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ROBERT SMIBERT, President & CEO

Robert Smibert, with more than 20 years of experience in telecommunications and technology, founded Virgin Technologies in 2001 after serving as Director & Chief Technology Officer for Saflink Corporation (NASDAQ:SFLK). Rob lead a team of over 40 software engineers and R&D personnel and transformed the Company's technology vision, exposing many new opportunities for the Company's biometric products.

Prior to Saflink, Rob was co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Jotter Technologies, where he developed the Internet's first "e-Wallet" application which PC World Magazine dubbed as better than Microsoft's Passport and Novelle's Digital Me products. Rob was instrumental in the sale of Jotter Technologies to Saflink Corporation and remained as Managing Director of Jotter Technologies, managing investor's interests and debt reconciliation.

Rob's extensive experience also includes technology innovation and management roles with RedCell, a Canadian battery startup, and Acu-Trol Canada, an aquatic automation equipment company Smibert founded in 1994 and sold in 1997.

TOM HARMON, Chief Financial Officer

Tom Harmon, with an extensive background in management accounting and corporate financial planning, joined Virgin Technologies in 2007 after being a self-employed public practitioner providing a broad scope of services to small and medium sized businesses in a variety of industries.

Prior to starting up his own Tirecraft Auto Center franchise in Whitecourt, Alberta, which he later sold, Tom was Controller for TireCraft Auto Centers corporate head office.  In this startup situation, Tom most notably implemented financial reporting systems and cash flow management for head office and fifteen retail outlets.

Tom holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta and is a Certified Management Accountant.

JUSTIN MILLER, Chief Technology Officer

Justin Miller joined Virgin Technologies in 2003 as a Field Engineer, was shortly thereafter appointed IT Manager, and was appointed CTO in 2005. Justin’s primary responsibility is researching and developing new, innovative communications solutions for the Company’s markets.

Justin has extensive experience in telecommunications at all stages of product development from design and prototyping through installation and network integration. Prior to joining Virgin Technologies, Justin was the Lead Field Tester for ATI Telecom where he tested and troubleshot Nortel CDMA, TDMA and AMPS cellular base station equipment. He also worked for Nortel Networks, factory testing digital cellular base station equipment, and Microlynx Systems Limited as a Hardware Design Technologist, in charge of prototyping new products.

Justin holds a B.Sc. Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology, is a Microsoft Certified Professional and has completed a number of other industry-specific certifications and courses.

JOHN CAMERON, Vice President of Sales

John Cameron joined Virgin Technologies in 2007 and brings with him over 10 years of exceptional experience in sales and marketing from managing key corporate accounts for larger businesses to building customer bases from scratch in startup environments. John was formerly General Manager of Cetec Communications, acquired by Virgin Technologies in November 2007.  In just over one year, John increased Cetec's operations by 50% and was responsible for managing field work, billing and sales.

Prior to Cetec, John immersed himself in the oil and gas industry to obtain first hand knowledge of the needs of the drilling and completion markets.  He held positions at Chinook Drilling Ltd. and Hi-West Well Service.  Before deciding on a change of industry, John had an impressive run as Manufacturer's Agent for SJW Sales, managing brands such as Elan skis, Ryder eyewear, Ripcurl clothing and Golf Design clothing.  Over a period of 4 years, John increased ski racing product sales by 200%, grew Ryder eyewear from 8 to 70 accounts, and increased Ripcurl sales from $25k to $200k per year.  John also co-founded Aloe Bloc Ltd. in 2004, bringing a new line of sun block to market, and worked as a Buyer for Nevada Bob's.

John has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Calgary and has completed a number of other industry-specific certifications and courses.

PAUL VERDIN, Field Operations Manager

Paul Verdin C.E.T., with over 20 years of experience in telecommunications and electronics, joined Virgin Technologies in 2007. Formerly, Paul was a key member of the management team of Cetec Communications, acquired by Virgin Technologies in November 2007. While building Cetec from a startup to over $1M per year in revenue, Paul was responsible for hiring, R&D, sales and customer support, management of field technicians and equipment, and many other aspects of running a small business.

Prior to Cetec, Paul served as Electronic Technologist for Chimo Equipment, where he was responsible for managing and supporting Chimo’s satellite fleet and technical field personnel, as well as R&D. Prior to Chimo, Paul was MWD Repair and Maintenance Supervisor where he achieved a high operating reliability rate for down hole tools, while repairing and maintaining surface and downhole MWD equipment, for Drilex Systems Canada. Paul also served as Electronic Technician for Sperry-Sun Drilling Services of Canada and Field Service Technician for Precision Scale.

Paul has his Electronic Engineering Technologist diploma from NAIT, is a Certified Engineering Technologist and has completed numerous industry-specific certifications and courses.

JODIE TESSIER, Marketing Manager

Jodie Tessier has founded or been involved with a number of technology companies over the last 10 years, managing various stages of product design and marketing.  Most recently, Jodie was a member of the Intuit Canada management team, employed as Quicken and Quicken.ca Product Manager where she was responsible for creating a Web distribution strategy for Quicken, managing product packaging and advertising, integrating the Quicken.ca portal with Quicken, and designing and launching the first Intuit Canada website. 

Jodie served as Executive Director of Product Management for Saflink Corporation (NASDAQ:SFLK), where she was responsible for re-factoring the company's enterprise software product line.  Prior to Saflink, Jodie co-founded Jotter Technologies where, as Vice President Product Management, she developed the consumer software from inception to over 1 million users and played a lead role in product design, interface, and marketing.  Jodie also co-founded MindQuake Creations in 1996 (became Jotter Technologies) and worked as Marketing Manager for RedCell, a Canadian battery startup.

Jodie holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing, a Diploma in Public Relations, Publicity and Promotions and a Certificate in Graphic Design.


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