  Rick Martin, President and Chief Executive Officer
Rick has over 25 years of success in the management of consumer product marketing and merchandising organizations, including the launch of the Compaq Presario brand into consumer retail channels, where he developed the consumer line which became a $100 million business in its first year of retail distribution.
Rick served as Chairman and CEO of Positive Communications, a nationwide wireless messaging company marketing through national consumer electronics retailers, guiding the company to over $50M in revenue, and providing wireless messaging services to over 300k subscribers.
At BusinessLand, Inc, a national distributor of personal computer and related products, Rick was responsible for management of the company's product marketing and supplier relationships, from the company's early stages through over $1B in annual sales.
Rick also has extensive retail store merchandising experience, having managed national field and corporate merchandising programs for Sears and The Gap Stores.
Rick holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Hanover College.
 Dennis Marshall, Vice President Marketing and Business Development
With a distinguished 25-year career, Dennis brings proven experience in creating and marketing consumer-facing software and internet solutions. Prior to joining SellPoint, Dennis served as Director of Venture Development for Adobe Systems, investing in early stage internet and software startups. Earlier at Adobe, Dennis was Director of Consumer Products responsible for worldwide product line management, business development, marketing programs, OEM distribution, and strategic partnerships including Eastman Kodak, Intel, and Sony.
Prior to Adobe, Dennis spent 8 years at Claris - Apple Computer's software arm, where he held an array of Director-level positions in product management and business development, also overseeing mergers and acquisitions. Dennis was also founder and partner of Sandstone Partners, a silicon valley-based consulting firm, and previously held product management and marketing positions at Nashoba Systems (original developers of FileMaker Pro) and Forethought Inc. (original developers of PowerPoint). Dennis was awarded 2 patents for software design and has been a frequent public speaker for the technology industry.
Dennis holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from California State University, with additional studies through Apple's MBA program at Stanford University.
 George Giatzis, Vice President, Sales
A veteran advertising sales executive, George has nearly 25 years of dynamic and varied experience in national advertising sales representing both traditional and non-traditional/emerging media properties. Prior to his move to SellPoint, George most recently held the position of VP Sales for Ecast in San Francisco.
George started his career in national television, first in barter syndication with Major League Baseball Productions and then Kassel Marketing. George transitioned into nation cable ad sales as an early member of the Discovery Communications team that helped grow Discovery Channel, launch The Learning Channel (TLC) & Animal Planet, re-launch Travel Channel and bring to market the first suite of digital offshoot channels for the earliest broadband television platform. George then joined the launch team at Oxygen Media as Director West Coast Sales before being promoted to Vice President of National Advertising Sales.
After Oxygen, George entered the world of non-traditional media sales as a senior member of the sales management team at Premier Retail Networks (PRN) helping to monetize in-store television networks in Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Circuit City, Sears, Costco & Sam's Club. George then moved beyond place-based television into the digital space joining Ecast, an interactive digital out-of-home network.
With his varied experience at early stage media companies across multiple disciplines, George has had a strong voice and significant impact on the strategic decisions of the management teams he has been a part of. George holds a Bachelor's Degree in economics and business from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA.
 Steve Dunn, Chief Financial Officer
As SellPoint's Chief Financial Officer, Steve brings over 30 years of accomplishments in high growth businesses taking a senior executive role in finance and general management.
Prior to joining SellPoint, Steve was in charge of finance and administration in the Pacific Region for Carlson Marketing, the largest marketing services firm in the U.S. As Controller for Discovery Toys, a leading provider of educational products for children, Steve oversaw growth from $25 million to over $100 million and earned Discover Toys a place on Inc. magazine's fastest growing private companies list. Steve has also held financial positions at United Vintners and Trans Ocean Leasing.
"Steve will help support our organization's next phase of growth," said Rick Martin, SellPoint Chief Executive Officer. "Our success is dependent on sound financial and operational guidance and Steve has the experience and skill set to ensure the SellPoint vision becomes reality."
Steve has an MBA from Golden Gate University and a BS in accounting from the University of San Francisco.
 Sudhir Kulkarni , Chief Technical Officer & Vice President, Engineering
Sudhir brings more than 15 years of experience in evangelizing and delivering state-of-the-art software solutions in diverse disciplines such as internet applications, middleware, and system management tools. Sudhir possesses significant expertise in developing and delivering SaaS applications and and managing 24x7 network operations.
Most recently, Sudhir served as Vice-President of Engineering for LiveVox, where he managed 24x7 datacenters and a team of software engineers across the US, Canada, and Banaglore, India.
Previoulsy, Sudhir was Managing Director of Informatica India, where he was responsible for delivering products and services through the development and integration of leading-edge technoligies. Sudhir was also Vice-President of Engineering at Certive, Inc., and also led engineering teams at BMC and Oracle.
Sudhir earned his Master's Degreee from the Indian Institute of Technology at Chennai, and his Bachelor of Science degree from the Regional Engineering College in Warangal, India.
 Jon Brooks, Senior Director Product Management
Jon brings a successful and diverse 20-year career in rich media technologies to SellPoint, with recognized skills in strategic leadership, online merchandising techniques, architecting rich media applications and designing eLearning content.
Prior to joining SellPoint, Jon was with PeopleSoft, where he designed and built global marketing applications that drastically reduced the cost of managing and delivering mission-critical content for PeopleSoft's worldwide sales and marketing organization.
Previously, Jon was Creative Director for Ultris Inc., a software developer of patented technology for real-time information exchange and online virtual classrooms. Saba Software acquired Ultris in 2001, and Jon served as Creative Director of User Experience for Saba. Jon also produced award winning software titles for The Learning Company, and was a vital leader of the company through its public offering.
Jon holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of the Pacific and served on the University of the Pacific Advisory Board.
 Eric Baxter, Director of Creative Services
Eric is an accomplished online creative professional with over 10 years experience with Fortune 500 firms and global brands in a variety of industries. Prior to joining SellPoint, Eric managed web production for NORCAL Insurance, where he led collaborative efforts with cross functional teams to produce online applications and advertising campaigns.
Previously, Eric worked on a series of contract assignments, including projects for HBO (Home Box Office) & No Fear, for which he received the esteemed Communication Arts “Website of the Week” award in November, 2000. Eric also co-owned and founded Intervelop, a successful web design & development firm as well as Baxter & Lewis, a full-service creative services firm with a roster of over 30 clients. Eric holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from San Diego State University.
 H. DuBose Montgomery, Managing Director, Menlo Ventures
DuBose was a founder of Menlo Ventures in 1976, and has been an active director in many of the Firm's portfolio companies over the past 29 years.
At Menlo, DuBose focuses on investments in leading companies in the information technology sector. His recent investments and board seats include: Akonix, Aquest, Branders.com, Entone, Firetide, freightquote.com, VBrick Systems, VNUS Medical Technologies (VNUS), and SellPoint, Inc. His prior investments include: Asyst Technologies (ASYT); EndoVascular Technologies, acquired by Guidant Corp. (GDT); Frame Technology Corporation, acquired by Adobe Systems (ADBE); Gilead Sciences (GILD); Infoseek Corporation, acquired by the Walt Disney Co. (DIG); LSI Logic Corporation (LSI); Micro Therapeutics (MTIX); Network Equipment Technologies (NWK); and Valid Logic Systems, acquired by Cadence Design Systems (CDN).
DuBose is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S. in Electrical Engineering, M.S. in Electrical Engineering, B.S. in Management Science) and the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration (M.B.A.). He previously served as a trustee of the Corporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and on the M.I.T. visiting committees for the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and for Sponsored Research.
Standish O'Grady, Managing Director, Granite Ventures, LLC.
Standish O'Grady co-founded Granite Ventures as the early-stage venture capital group within Hambrecht & Quist in 1992, and co-led establishing Granite as an independent firm in 1998 and growing Granite to over $1 billion of funds under management.
Standish previously served in various positions within Hambrecht & Quist's venture capital business from 1984 to 1998. He focuses on investments in software companies. Standish's successful investments include Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC), Mercury Interactive (NASDAQ: MERQ), Siebel Systems (NASDAQ: SEBL), Tumbleweed Communications (NASDAQ: TMWD), Vignette (NASDAQ: VIGN), and Virage (NASDAQ: AUTN).
Standish started his career as a process engineer with Intel Corporation. He leverages 20 years of venture capital experience with his background in engineering, technology and operations to guide portfolio companies through the nuances of building leading companies in emerging technology markets.
Standish currently serves on the Boards of Directors for PopSample, SellPoint, Trovix, Tumbleweed Communications (NASDAQ: TMWD), and Wind River Systems (NASDAQ: WIND).
Standish holds a B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business Administration.
Rick Martin, President and Chief Executive Officer
Rick has over 25 years of success in the management of consumer product marketing and merchandising organizations, including the launch of the Compaq Presario brand into consumer retail channels, where he developed the consumer line which became a $100 million business in its first year of retail distribution.
He served as Chairman and CEO of Positive Communications, a nationwide wireless messaging company marketing through national consumer electronics retailers, guiding the company to over $50M in revenue, and providing wireless messaging services to over 300k subscribers.
At BusinessLand, Inc, a national distributor of personal computer and related products, Rick was responsible for management of the company's product marketing and supplier relationships, from the company's early stages through over $1B in annual sales.
Rick also has extensive retail store merchandising experience, having managed national field and corporate merchandising programs for Sears and The Gap Stores.
Rick holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Hanover College.
Stephen Gold
Stephen has an extensive background in manufacturing and software development and has held senior positions in general management, sales, and marketing for both successful start-ups as well as large global corporations. He is currently the CEO of Azerity, a leading software developer in the price and channel management arena. Previously, Stephen was Vice President of Digital Market, a supply chain software vendor (acquired by Agile). At Reptron, were he was Vice President of Marketing, Stephen was instrumental in taking the company public. At Packard-Bell/Cal-Abco he launched two new business units and held both the Vice President of Sales and Vice President of Marketing titles. He was recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year by both the Pennsylvania SBA and Carnegie-Mellon University. Stephen has been a featured speaker at Dataquest, Gartner, BusinessWeek, Internet Commerce Expo (ICE), Electronics Distribution Show (EDS), Electronics Industry Association (EIA), EIDX, Institute for International Research, and various Universities. He currently serves on several private and non-profit Boards as well as an advisor to various start-ups. Stephen holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Carnegie-Mellon University.
Mike Bateman
Mike Bateman has more than 40 years of experience in senior management roles in high-technology companies. Most recently he served as chairman of Blue Pumpkin, a leading workforce optimization software provider. Previously, Bateman was Vice President of Corporate Development at Tandem Computers. For more than 20 years, he filled key executive positions at Tandem, including Vice President of third-party marketing, and Vice President and General Manager of Tandem's Central Division. Bateman was President of international Data Sciences Corporation, and performed management duties for Arthur Andersen & Co. He is Chairman of Boniva, eBoomerang, and Metrics Corporation, and on the board of directors of Vocent and the Silicon Valley chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth.
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