Mercer Management Consulting Inc.

Dale employs his 17 years of business research and consulting experience (from Price Waterhouse Management Consulting, Mercer Management Consulting, and MaPS) to deliver bottom-line oriented marketing advice grounded in state-of-the-art marketing science. Dale is an expert in all of MaPS' consulting frameworks and analysis methods. He has a wide variety of industry experience and is currently focused on the Technology and Financial Services industries. MS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

Justin Heyman is a Consultant with Mercer Management Consulting, a corporate strategy and operations firm located in New York. Justin has experience advising global non-profit organizations, and is currently involved in a volunteer project with the East Harlem Tutorial Program. Justin graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004.

Bob Sabath joins The Roethle Group as an distinguished consultant, with 30 plus years experience in management consulting and industry. During his career, Bob has gained a reputation for both creativity and skepticism in dealing with supply chain issues. His prior experience has served manufacturers and channel partners in consumer goods, food and grocery products, as well as building and construction products. He has helped clients improve their customer satisfaction, while reducing costs and simplifying their business. Sabath is both a nationally recognized speaker and writer on the areas of supply chain, achieving excellence in management consulting, future business scenarios, and thriving at the intersection between customer needs and operational execution. Bob has held top positions for a number of major consulting companies, including long-term leadership of the supply chain practice of A.T. Kearney (10 years) and Mercer Management Consulting (six years). His work has earned him the top recognition being elected a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants. In addition, he now holds a part-time, adjunct professor position at a local private university. Bob received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

Mr. Ron Locklin is Director of Industry Marketing at The MathWorks, Inc., and has over twenty years of experience in executive management, marketing and business development, consulting, and strategic planning. He joined the compnay in early 2002 with a mission to build a global industry marketing capability that adds a strong vertical dimension to the company's existing products and programs. Ron was until 2001 Vice President of Business Development of Openpages (www.openpages.com), where he was responsible for channel development, alliances, business strategy, and acquisitions. Prior to Openpages, he was Vice President for Worldwide Alliances at PTC (Parametric Technology Corporation; www.ptc.com), the world leader in 3D solids modeling/mechanical design applications and collaborative design solutions for the manufacturing industry. He managed all hardware, software, and consulting relationships for PTC, and also drove PTC's business contracts and licensing activity. Prior to this, he was Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Compaq Computer's (www.compaq.com) $5b Industry Solutions division. He has also worked for Digital Equipment Corporation (where he led the workstations division), Groupe Bull in Europe for six years, and at Mercer Management Consulting in Boston. Ron is also a lecturer at Boston University's Metropolitain College. He specializes in management courses, such as International Marketing (MK 431), International Business Management (MG 520), and Business in a Changing Society (MG 503). Ron has an MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College, and a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from Colgate University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Ron has also held board positions at numerous firms, and is a frequent speaker at events, tradeshows, and on newscasts. He has also been published in trade journals.