Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Blaine Bowman |
Chief Executive Officer |
| Frank Witney |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Lukas Braunschweiler |
President & CEO |
| Christopher Pohl |
Senior Vice President, Research & Development, and Chief Science Officer |
| Craig A. McCollam |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
| Kevin Chance |
Chief Operating Officer |
| Bruce Barton |
Senior Vice President |
| Peter Jochum |
Senior Vice President, Life Sciences Business Unit |
| Brent J. Middleton |
Vice President |
| David Bow |
Vice President |
| David Fairbanks |
Vice President |
| Der-Min Fan |
Vice President, Software Engineering |
| Dietrich Hauffe |
Vice President |
| Jeffrey Thompson |
Vice President |
| John Plohetski |
Vice President, Chemical Analysis Business Unit |
| Rene Trost |
Vice President |
| David L. Anderson |
Managing Director of Sutter Hill Ventures, Director |
| Doug Later |
Director, Marketing |
| Riccardo Pigliucci |
Managing Partner of Aldwych Associates, Llp, Lead Director |
| Ruthann Kiser |
Director, Marketing |
| Michael Doyle |
Senior Product Manager, Process Instrumentation |
| Wes Rawlins |
Manager, Marketing & Communications |
| Christopher A. Westover |
Secretary |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Bio-IT World, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dionex Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Illumina, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nanotechnology.Com |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dionex Corporation |
President |
Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
Management Consultant |
Former |
| Dionex Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Current |
| Dionex Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Dr. Braunschweiler has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and director since joining the Company in August 2002. Prior to that time, Dr. Braunschweiler was employed by Mettler-Toledo, a supplier of precision instruments, where he served most recently as Group Vice-President and Head of the Laboratory and Packaging Division. Prior to that, he served in a variety of management positions at Mettler-Toledo.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
President & CEO |
Current |
| Dionex (Europe) Management AG |
President |
Current |
| Dionex Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mettler-Toledo, Inc. |
|
Former |
Mr. Pohl has served as Senior Vice President, Research and Development and Chief Science Officer since
August 1, 2008. Previously and since May 2004, Mr. Pohl served as Vice President of Research and Development
and Chief Technology Officer. Prior to that and since June 2001, he served as Vice President of Research and
Development. From March 2000 to June 2001, Mr. Pohl served as Vice President, Research and Development of
Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc., a provider of enabling tools for proteomics. From 1979 to 2000, he served as our Vice President of Consumables and in various other capacities at the Company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Research & Development, and Chief Science Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Current |
| Dionex Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dionex Corporation |
CFO & Vice President |
Current |
Mr. Chance has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since August 1
Previously and since December 2006, Mr. Chance served as Executive Vice President of the Company. He was the
Vice President of our Chemical Analysis Business Unit (CABU) from April 2003 to December 2006. From 2000 to
2003, Mr. Chance served as Chief Executive Officer of Aptus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., abiotech company. From 1989
through 2000, he served as a business unit general manager and in various other positions at Siemens Industrial Automation, an automation technology provider.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Dionex Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
Mr. Barton has served as Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Service since August 1, 2008. Previously
and since September 2007, Mr. Barton served as Vice President of Sales and Service International. From October
2003 to September 2007, he served as Vice President Sales and Service Asia/Pacific. Since joining us in 1987, he has served in numerous positions in the Sales, Accounting and Finance departments.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Dionex Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
Dr. Jochum has served as Senior Vice President, Life Sciences Business Unit since August I, 2008. Previously
and since October 2000, Dr. Jochum served as Vice President of our Life Sciences Business Unit (LSBU). Prior to that and since joining us in October 1998, he served as Managing Director of our subsidiary, Dionex Softron. Prior to joining us, he served as Managing Director of Softron GmbH, which we acquired in 1998.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Life Sciences Business Unit |
Current |
| Dionex Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
Mr. Bow has served as Vice President of North American Sales and Service since joining us in September
2003. Prior to that, he founded and served as President of Genesis Chemicals, Buffers & Biochemicals Corp,
GW Incorporated and GenChem GmbH
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
Mr. Fairbanks has served as Vice President of Information Technology since May 2007. Prior to joining Dionex
and since June 2005, he served as Chief Information Officer of Silicon Graphics, Inc., a leading provider of products,services, and solutions for use in high-performance computing and data management. Prior to that, from 1993 to 2005, Mr. Fairbanks served in various senior director roles in Information Technology at Silicon Graphics, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
Vice President, Software Engineering |
Current |
Dr. Hauffe has served as Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Business Development since
2006. Between 2000 and 2006, Dr. Hauffe served as General Manager of Dionex GmbH, our subsidiary in Idstein.
my. From 1993 to 1997. Dr. Hauffe served as our Product Manager Life Sciences in Europe.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
Mr. Plohetski has served as Vice President of our Chemical Analysis Business Unit since December 2006.
From March 2003 to November 2006, he served as our Director of Manufacturing. Prior to joining us in 2003,
Mr. Plohetski served as Vice President of Engineering at Carl Zeiss, Inc. from 1982 to 2002.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
Vice President, Chemical Analysis Business Unit |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vspring |
CFO |
Current |
| Dionex Corporation |
Managing Director of Sutter Hill Ventures, Director |
Current |
| Sutter Hill Ventures |
managing director |
Current |
| Famous Dave's of America, Inc. |
Founder |
Current |
| Famous Dave's Barbeque Ribs and Sauces |
Founder & Head Cook |
Current |
| Famous Dave's Lifeskills for Success |
Member of the Chippewa and Choctaw Tribes |
Current |
| Content House |
|
Current |
| Prosperous America |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Famous Dave's Lifeskills for Success |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Brierley & Partners |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Famous Dave's Barbeque Ribs and Sauces |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dionex Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| BroadVision, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Molecular Devices Corporation |
Board member |
Current |
| Famous Dave's of America, Inc. |
Member of the Chippewa and Choctaw Tribes |
Current |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists |
President |
Former |
| Grand Casinos Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Grand Casinos Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Vspring |
limited partner reporting |
Former |
| U.S. Department of the Interior |
Assistant Secretary |
Former |
| Famous Dave's Barbeque Ribs and Sauces |
Member of the Chippewa and Choctaw Tribes |
Former |
| Vspring |
financial management |
Former |
| LSI Corporation |
start, up funding |
Former |
| WJ Communications Incorporated |
Solid State Division |
Former |
| Linear Technology Corp. |
start, up funding |
Former |
| Entrepreneurs Foundation |
founding member |
Former |
| Quantum Corporation |
start, up funding |
Former |
| Mentor Graphics Corporation |
start, up funding |
Former |
| San Francisco Ballet |
Trustee |
Former |
| Famous Dave's of America, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| E-Rewards, Inc. |
Board member |
Former |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists |
Director |
Former |
| Harvard Business School Alumni Association |
Director |
Former |
| Hybritech |
Board member |
Former |
| Sutter Hill Ventures |
Director |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Master's Degree |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
MBA |
Former |
| Utah State University |
BS in Accounting |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
B.S. in electrical engineering |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Degrees |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
graduated in electrical engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
Director, Marketing |
Current |
| Dionex Corporation |
Director, Marketing |
Former |
Riccardo Pigliucci has been working with Capsant on its commercialisation strategy since November 2007. Mr. Pigliucci has served as managing partner of Aldwych Associates LLP, a management and technology consulting partnership. From May 1999 to November 2005, Mr. Pigliucci served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Partners International, a drug discovery services company. From February 1996 to April 1998, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Life Sciences International PLC, a global supplier of scientific equipment and consumables. Prior to that, Mr. Pigliucci served in a number of capacities at The Perkin Elmer Corporation, now Applera Corporation, a global life sciences company, most recently as President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Pigliucci currently serves as a director of the Dionex Corporation, Biosphere Medical and several privately held technology companies.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
Director, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
Senior Product Manager, Process Instrumentation |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
Manager, Marketing & Communications |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
Secretary |
Current |
Roderick C. McGeary, age 57, has been a member of the Board since August 1999 and Chairman of the Board since November 2004. From March 2005 until December 2007, Mr. McGeary served the Company in a full-time capacity, focusing on clients, employees and business partners. From 2004 until 2005, Mr. McGeary served as our Chief Executive Officer. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. McGeary was the Chief Executive Officer of Brience, Inc., a wireless and broadband company. Mr. McGeary is a director of Cisco Systems, Inc., a worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, and Dionex Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of chromatography systems for chemical analysis. On December 31, 2007, Mr. McGeary retired as an employee of the Company. Mr. McGeary will continue serving as Chairman of the Board.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BearingPoint, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Dionex Corporation |
Chairman of The Board of Bearingpoint, Inc., Director |
Current |
| Brience, Inc. |
chairman |
Current |
| Purisma, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| BroadVision, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dionex Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| National Semiconductor Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| BearingPoint, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Brience, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| BearingPoint, Inc. |
co-president |
Former |
| Brience, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| KPMG International |
consulting partner |
Former |
| Kmpg,Inc. |
|
Former |
| Evident Software, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
Mr. Bowman was most recently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Dionex Corporation (NASDAQ: DNEX), a leading developer and manufacturer of laboratory and process analytical systems and related products. Mr. Bowman joined the company in 1977. Under his leadership, Dionex grew from $1 million in sales to over $180 million and is widely respected for its innovative products and solid growth. Earlier, he was a management consultant with McKinsey and Company and a product engineer at Motorola Semiconductor Products Division. Mr. Bowman holds a B.S. Degree in Physics from Brigham Young University and a MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Additionally, Mr. Bowman has served on the Board of Directors of Molecular Devices Corporation since 1992.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cell Biosciences, Inc |
Lead Director |
Current |
| Molecular Devices Corporation |
Chairman of the Board, Dionex Corp. |
Current |
| Arcturus Bioscience, Inc |
Chairman of the Board, Dionex Corp. |
Current |
| Dionex Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Illumina, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Io Informatics, Inc |
Director |
Current |
| Cell Biosciences, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dionex Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Dionex Corporation |
President |
Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
Management Consultant |
Former |
| Dionex Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| Molecular Devices Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Arcturus Bioscience, Inc |
Director |
Former |
| Stanford University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dionex Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| MarketTools, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| MarketTools, Inc. |
Executive Vice President of Operations |
Current |
| Dionex Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Convertys Learning Solutions |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Convertys Learning Solutions |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Convertys Learning Solutions |
President |
Former |