CompuCom

Steve Birgfeld is CompuCom's Chief Information Officer. Steve leverages his 25 years of diversified international experience in all aspects of IT management and business operations to lead CompuCom's overall IT strategy and implementation in support of our product, services, and corporate functions. Steve came to CompuCom from Rare Medium, a professional services company, where he served as Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Information Officer and oversaw all internal operations, including IT, human resources, finance and accounting, research, and facilities. Prior to that, he was the Director of Information Technology for Quaker State Corporation where he bore responsibility for the company's nationwide infrastructure and SAP ERP implementation and Web applications. He also led IT integration efforts for acquired companies, as well as for the company's merger with Pennzoil. Additionally, Steve previously served as the Director of Business Operations at Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc., and Director of Computing Standards for Martin Marietta Corporation. Steve has also served on numerous technology panels and as a guest speaker at trade shows and vendor seminars. He holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Maryland.

In January of 2002, Mike Emmi retired as Chairman and CEO of Systems and Computer Technology Corporation (now SunGard Higher Education) and acquired IPR International, LLC. During his 16 year tenure with SCT, the annual revenues of the company grew from $35 million to over $450 million. Before heading SCT, Mike spent 17 years with General Electric, where he served as Vice President of World Operations for several divisions involved with information services and worldwide communications networks. Mike has received many honors over the years, including Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year, the 1995 Enterprise Award of the Pennsylvania Council on Economic Education, the 1995 CEO of the Year of the Greater Philadelphia Technology Council and the 1995 CEO of the Year by Business Philadelphia. He has also received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from Temple University and Business Leader of the Year from St. Joseph's University. Legatus International named Mike "Top Catholic CEO" and the B'nai B'rith awarded him the Corporate Achievement Award. He has been featured in many major publications including Forbes, Philadelphia Business Journal, and Business Philadelphia magazine. Mike has been invited to serve on the boards of directors of a number of corporations, civic organizations and charities. He is presently on the Board of Directors for CDI Corporation (NYSE) and the Eastern Technology Council. Mike has also served on the boards and chaired board committees for Education Management Corporation (NASDAQ), Metallurg Corporation; Cyber Technology Group (a private patent-orientated company) and CompuCom. Mike was also on the boards of directors of National Media Corporation (NASDAQ); Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. and Pioneer Systems. Additionally he has been a board member for the Business and Higher Education Forum and served on its Executive Committee. Mike devotes time to Philadelphia's charitable and philanthropic institutions, among them being the Philadelphia Orchestra Association (past vice chairman), United Cerebral Palsy Association, Catholic Leadership Institute, and Ronald McDonald Charities. A graduate of the State University of New York, Mike currently serves on the board of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Team Pennsylvania, Safeguard Scientifics, COMPUCOM, CDI Corporation, the Franklin Institute, The World Affairs Council, Greater Philadelphia Technology Council and Avenue of the Arts, Inc.