MDC Partners Inc.

n 1980 at the age of 22, Miles S. Nadal launched his first company, Action Photographic, with a $500 advance on his credit card. From this unassuming beginning, Mr. Nadal has forged a highly successful career as a leading international entrepreneur, businessman, and philanthropist. Mr. Nadal is Founder, Chairman and CEO of MDC Partners Inc. Through its network of entrepreneurial firms, MDC provides advertising, media, and marketing services as well as customer relationship management, to many of the world’s premier corporations from offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Latin America. The Company’s shares are traded on NASDAQ and the Toronto Stock Exchange. Under Mr. Nadal’s leadership, MDC has grown to become the ninth largest marketing communications firm in the world. MDC is "The Place Where Great Talent Lives." Mr. Nadal was also the founder of First Asset Management Inc., one of Canada’s largest independent asset management firms with approximately $32 billion under management. Founded in 1997, First Asset partnered with some of the best asset management firms in Canada. The firms focused primarily on asset management services to institutional and high net worth investors. In late 2005, the firm was successfully sold to Affiliated Managers Group (“AMG”) in the U.S. As his business responsibilities have grown, Mr. Nadal has taken an increasingly larger role in support of important community and charitable organizations, focusing on the areas of health care, education and children’s welfare. He provided the keystone gift for the rebuilding of the Bloor Jewish Community Centre, which has been renamed the Miles S. Nadal Jewish Community Centre. The centre hosts activities in athletics, health and wellness, culture and art, religion and education for people of all faiths and backgrounds. Mr. Nadal has also been honoured for his significant contributions to the Reena Foundation, an organization committed to integrating people with developmental handicaps into the mainstream of society. Through his involvement with Junior Achievement, Mr. Nadal has provided high school scholarships for students striving to become the entrepreneurs of the future. Through the Schulich School of Business, he is both a director and major benefactor through the Miles Nadal Management Centre. He serves on the Board of Directors of Mt. Sinai Hospital and the Board of Governors of the Baycrest Institute, and has frequently been a guest lecturer on the subject of entrepreneurship at schools and universities across North America. His contributions to business and society have been recognized by numerous awards, including The Top 40 Under 40, Entrepreneur of the Year (1999) in the Services category (awarded by Ernst & Young), and the Human Relations Awards (2001) from the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews, bestowed to recognize outstanding contributions to society crossing the line of religious, racial or ethnic differences. Recently, he was recognized for his philanthropic initiatives by the Association of Fundraising Professionals where he was given the award in 2004 for Volunteer of the Year. In 2007 he won the Harold Letterman Award of outstanding community service. Mr. Nadal is also a member of the Young Presidents Organization, G100, M50 and Global 50 organizations.

Gavin is responsible for working with a number of the MDC Partners companies, particularly in public relations, direct marketing, and CRM, in the areas of strategy, business development, succession planning, and financial oversight. In addition to corporate strategy and mergers and acquisitions initiatives, Gavin is responsible for the real estate activities for MDC Partners and its Partner companies. Prior to joining MDC Partners, Gavin held various senior positions with responsibility for mergers and acquisitions, finance, and operations for retail and service companies in the United States, Canada, and the UK.

Prior to joining MDC in April 2005, Michael was an audit partner at the accounting firm of Eisner LLP, and prior to that at BDO Seidman LLP. In addition, Michael served as senior vice president of JAKKS Pacific, Inc.

Graham leads MDC Partners’strategic planning and corporate development initiatives and undertakes select corporate finance transactions. He played an integral role in MDC Partners’restructuring and repositioning from a diversified business services firm into a “pure play”in the marketing communications sector. Graham manages an extensive portfolio of MDC Partners firms, particularly in the digital and consulting areas. He works closely with senior management on all aspects of their business, including corporate strategy, business development, financial management and planning, recruiting, incentive programs, and succession planning. Prior to joining MDC Partners, Graham was a managing partner at a publicly-traded private equity firm with more than $500 million in capital under management.

Mr. Dickson graduated from University College, Oxford in 1980 with a B.A. (Jurisprudence) and graduated from the University of Toronto Law School in 1982 with an LL.B. Since 2000, Mr. Dickson has been Executive Vice-President, Corporate Development, Maxxcom Inc. and Managing Director, MDC Partners Inc., both public companies. Prior to that time, he practiced corporate law at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP. Mr. Dickson specialized in mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions while in private practice. Mr. Dickson's academic and professional experience indicates expertise in the areas of executive management, law and finance.

Glenn has been a Senior Vice President, Finance of the Company since July 2003, and became Chief Financial Officer, Canadian Marketing Communications in January 2006. Glenn joined Maxxcom Inc., a subsidiary of MDC Partners, in July 2000 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Maxxcom, Glenn served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Queensway Financial Holdings Limited, a TSX-listed company with operations in Canada and the United States, and ten years as Corporate Controller of the Singer Company, a NYSE-listed company with global operations.

Ray works directly with the managing directors in the analysis and execution of merger and acquisition transactions, including all due diligence matters. He also oversees a portion of MDC Partners’ existing investments, helping with growth opportunities. Prior to joining MDC Partners, Ray held various senior positions in accounting, operations, and mergers and acquisitions for media and entertainment companies in Canada. Ray is a chartered accountant.

Tom joins MDC Partners in the newly created position of EVP/Chief Strategic Mercenary. In this role, Tom acts as a strategic planning consultant to MDC Partner agencies on key new business initiatives and overall strategic process. His experience launching and building successful brands should help raise the profile of MDC Partners strategic planning capabilities. Tom moved into this position after 8 years at Crispin Porter + Bogusky as VP, Director of Strategic Planning. While at CP+B, Tom built a powerful strategic planning and new business machine. Tom and his group were the strategic muscle behind many of CP+B’s most high profile successes: MINI, Molson, Virgin Atlantic, Google, Burger King and Volkswagen. Prior to that, Tom enjoyed a successful career at Arnold Communications in Boston as a Planning Director.

Brandon is the focus of MDC Partners’ commitment to new technologies and emerging media. He works directly with the Partner companies to help maintain their leading-edge digital capabilities and in the procurement of the best talent. Brandon also helps identify potential Partners in the digital space as well as works to establish strategic alliances to the benefit of all Partner companies. Prior to joining MDC Partnes, Brandon founded the Digital Innovation Group at Ogilvy, as well as co-founded Sequoia-funded wireless technology company WideRay Corp. (now Qwikker) in 1999.

Jeff Epstein is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Oracle Corporation, reporting directly to Oracle President Safra Catz. He is responsible for Oracle’s global controller’s office, finance operations, tax, treasury, real estate, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, internal audits, and customer leasing. Mr. Epstein brings to Oracle 20 years of finance experience as CFO of several public and private companies, including DoubleClick, King World Productions, and ADVO. He most recently served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Oberon Media, a privately held internet game technology provider and publisher. Mr. Epstein is a member of the board of directors of Priceline.com, where he serves on the audit committee and the compensation committee. Mr. Epstein has an MBA from Stanford Business School, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar, and a BA from Yale College, where he graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa.

Mr. Kirby, age 67, is Chairman of The Mental Health Commission of Canada and a corporate director. Mr. Kirby was a Member of the Senate of Canada from 1984 until 2006. He holds a B.Sc. and M.A. in mathematics from Dalhousie University and a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Northwestern University. He has an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Dalhousie University and Simon Fraser University. Mr. Kirby sits on the boards of Brainhunter Inc., Extendicare REIT, Indigo Books and Music Inc., MDC Partners Inc. and Ontario Energy Savings Corporation, the administrator of Energy Savings Income Fund. Until 2005, Mr. Kirby was Vice-Chair of the Accounting Standards Oversight Council. Previously, Mr. Kirby was Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, the Senate Committee which handles all business legislative and regulatory issues, and was Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. In addition, at different times during the period from 2004 to 2008, Mr. Kirby served as a director of the following publicly-traded companies: CPI Plastics Group Limited and Extendicare Inc. Scotiabank Board Details: * Director since March 28, 2000 * Member of: Audit and Conduct Review Committee (Chair) and Executive and Risk Committee * Meets Share Ownership Guidelines * Independent * Latest Retirement Date: ineligible for re-election in April 2012

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Since joining MDC Partners in 2000, Rob has been active in the addition of leading-edge companies to the portfolio, including Crispin Porter + Bogusky, kirshenbaum bond + partners, Cliff Freeman & Partners, Hello Design, Bruce Mau Design, mono, Zig, Trendcore, and Redscout. Rob works primarily with creative service companies at MDC Partners to grow their talent base and expand their service offerings. Prior to joining MDC Partners, Rob was a partner at a major Toronto law firm, where he practiced for 17 years, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, particularly in the professional services sector. He’s a director and chairman of the Audit Committee of H&R REIT, the second largest real estate investment trust in Canada.

Stephen M. Pustil is Vice Chairman of MDC Partners Inc. He also serves as President of Penwest Development Corporation Limited, a real estate development and construction firm that he established in 1972. Mr. Pustil is also chariman of Peerage Capital and Artemis Investment Management Inc. Mr. Pustil serves on the Board of Mount Sinai Hospital and has been a Director of MDC since April 9, 1992.