Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Richard Moignard |
President and CEO |
| Garth R. Albright |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Ram Sudama |
CTO |
| Allen D. Vaughn |
Executive Vice President, Enterprise Business Unit |
| Omid Ejtemai |
Executive Vice President |
| Andrew Pyne |
Senior Vice President, Australasia Business Unit |
| Alan Carmichael |
Vice President, Europe, Middle East and North Africa Business Unit |
| Jon Barber |
Gemcom's Vice President of Minex |
| Julian A. Diering |
Vice President, Advance Technology |
| Marcos Rittner |
Vice President Enterprise Partnerships, Latin America |
| Marius Botha |
Vice President, Services |
| Marius Bothav |
Vice President, Services |
| Martin Lozano |
Vice President, Gemcom America Latina Business Unit |
| Mike Kersten |
Vice President, Indo, Africa Business Unit |
| Mr Cameron Reed |
Gemcom Vice President, North America |
| Paul Griffin |
Gemcom's Vice President |
| Robert W Selzler |
Vice President of Marketing |
| Steve Carter |
Vice President, R & D |
| Beverley Appelbaum |
Director of Human Resources |
| Cindy Campbell |
Technical Product Manager, Scheduling and Optimisation |
| Eli Alston |
Product Manager for Gemcom Minesched |
| Matthew Peursum |
Gemcom Surpac Product Manager |
| Rob Ferguson |
Strategic Product Manager |
| Tom Gibson |
Gemcom Gems Product Manager |
| Brendan O'Brien |
Mining Engineer, Rio Tinto Coal Australia |
| Jennifer Abend |
|
| Ken Meikle |
Senior Business Analyst |
| Michelle Stone |
Senior Geologist at Capstone Mining Corporation |
| Mr Nic Pollock |
|
| Mr Warren Johnstone |
|
| Paulo F T Sachs |
|
| Roman Fedoseev |
Mining Engineer, Jsc Mikhailovsky Gok, Russia |
| Thomas Oberndorfer |
Agent |
| Paul Moore |
Editor |
| Andrew Macgregor Robertson |
Director |
Board of Directors
Allen Vaughn is an accomplished senior executive who has established a successful career directing major operational groups, and sales and marketing organisations. Before joining Gemcom, he held several senior positions with global ERP solutions provider Mincom. His experience at Mincom includes serving as the head of worldwide operations, as its mining industry vertical leader, and as the general manager of its fastest growing geographic region. Mr. Vaughn has had significant experience working with the mining industry and has been involved in ERP solutions and enterprise software for most of his career. Prior to joining Mincom, Mr. Vaughn held senior positions with Indus International, including vice president international operations. During his career he has also held senior positions with Dun & Bradstreet.
Andrew Pyne, who has an MBA from the University of Western Australia with a specialisation in International Management, has been involved in business management for 15 years. Mr. Pyne joined Gemcom following nine years with Surpac Minex Group's management team, where he was a member of the Executive Operating Committee and the General Manager of the company's Asia Pacific operations. Early in his career Mr. Pyne gained international experience with corporate reporting, account management and marketing roles with Dun & Bradstreet in both their Hong Kong and Australian operations. With Gemcom, he has leveraged his international experience and entrepreneurial expertise to drive business growth by opening up new market opportunities in geographically and culturally diverse areas of the world. Mr. Pyne has established Gemcom operations and a network of resellers in many parts of the world, including China, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Alan Carmichael has been involved in the mining industry for almost 25 years. He is highly experienced in computer applications and geology. Mr. Carmichael graduated with BSc (Hons) Geology from Leicester University. Mr. Carmichael joined Gemcom in 2006 from Surpac Minex Group Mr. Carmichael has a depth of mining expertise and is experienced in planning and management of drilling programs and the detailed logging of borehole core, including geotechnical logging to BS 5930 and production of detailed final logs using GINT software. He is also experienced in geological mapping and structural interpretation and of working in development programmes for new coal mine projects. Mr. Carmichael also has wide experience of computer-based 3-D geological models and preparation of reserves and resource statements.
Marcos Rittner brings more than 20 years of solutions-based experience in information technology to Gemcom, having worked for IBM and Motorola. Mr. Rittner, who holds an MBA, has technical background in engineering, completing his degree in Aeronautics Engineering at The Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica in 1987. Mr. Rittner joined IBM in 1987, where he held several positions, including Market Development Manager, until he left the company in 1996. He went on to work for Motorola do Brasil, growing its presence in the market as Business Development Manager, later becoming Area Sales Manager for Brasil and Paraguay. In mid-1998, he rejoined IBM, holding positions in Brasil before establishing IBM USA's Software Industry Best Practices team, which was tasked with capturing and replicating best practices for industry. In 2002, he became a Business Development Executive for IBM Japan, and then with IBM USA, to identify solutions based on IBM's software portfolio to address specific customer needs.
Martin Lozano graduated from Chile University as a Computing Engineer in 1988. Shortly thereafter, he joined NCL Consulting Engineers S.A., where he worked for over 10 years. Mr. Lozano has gained extensive mining experience throughout South America, ranging from underground, open pit, seam modelling, and vein deposits. Mr. Lozano oversees Gemcom's Latin American operations.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Quadrem International, Ltd. |
Regional Vice President, Quadrem Africa |
Current |
| Gemcom Software International Inc. |
Vice President, Indo, Africa Business Unit |
Current |
| Viziqor Solutions |
General Manager |
Former |
| Gemcom Software International Inc. |
Managing Director, Gemcom Africa Business Unit |
Former |
| University of Natal |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gemcom Software International Inc. |
Gemcom Vice President, North America |
Current |
| The District |
Exploration Geologist |
Former |
| Gemcom, Inc. |
|
Former |
| The University of Western Ontario |
BA in Economics and BSc in Geology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gemcom Software International Inc. |
Vice President of Marketing |
Current |
| Cervant Systems, Inc |
Vice President of Marketing and Business Development |
Current |
| 3P Marketing Group, Inc. |
Partner |
Current |
| 3P Marketing Group, Inc. |
president |
Former |
| Mediabolic, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing |
Former |
| Kenwood Corporation |
Vice President of Marketing |
Former |
| Innomedia, Inc. |
vice president |
Former |
| 3P Marketing Group, Inc. |
co-founder |
Former |
| University of Calgary |
bachelor's degree |
Former |
Beverley Appelbaum is a veteran human resources professional with more than 20 years experience working with multinational mining and technology companies. In her role as Director of Human Resources with Gemcom she is responsible for managing global staff recruitment, retention and development initiatives. Prior to joining Gemcom in 2007, Ms. Appelbaum spent 19 years with De Beers Group in South Africa. In her time with the company she developed a new strategic direction and infrastructure for the De Beers Exploration Division. While a member of De Beers' Technology Group, she created, designed and built human resources systems for research and development and production environments. Ms. Appelbaum has also worked as a consultant for Canada's Placer Dome.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gemcom Software International Inc. |
|
Current |
| Datastream Systems, Inc. |
Brazil Country Manager |
Former |
| University of São Paulo |
BSc in Mining Engineering |
Former |
Dr. Robertson was one of the founding partners of the international mining and geotechnical consulting firm SRK. In 1995, he left SRK to found the mining geotechnical engineering firm Robertson Geoconsultants Inc. He is also the founder and chairman of INFOMINE Inc., the operators of the premier mining information site on the internet - InfoMine.com Dr. Robertson was a key figure in the start up of Gemcom Software International Inc. (GSI), and since it's inception has been active in the strategic direction of the company. GSI has become one of the leading developers and suppliers of exploration, reserve calculation, mining engineering and planning software.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Infomine Inc |
Founder |
Current |
| Infomine Inc |
Chairman |
Current |
| Infomine Inc |
Director |
Current |
| Gemcom Software International Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Golden Goliath Resources Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Infomine Inc |
President |
Former |
| Srk |
Principal |
Former |
| University of South Africa |
Ph.D in Engineering |
Former |
| University of the Witwatersrand |
Doctorate |
Former |
| University of the Witwatersrand |
Bachelor of Science Degrees |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Medicure, Inc. |
Vice President of Research |
Current |
| QuestAir Technologies Inc. |
|
Current |
| Broadcom Corporation |
|
Current |
| Apparent Networks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Youachieve, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cellex Power Products, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Gemcom Software International Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Chancery Software, Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cellfor Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Miraculins Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Monte Jade Science and Technology Association |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Fsona Systems, Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Marqui Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mixpo Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Miraculins Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Ventures West Management Inc |
|
Former |
| Discovery-Corp Enterprises Inc. |
|
Former |
| The University of Western Ontario |
PhD In Chemistry |
Former |
| The University of Western Ontario |
MBA |
Former |
| University of British Columbia |
B.Sc. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Woodvale Partners, LLC |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Petra Capital Partners, LLC |
Partner |
Current |
| JMI Equity Fund, L.P. |
General Partner |
Current |
| Arguson |
Director of Marketing |
Current |
| Flash Technology |
Director of Marketing |
Current |
| Amplifier Venture Partners, L.P. |
Venture Advisor |
Current |
| Gemcom Software International Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Connectivhealth Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Quic Financial Technologies Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Verusmed |
Director |
Current |
| Nipulse Response Group Company |
Director |
Current |
| Appriss, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| JMI Equity Fund, L.P. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Servicebench, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Bez Systems, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Seismic Micro-Technology, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Applimation, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Find.Com |
Board Observer |
Current |
| Sirrom Capital Corporation |
Associate Portfolio Manager |
Former |
| Equitable Securities Corporation |
Investment Banker |
Former |
| Abs Capital Partners |
Principal |
Former |
| Petra Capital Partners, LLC |
Principal |
Former |
| U.S. Navy |
officer |
Former |
| Verizon Communications Inc. |
|
Former |
| Astea International, Inc. |
|
Former |
| RSA Security Inc. |
|
Former |
| BBN Technologies |
|
Former |
| Caremark |
|
Former |
| AirClic, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| The Map Network, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| University of Virginia |
M.B.A |
Former |
| Duke University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| United States Naval Academy |
B.S |
Former |
| United States Naval Academy |
B.S. with Distinction |
Former |
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