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Company - Executives

Gordon Hartogensis: CEO

In 1993, Mr. Hartogensis and two associates from Stanford founded Petrolsoft, a software company that develops supply chain software for the petroleum industry. In 1998 and 1999, Petrolsoft was listed in the Inc. 500 as one of the fastest growing small companies in the US. In 2000, Petrolsoft was sold to Aspen Technology. Mr. Hartogensis worked for Aspen as a Divisional Vice President for 2 years, guiding his division to continued profitability and transitioning the Petrolsoft domain knowledge and customer relationships to Aspen’s management. Prior to Petrolsoft, Mr. Hartogensis worked for Credit Suisse in New York as a junior currency dealer. Mr. Hartogensis holds a BS degree in computer science from Stanford University.

Jean Pierre Benatar: CFO

Mr. Benatar designed and implemented cost cutting and sales growth initiatives while working as a turnaround specialist with Zolfo Cooper and American Capital. Prior to his successful turnaround career, Mr. Benatar combined his entrepreneurial vision with his computer background, co-founding ITH Ltd., an Internet Games company. He guided the company to profitability and sold the operation 6 years later to Stanley Leisure Ltd., a large UK based public company. Before ITH Ltd., Mr. Benatar worked at Price Waterhouse (New York) where he performed audits of small business and Fortune 500 companies.

Mr. Benatar received a BSE from the Wharton School of Business where he majored in accounting and finance. He earned his MBA at the Anderson Graduate School of Business at UCLA with a concentration in Entrepreneurial Management. He holds a certification in Public Accounting (CPA) from the State of California.

Christine Chao: General Counsel

Christine Chao has an extensive range of experience in the commercial and corporate law arenas.  Ms. Chao was previously a Vice President with General Electric in Connecticut and a Managing Director-Legal with Federal Express in each of Hong Kong and London and has also worked at the Wall Street law firm of Dewey Ballantine (now Dewey & LeBoeuf) in both New York and Hong Kong. 
 
Ms. Chao received her BA from Colgate University and her JD from Columbia University School of Law.