Corporate bios

Luigi Grimaldi, president

At the helm of innovative companies for over 20 years. Luigi participated
in the research and planning of one of the first broadcast data
transmissions. He registered the Radiotext, Radiosoftware and
Telesoftware trademarks, which were very popular in Italy at the onset of
the personal and home computers. He collaborated with the Media
division of IBM Semea and founded Apis Niger Software in the
Publishing production area. After the mid 90s, he became CEO of Navità
and President of Sinedita, a leading company in newspaper production
systems. He has been a part of the Italian Internet as founder of
Exibart.com and as CEO of Columbus Net and then became CEO of
Unione Editoriale SpA. Since 2003 he has been CEO of Exenia and Exenia Net.

Thomas Christel, vp marketing

Results oriented marketing executive with over 22 years experience,
primarily with technology products and services. Recognized for action-
oriented strategic marketing plans and cost-effective high quality
marketing tactics. Known for his “market leadership process” which
reduces time and cost to market. Thomas has international experience
as Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, also Business Development
Market Manager, Director Marketing Communications, and Product
Marketing Manager. In addition to being an entrepreneurial business
founder, Thomas has worked with large, medium and small firms both
public and venture-backed entities such as Viviance AG new education and WisdomWare, as
well as fortune 500 firms, such as Ameritech, Andersen Consulting, IBM and Career Education
Corporation. Thomas has his BA from Michigan State University and his MBA from the
University of Notre Dame.

Francesco Paradiso, vp operations

Francesco received a BS in Information Technology from the University
of Pisa in 1993 and has always held positions in technical areas in the
companies where he has worked. He has many years of experience in
Project Management, Team coordination, planning and building of
information technology systems and application software. He is admired
for his tenacity, professional standards and capacity to keep in step with
emerging technologies. He has a sharpened sensitivity toward the
market and the needs of clients and users. He has been Technical
Director for many IT companies (Gruppo Laviosa, Navita, Exenia Net)
coordinating diverse work groups. In 2000 he began to participate in
Administrative activities on the board of many companies.

Alessandra Zecchi, vp finance & administration

An administrator whose major strength lies in her experience and capacity
of problem solving. She has been employed since 1987 in technology
related companies and has a profound knowledge of them at various levels.
She has been responsible for Finance & Administration in companies with
over 50 employees and has managed Human Resources and Clients. She
has also managed and participated in company M&As and IPO offerings.