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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.5M
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NetPro provides unprecedented control over your Windows infrastructure with software solutions that drive security and compliance into your organization while increasing operational efficiency and productivity. More than 6 million users from such respected organizations as Coors Brewing, the U.S. Army, and General Motors optimize their Windows networks with NetPro solutions.

President & Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Hickey
Number of Employees 174
Contact Information

4747 N 22nd St Ste 400

Phoenix, Arizona 85016

www.netpro.com

1 602 346 3600

NAICS Code Custom Computer Programming Services: 541511

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Kevin Hickey President & Chief Executive Officer
Gil Kirkpatrick Chief Technical Officer
Mark Armstrong Chief Technical Officer
Tyler Hanson Chief Financial Officer
Brad Hibbert Vice President of Product Strategy
Christine Forbes McDermott Vice President of Corporate Communications
David Norris Vice President of International Sales
Jim Dooley Vice President of Mid, Market Sales
Kathy Schauer Vice President of Marketing
Kevin Donoghue Vice President of Sales
Steve Horton Vice President of Corporate Development
Javier Rojas Managing Director, Kennet Venture Partners
Anthony Morgante Technical Solutions Professional Identities and Directories, Microsoft
Brent Harman Senior Systems Consultant Directory & Infrastructure Services
Christopher Exline Director, System Consultants
Karen Forster Group Editorial and Strategy Director for Windows It Pro
Mark Foust Directory & Identity Management Technical Specialist, Microsoft
Sanjay Upadhyaya Director, Global Alliance Microsoft
Andreas Luther Group Program Manager, Core Os Security, Microsoft
Morgan Holm Manager
Neil Karnik Product Manager
Robert Deluca Senior Program Manager, Microsoft
Alan Hakimi
Eric Savoldi Architectural Account Technology Specialist, Microsoft
Leon Harris Infrastructure Microsoft Technology Specialist
Michelle Schneegass
Mike Kellogg Technology Specialist, Microsoft
Rob Ingersoll Technical Solutions Professional, Microsoft
Steven Wilder Windows Server Technology Specialist Professional, Microsoft
John Bentley Director
Peter Arrowsmith Director
Robert Fortuno Director
Rod Simmons Director
Steven D. Whiteman Director

Organization Position Status
The Rsmart Group, Inc. President, CEO, Netpro Current
Netpro Computing, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Bbbs Board Chair Current
Apriva, Inc. CEO Former
Apriva, Inc. President Former
Niagara University Bachelor of Science Degree Former

Gil Kirkpatrick, NetPro's Chief Technical Officer, is an expert in the design and development of large-scale distributed software for enterprise networks. Kirkpatrick is the recipient of a 2005 Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award and has more than 26 years of software development expertise. He is a recognized authority and renowned speaker on commercial network directories, including Banyan StreetTalk, Novell eDirectory and Microsoft Active Directory. In his previous position as NetPro's Director of Engineering, Kirkpatrick was responsible for the development of NetPro's directory management products and served as the architect and lead engineer for the Company's flagship product, DirectoryAnalyzer. Kirkpatrick joined NetPro in 1994 when his company, High Technology Systems, was acquired by NetPro. Kirkpatrick is the author of Active Directory Programming, published by MacMillan USA.

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Chief Technical Officer Current
Netpro Computing, Inc. Founder Former

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Chief Technical Officer Current
Apriva, Inc. Cto Former
Mediserve Information Systems Inc Vice President of Engineering Former
University of Phoenix MBA Former
University of Waterloo Degree In Chemical Engineering Former

Tyler provides NetPro with more than a decade of financial and accounting experience and expertise. Prior to joining NetPro, Hanson served as CFO for Valley software firm Apriva, where he oversaw all financial, legal, human resources, manufacturing, and distribution operations. Prior to his tenure at Apriva, Tyler served as Vice President of Finance for Homebid.com, an Internet real estate service company acquired by Homestore.com in February 2001. Tyler got his start in finance working for KPMG, LLP for more than six years. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and finance from the University of Arizona, and is a Certified Public Accountant. Hanson is also an active member of the Fiesta Bowl committee.

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Apriva, Inc. Cfo Former
The University of Arizona Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting Former

Brad joined NetPro in 2003, bringing more than 16 years of network and IT experience. Previous to NetPro, he served as Director of Pre-Sales Consulting at Quest Software, where he directed the pre-sales consulting team and worked extensively with the Microsoft business unit on product direction and go-to-market strategies. Over the course of his career, Mr. Hibbert has also served as Manager of E-commerce Technology at Euler American Credit Indemnity and has held various consulting and IT analyst positions for both commercial and government accounts. Brad has traveled extensively to present conceptual and IT vision sessions, as well as sales and marketing presentations at trade shows and seminars throughout the world. In addition to an M.B.A, Mr. Hibbert holds many professional certifications including his MCSE, MCSD, MCDBA, CNE 5.0, and CCNA.

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Vice President of Product Strategy Current

Christine joined NetPro in 1997 with more than 15 years of communications and marketing experience. At NetPro, she is responsible for customer satisfaction, press, analyst and investor relations, internal communications, and the industry-leading Directory Experts Conference. McDermott came to NetPro from the telecommunications industry, where she drove key marketing initiatives for both national and international long distance carriers. A former journalist, McDermott launched her career as a writer and editor, working for such respected publications as Entrepreneur and Mutual Funds magazines. She holds a B.A. from the University of Denver.

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Vice President of Corporate Communications Current
University of Denver B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Vice President of International Sales Current
Platinum Technology Former

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Vice President of Mid, Market Sales Current
Apriva, Inc. Chief Sales Officer Former
Extreme Logic Inc. Chief Sales Officer Former
Apriva, Inc. Vice President of Sales Former
Extreme Logic Inc. Vice President of Sales Former
Infomentis, Inc. Principal Former
Niagara University Bachelor's Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Vice President of Marketing Current
Patch Link Corporation Senior Vice President of Global Marketing Former
Saleslogix Corporation Former
University of Wisconsin Masters of Business Administration Former
University of Wisconsin Bachelor of Science Former

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Vice President of Sales Current
Intesource, Inc. Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Former
Drexel University B.A. Former

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Netpro Computing, Inc. Vice President of Corporate Development Current
Calence, LLC Vice President of Network Solutions Former
Arizona State University Bachelor's Degree In Management Information Systems Former

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Aarohi Communications, Inc. Managing Director of Kennet Venture Partners Current
Kennet Partners Ltd Managing Director, Silicon Valley Current
Netpro Computing, Inc. Managing Director, Kennet Venture Partners Current
Kennet Capital Limited Managing Director of Kennet Current
Medefinance, Inc Managing Director, Kennet Venture Partners, Silicon Valley Office Current
Innovation Journalism Current
MedeFinance, Inc. Board Member Current
Kapow Technologies, Inc. Board Member Current
Medefinance, Inc Board of Directors Current
Aarohi Communications, Inc. Board Member Current
Voex, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Netpro Computing, Inc. Board Member Current
Broadview International LLC managing director Former
Morgan Stanley Former
Webex, Inc. Investor Former
Rightworks Investor Former
SPS Studios, Inc. Investor Former
LookSmart, Ltd. Investor Former
Georgetown University BA In Finance and Computer Science Former
Georgetown University Bas Degree Former

A recent addition to the Microsoft team, Anthony Morgante is a Technical Solutions Professional specializing in Directories and Identities technologies. Prior to Microsoft he worked for Ernst & Young as a lead architect for its Active Directory Infrastructure, and most recently the firm's MIIS/ADAM global implementation. Anthony was the technical lead and project manager in deploying a global, centralized identity management solution in order to provide Single Sign capabilities as well as establish a true central meta directory for the firm. Prior to Ernst & Young, Anthony was the technology Site manager at one of Citibank's largest check processing centers in the nation located in Englewood Cliffs NJ. Prior to Citibank Anthony supervised the Fedwire Network Services helpdesk for the Federal Reserve Bank of NY. His team supported all the primary broker dealers during US treasury auctions and over 800 bank branches nationally.

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Technical Solutions Professional Identities and Directories, Microsoft Current

Brent Harman is a Sr. Systems Consultant, specialized in Directory and Infrastructure services. Previous to NetPro, Brent was Director of Strategic Marketing at BindView Corporation, as well as leading product teams implementing Regulatory Compliance solutions. Brent held positions in various groups during 15 years at Compaq Computer Corporation, including International Market Development, where he was Technical Director for Latin America and IT, where he was Sr. Corporate Systems Architect for Enterprise Computing.

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Senior Systems Consultant Directory & Infrastructure Services Current
BindView Development Corporation Director of Strategic Marketing Former
Netpro Computing, Inc. Senior Systems Consultant Former

Christopher Exline, Director of System Consultants, leads an international team of pre-sales consultants that are experts at managing the health, security and control of directory and infrastructure services. Christopher joined NetPro in 2004 with more than 10 years of hands-on experience providing IT consulting services to U.S. and international companies. Prior to his career at NetPro, Christopher was a Senior Consultant at Accenture on supply chain and ERP projects. His areas of expertise include Technical Architecture Design and Implementation, Performance Testing, Systems Integration and Delivery, Data Conversion and Cleansing and Supply Chain Planning and Optimization.

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Director, System Consultants Current
Netpro Computing, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Group Editorial and Strategy Director for Windows It Pro Current

Mark Foust is a Directory & Identity Management Technical Specialist for the Greater Southeast District of Microsoft. Mark came from Novell where he architected and consulted some of the largest NDS customers in the world. In his 6 years at Microsoft he's written or contributed to 3 technical books around Directory Services and Server Administration as well as worked in consulting, support and pre-sales technical roles. He's a frequent speaker at events and has more than a decade of enterprise architecture expertise in server and directory service platforms. His certifications include MCSE, MCNE & CISSP.

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Directory & Identity Management Technical Specialist, Microsoft Current

Sanjay Upadhyaya is the Director, Global Alliance - Microsoft. Sanjay has more than 20 years of experience building organizations, developing people, focusing on high customer satisfaction, driving revenue, increasing market share and selling and delivering high quality services. Upadhyaya drives NetPro's overall strategic direction with Microsoft, driving joint business development initiatives, planning and product development at both corporate and field levels. Upadhyaya has held positions with marquee organizations including IBM, Novell and HP where he develop industry-leading and recognized customer service offerings and systems as well as innovative reselling channel partner programs in Europe and the United States. Upadhyaya received a Bachelor of Science (Honors) degree in Control Systems from the University of Coventry, England in 1985.

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Director, Global Alliance Microsoft Current

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Netpro Computing, Inc. Group Program Manager, Core Os Security, Microsoft Current

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Netpro Computing, Inc. Manager Current

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Netpro Computing, Inc. Product Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Current

Alan joined Microsoft in 1996 as a member of Microsoft Consulting Services group. Since then, he has worked with some of the largest companies in the world designing and building high performance infrastructures. Alan is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer and an expert on the Microsoft Solutions Framework, an IT project management framework designed to assist IT and software development professionals plan, develop, and deliver technology solutions. He has also consulted for several Microsoft business groups and participated in the development of the Windows Systems Server Reference Architecture and the Microsoft Security Risk Management Discipline. Alan is also one of the first individuals certified in the Microsoft Certified Architect program as an Infrastructure Architect. Currently he is working in Microsoft Enterprise Services with the role of an Enterprise/Senior Architect. He graduated from University of California - Davis with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering. After college, he worked for seven years as a software engineer and systems analyst prior to joining Microsoft. Alan, his wife Rachel Stone and daughter Lilian currently reside in the San Francisco Bay area. Alan enjoys bicycling, running, hiking, music, and a gourmet meal with a nice glass of wine.

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Current
University of California, Davis Bachelor of Science Degree In Computer Engineering Former

Eric Savoldi is an Architectural Account Technology Specialist with Microsoft Corporation where he has been employed for 13 years. His primary responsibility is to help customers meet their business challenges by leveraging Microsoft products and technologies. He is also the Infrastructure Optimization Lead for the Desert Mountain District which is a systematic approach to helping organizations drive costs out of their infrastructure, enabling IT to become less of a cost center and more of a business enabler and strategic asset. Eric is also a CISSP and ensures that his customers operate a secure Microsoft environment by helping with patch management, implementing a defense-in-depth strategy, and sharing knowledge of Microsoft security solutions. Eric has received many accolades including an Industry Star Award for Retail and Hospitality, a CPE Champion, and a prestigious Microsoft Achievement Award. Eric's other roles at Microsoft have been serving as a Regional Technology Director, Knowledge Management Technology Solution Professional, Enterprise Strategy Consultant, and a Principal Consultant in Microsoft Consulting Services. Eric received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in 1988 where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Architectural Account Technology Specialist, Microsoft Current
Purdue University Bachelor of Science Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

Leon Harris is an Infrastructure Microsoft Technology Specialist with emphasis on Active Directory and Identity Management solutions. Leon focuses on all Windows Server products as well as solutions leveraging active directory for identity management. Leon has 20 years experience within IT with 17 years spent within telecommunications. Leon's experience stretches as early on as a developer and senior system engineer in Telco to 6 years focusing as a Solutions Architect and Consultant at Compaq/HP on various Microsoft Server products. Leon has provided technical pre-sales and post-sales consulting to several telecommunication customers on various HPQ products including Servers, Software, Storage Array Networks and storage array technologies. Leon had also spent 1 years at EMC as a Advisory Technical Consultant focused as a Champion and performance guru within the field for CLARiiON arrays as well as Microsoft Windows solutions. Leon holds a bachelors degree in Computer Science with emphasis on business as well as several certifications on Microsoft, HP and EMC technology solutions.

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Infrastructure Microsoft Technology Specialist Current

Michelle Schneegass is a Management Technology Specialist for Microsoft. She focuses on systems management of core infrastructure including Active Directory. Michelle's specialties include Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM), Systems Management Server (SMS), and related Microsoft systems management solutions under the System Center suite. Prior to joining Microsoft, Michelle managed IT infrastructure at a global software development company. In her 7+ years in IT, she has lead global Active Directory deployments and migrations, and worked with key customers as an expert resource to diagnose and resolve Active Directory related issues.

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Current

Mike Kellogg lives in Chanhassen, Minnesota with his wife Michelle and their daughter Katelyn. Mike was born in Iowa and move to the St. Paul / Minneapolis area when he was 10. He received a Bachelors Degree from the University of St. Thomas in 1990. Mike worked for Honeywell Inc from 1990 1996 where he focused on Macintosh and UNIX administration, then moved to Project Planning and tracking finally managing projects under the overarching "Branch Automation Project." In 1996, he moved to a start-up consulting firm where he was a senior consultant focused on Windows Server and OpenServer UNIX integration in small business and non-profit organizations. In 2000, he joined Microsoft. He is a Technology Specialist focused on Microsoft's core infrastructure products including Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft Identity Integration Server and the Management Technologies. While at Microsoft Mike received the "Distinguished Associate Technology Specialist Award" and has worked on several projects outside of his Server Technology Specialist Role. These include; leading the TabletPC Field Trials from 2000 2002 and the "Office for Macintosh" Beta Trials in 2004. When Mike isn't working on computer systems, you can find him at home with his family or walking the trout streams of Southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. He and his family enjoy fishing, swimming and good football games.

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Technology Specialist, Microsoft Current
University of St. Thomas Bachelors Degree Former

Rob joined Microsoft in January of 2000 and has been involved in the support and deployment of Windows Server and Active Directory since that time. During that time he's been involved in global deployments reaching 1000+ domain controllers and 100,000+ users. Before joining Microsoft, Rob spent time as a System Administrator, Consultant, and trainer in the enterprise. During that time, Rob got exposure to everything from DOS to Windows NT on the desktop and Banyan Vines to Windows NT on the servers. Rob is a current MCSE and CISSP.

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Technical Solutions Professional, Microsoft Current

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Windows Server Technology Specialist Professional, Microsoft Current
Washburn University Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science Former

Organization Position Status
Grayhawk Venture Partners Partner Current
United States Small Business Administration Director Current
Intesource, Inc. Director Current
Netregulus, Inc. Director Current
Netpro Computing, Inc. Director Current
National Association of Small Business Investment Companies Director Current
Looking Glass Director Current
Arthur Andersen LLP career Former
Baylor University Bachelor of Business Administration Former

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Jmi Equity General Partner Current
JMI Equity Fund, L.P. General Partner Current
Invoq Systems, Inc. General Partner, Jmi Equity, Inc. Current
Drivecam, Inc. General Partner Current
Burr Wolff Current
Configuresoft, Inc. Director Current
The Search Agency Director Current
Nimsoft, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Invoq Systems, Inc. Board Member Current
Jobing.Com, LLC Director Current
San Diego Software Industry Council Board of Directors Current
Granicus, Inc. Director Current
Mindflow Technologies, Inc. Board Member Current
Clearorbit Board of Directors Current
Netpro Computing, Inc. Director Current
Drivecam, Inc. Director Current
Mitchell International Investor Current
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Business Analyst Former
AEA Investors, Inc. Associate Former
Aea Former
Blackbaud, Inc. Investor Former
BindView Development Corporation Investor Former
Harvard University B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Diamond Ventures, Inc. Managing Director Current
Knowledge Computing Corporation Chairman Current
Tucson Realty and Trust Co. Director Current
Diamond Ventures, Inc. Director Current
Netpro Computing, Inc. Director Current
Knowledge Computing Corporation Lawyer Former
Pomona College Former
University of Arizona College of Law Former

Organization Position Status
Netpro Computing, Inc. Director Current

Steve Whiteman has served as a director of the Company since May 1997. Mr. Whiteman currently serves as the President and CEO of Intesource, an Internet-based procurement service specifically for the food industry. From June 2000 to October 2000, Mr. Whiteman served as acting chief executive officer and acting chief financial officer of Unify. Previously, Mr. Whiteman served at different times as president, chief executive officer and director, and chairman of the board of directors of Viasoft, Inc. ("Viasoft"), a publicly traded software products and services company. Mr. Whiteman is also a director of Intesource, Actuate Corporation, and Netpro.

Organization Position Status
Intesource, Inc. CEO Current
Intesource, Inc. President Current
Unify Corporation Director of the Company Current
Actuate Corporation Director, Unify Corporation Current
Netpro Computing, Inc. Director Current
Actuate Corporation Director Current
Jeh Design Director Current
Intesource, Inc. Director Current
Netpro Director Current
Unify Corporation Chairman Former
Unify Corporation Board of Directors Former
University of Cincinnati M.B.A. Former
Taylor University B.A. Degree In Business Administration Former

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