Prior to founding VendorNet, Ms. Gardner held executive positions at Ecometry Corporation (now Escalate Retail), a leading enterprise order management software provider, serving as Vice President of Client Services from 1990 to 1997, responsible for the company's client support, training and installation functions, then as Vice President of Product Management and Marketing from 1997- 2001, helping the company launch a successful IPO.

Prior to her tenure at Escalate Retail, Ms. Gardner served as Group Director, Client Services at Acxiom Corporation, a leading direct marketing services firm. There, Ms. Gardner was instrumental in building and maintaining a strong client base for Acxiom's catalog fulfillment services division, which provided telemarketing, order management, data processing, and warehouse fulfillment services to major retail and catalog companies.

Prior to co-founding VendorNet, Mr. Helm managed a successful technology consulting firm, which provided retail system design, development, and deployment services. Mr. Helm's company supported a number of marquee accounts with new and innovative technologies that enabled real-time collaboration between a retailer's catalog, stores, and return/repair operations. Mr. Helm also held top research and development positions at Ecometry Corporation (now Escalate Retail) and held logistics management positions at First National SuperMarkets.

Mr. Helm has a Bachelor of Engineering and a Masters in Manufacturing Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute of Massachusetts.

Prior to joining VendorNet, Mr. Rankin was a Senior Staff Engineer at Ecometry Corporation (now Escalate Retail), responsible for the design, development, testing, and implementation of e-commerce and back-office systems. During his eleven year tenure at Ecometry, Mr. Rankin also held key management positions with responsibility for customer installations and technical support.

Mr. Rankin is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer and Information Systems.

Ms. Rupp's technical background includes software engineering positions with General Electric, where she designed sonar systems for the U.S. Navy, and systems analysis and technical sales support for large-scale scientific applications at Encore Computer Corporation. Ms. Rupp was with Encore for 17 years where, as the Director of Marketing and Sales Support, she led corporate marketing with right-hand responsibility to the Vice President of Sales. Through the acquisition of Encore by Sun Microsystems, Ms. Rupp assumed responsibility for major marketing programs, sales training, and managing the Encore-based Customer Briefing Center.

Ms. Rupp holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Science from Idaho State University.

Prior to VendorNet, Ms. Phillips held a number of business and sales and marketing leadership management positions at Concurrent Computer Corporation Real-Time Business Unit, Ecometry Corporation (now Escalate Retail), and Encore Computer Corporation. In addition to her software engineering expertise, Ms. Phillip's experience includes third-party relationship management, partner marketing, customer retention management, tiered business alliance initiatives, and marketing communications.

Ms. Phillips holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Hofstra University, New York.

Mr. Cooney manages the quality assurance and product control staff, identifies all product testing procedures, liaises with product development and support staff, and certifies product releases. His team is responsible for the final delivery of the packaged VendorNet versions, the overall quality of the upgrade process, as well as the creation and maintenance of all system documentation and product quality standards. Mr. Cooney's team also delivers second-level technical support to the VendorNet customer service staff that provides support to VendorNet's global user community. He has been with VendorNet since 2003.

Mr. Cooney has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and a Masters in Management from the University of Florida.

Ms. Atherton is one of VendorNet's first employees, originally joining VendorNet as an Account Manager providing first-level support to retail clients and vendors. Prior to VendorNet, Ms. Atherton held positions with Lexmark International where she provided end-user support, developed an Intranet for all supported products, and managed the security system. Ms. Atherton's creation of Lexmark's Intranet resulted in several awards for outstanding work.

Ms. Atherton graduated from the University of Central Florida, with a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems.

Mr. Gillon has demonstrated expertise in project management and an in-depth knowledge of VendorNet's software solutions gained in his previous position as a VendorNet Account Manager. Prior to VendorNet, Mr. Gillon held lead positions at Lexmark Corporation.

A graduate of the University of Central Florida, Mr. Gillon holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems.

In addition, Mr. Hart was President and Co-founder of Pencil & Pixel and Net Pro, both catalog and ecommerce creative agencies serving Fortune 2000 retailers including Sports Authority, Target, and Home Depot. In his role with VendorNet, Mr. Hart is responsible for expanding VendorNet's footprint in the mid and top-tier markets for the eastern United States.

Mr. Hart is a graduate of Florida State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing.