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Michael Lynch, Chief Executive Officer

Michael leads Right Hemisphere. He is a successful software executive who helped grow 7th Level from 20 employees to a $70 million IPO. Michael has produced over thirty award winning Internet, education and entertainment software products for Learn2.com, Disney, Real Networks, IBM, Microsoft and Sony. Michael has been CEO of Right Hemisphere since June 2000. He has transformed the company from a small tools provider for graphics professionals to the global leader in Product Graphics Management software for Global 1000 manufacturers. Further, he has built an executive team of proven enterprise software leaders and has closed two rounds of venture financing with Sequoia Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, NVIDIA, and other investors. Prior to software, Michael was a successful stage actor on Broadway and in television. Michael attended the Manhattan School of Music where he studied Opera.

Mark Thomas, President & Chief Technology Officer

Mark is an original founder of Right Hemisphere and guides Right Hemisphere's product strategy. Mark is an acknowledged expert in both engineering graphics (Mechanical CAD, 3D Visualization, FEA, CFD) and entertainment graphics (Game Animation, Special Effects, 2D/3D Video Editing). Previously, Mark founded CADS, New Zealand's leading mechanical CAD reseller. There he supported a wide variety of design and engineering projects including the CAD/CAM/CAE implementation behind New Zealand's winning Americas Cup challenge. Mark has a Mechanical Engineering Degree and Masters paper in Computer Graphics. He is also a graduate of the Auckland University School of Business.

Jed Fisher, Vice President of Engineering

As Vice President of Engineering at Right Hemisphere, Jed is responsible for all of the company's engineering personnel and priorities, including its technology collaborations with companies such as Adobe, Autodesk, Intel, and Microsoft. Since Jed joined Right Hemisphere in 2004, he has grown its engineering department from a team of 15 to a world-class operation of over 60 engineers. He has also been instrumental in shaping both the company and its core software technology into its current leadership position as the premier supplier of enterprise Product Graphics Management software to Fortune 500 companies. Before Right Hemisphere, Jed was cofounder and CEO of Bytegeist Software, a 3D development company. Jed holds a degree in Computer Science and Information Systems from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.

Rix Kramlich, Vice President of Worldwide Marketing

Rix is a software industry veteran with almost 20 years of experience helping companies develop into successful category leaders. Rix serves as Right Hemisphere's Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and is responsible for all aspects of the company's marketing communications and product management activities. He joined Right Hemisphere from Solidcore Systems of Palo Alto, CA where he was a co-founder and the executive vice president of marketing. At Solidcore, Rix helped raise $30 million in funding and was responsible for the company's go-to-market strategy, demand generation activities, and corporate brand. Earlier in his career, Rix held executive and senior management positions at i2 Technologies, Supplybase.inc, and Macromedia (now part of Adobe). He began his professional career as a architectural designer specializing in computer-aided design and visualization, and holds a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of California at Berkeley.

George W. Earle, Vice President of Global Enterprise Services and Solutions

George leads our Enterprise Solutions Consulting, Technical Partner Management, Support and Education Services groups for both billion dollar, multi-national, manufacturing corporations & startups, with a consistent record of exceeding cost reduction goals, objectives & carefully managing P&L's. These groups are responsible for partner development and global customer value delivery. George's 20 year background includes business development, global solution deployment and technology innovation. He joined Right Hemisphere in 2005 from Blazent, where he established its Enterprise Software Services organization. Prior to Blazent, Mr. Earle was a founding architect and established Enterprise Services at Chordiant (CHRD), from pre IPO thru post IPO, now a $400M company. Additionally, Mr. Earle was the engineering VP of a Physician ASP company. Earlier, George held a variety of core leadership & technology innovation positions at Non-Stop Logistics, Trimble Navigation, and GTE Strategic Electronic Defense. George holds a BSEE/Computer Engineering minor from Northeastern University and has continuing studies in business administration, applied mathematics, and software architecture.