his tenure at Alexandra Investment Management, Mr. Zlotchenko guided the company through tremendous growth, investment strategy diversification, and explosive technology infrastructure development. Moreover, he led development of numerous proprietary applications and third-party integration products covering trading, risk management, operations, accounting, and investor relations.

Mr. Zlotchenko has extensive experience in financial services industry including a position at Goldman Sachs where he worked in various roles across multiple technology divisions.

He received his BS and MS degrees in electrical engineering from Columbia University.

Christian Robertson joined Paladyne Systems in July 2005 as the COO. Mr. Robertson oversees all operations with a particular focus on managing the consulting and client support services that Paladyne provides its clients. Mr. Robertson will also play a key role in building and managing Paladyne's ASP / Hosted service offering. Prior to joining Paladyne, he was the Founder and President of GAA, a consulting firm providing high-end system selection and implementation services to the alternative investment industry. At GAA, Mr. Robertson gained a unique understanding of most of the software solutions available to today's hedge funds. His career in consulting grew out of over a decade of experience in the financial services industry as an investment banker for CSFB and Merrill Lynch advising European and North American technology and communication companies.

Mr. Robertson received his BA from McGill University and his MBA from Hautes Etudes Commerciales.

Steve Vogel joined Paladyne Systems in September 2007 as the CFO and General Counsel. Mr. Vogel will be responsible for Paladyne's financial and legal strategy as well as HR administration. In this capacity, Mr. Vogel’s responsibilities will include general counsel representation, finance, accounting, treasury, administration, corporate and project finance, and human resources. Mr. Vogel brings over 20 years of industry experience to Paladyne Systems in start-up to mid-sized companies including enterprise software, high tech, contract manufacturing and business process outsourcing. Most recently a financial consultant with Sanguinity LLC, Mr. Vogel performed consulting services surrounding restructuring of domestic public and private entities with operations in the U.S., Canada and India. Most recently he has held the following senior executive roles: CFO and Senior Vice President Finance, Secretary at Chordiant Software, Inc (NASDAQ: CHRD); CFO and Vice President Finance at Tessera, Inc (TSRA); CFO, VP Finance and General Counsel at iLogistix; and CFO, General Counsel, and VP at Microbank Software, Inc. In his early career, Mr. Vogel has held financial positions at Guardian, Ryder, Corning, and Ford Motor.

He received his BA and an MBA from Lehigh University and also holds an MBA from Wharton, University of Pennsylvania. A member of the New York Bar, Mr. Vogel earned his JD at Arizona State University and his LLM in Corporate Law from New York University. He is also licensed as a CPA and CMA.

Ayman Sakr joined Paladyne Systems in March 2006 to manage all client services activities, and is responsible for expanding Paladyne’s services organization to meet the demands of its rapidly growing customer base. With more than 14 years of experience in building and delivering market-driven solutions to customers, Mr. Sakr is well qualified to build a scaleable, knowledgeable, and streamlined client service team. Prior to joining Paladyne, Mr. Sakr was Director of Client Services at Cogency Software, a venture-backed hedge fund solutions provider, where he was an early founder, and was responsible for designing, building, and delivering software solutions to hedge funds. Previously, Mr. Sakr has held various technical and support management positions at TenFold Corporation (OTC BB: TENF.OB), a provider of vertical industry applications and development tools. He also held senior technology management positions at Ultimate Technologies, a software solutions provider in Canada, and Sakhr Software, a leading Arabic Solutions provider in the Middle East.

He received his B.S. in electrical engineering from Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.