John P. Yeros, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Mr. Yeros has served as our Chairman of the Board of Directors since he founded our Company in March 2001. Since July 2005, Mr. Yeros has also served as our Chief Executive Officer. He also served as our President and Chief Executive Officer from August 2002 to October 2003 and our Secretary from July 2004 until February 2005. Prior to establishing our Company, Mr. Yeros was the founder and Chairman of Medix Resources (now Ramp Corp., formerly International Nursing Services, Inc.), from 1988-2000, and President and Chief Executive Officer from April 1996 to October 1999. Medix Resources developed and marketed software used in the healthcare industry to facilitate communications between physicians and related businesses such as labs and pharmacies. International Nursing Services was a temporary staffing agency for nurses. From 1977-1988, Mr. Yeros obtained substantial experience in the securities industry, serving with the brokerage houses of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (account executive), E.F. Hutton & Company, Inc. (account executive), Hanifen, Imhoff Inc. (officer and branch manger), and B.C. Christopher (officer and branch and territory manager). Mr. Yeros holds a bachelors degree in Education from Wichita State University.
Eric D. Murphy, Director
Mr. Murphy has served as a director of our Company since July 2001. Mr. Murphy is President of Business Development, Global Outsourcing Services for Computer Sciences Corporation, or CSC, and has served in that role since April 2006. Mr. Murphy previously served as Senior Partner and Vice President of Consulting for CSC, commencing in August 2001. CSC is an information technology services firm. Prior to CSC, he served as Executive Vice President of Corporate and Business Development for Agilera, Inc., an applications service provider from November 1999 to May 2001. From October 1997 until November 1999, Mr. Murphy was a Partner in the Management Consulting business of Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Murphy holds a B.S. in petroleum engineering from Marietta College.
Kent L. Swanson, Director
Mr. Swanson has served as a director of our Company since December 2001. He spent 33 years with Accenture Ltd., an international consulting firm, before retiring in September 2001. As a Senior Partner in the firm he was responsible for client service delivery for a wide range of companies in the electronics and related industries. In these and other industries he had a leadership role in launching and developing Accenture's successful global outsourcing business both domestically and internationally. Mr. Swanson holds a bachelors degree in business from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
David A. Young, Director
Mr. Young has served as a director of our Company since July 2005. Mr. Young is a retired financial executive who, from 2000 to his retirement in 2003, was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Adaptec, Inc. (data and digital storage solutions) where he was responsible for financial strategy. From 1994 to 2000, he was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Datum, Inc., a NASDAQ listed timing and synchronization Company. From 1992 to 1995 he was Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Blower-Dempsey, a private paper and chemical Company. From 1966 to 1992, he held Chief Financial Officer and various other financial positions at Alpha Microsystems, Young Associates, MSI Data Corporation, Container Corporation of America and Magnavox Corporation. Mr. Young holds a B.S. in Accounting from Indiana University, Bloomington and is a past National Chairman of Financial Executives International, a professional association for financial executives and advocate of responsible, ethical corporate financial management practices and continuous improvement in corporate governance.