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  • Private
  • US
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We were organized under the laws of the State of Colorado on January 22, 2001 under the name Pacific InterMedia, Inc. We originally were engaged in the business of offering EDGAR filing services to companies outsourcing the formatting and electronic filing of registration statements, periodic reports and other forms with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission"), but generated minimal revenues from these operations. On October 17, 2003, we completed a business combination transaction with Raptor Networks Technology, Inc., a California corporation ("Raptor"), whereby we acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Raptor in a cashless common stock share-for-share exchange in which Raptor became our wholly-owned subsidiary. Upon the completion of this acquisition transaction, we changed our name to Raptor Networks Technology, Inc., terminated our EDGAR filing services operations and, by and through our subsidiary Raptor, became engaged in the data network switching industry. Since that time, our focus has been to design, produce and sell standards-based, proprietary high-speed network switching technologies. Our "distributed network switching technology" allows users to upgrade their traditional networks with our switches to allow for more efficient management of high-bandwidth applications. ...

Chief Executive Officer, President, Director and Chairman of the Board, and Director
Tom Wittenschlaeger
Contact Information

1241 E Dyer RD Ste 150

Santa Ana, California 92705

www.raptor-netw...

1 949 623 9300

NAICS Code Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers: 423430

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
T David Phillips President
Ananda Perera Founder & Chief Enterprise Architect
Bob van Leyen Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
Edwin Hoffman Founder & Chief Solution Architect
Curt Mellon Senior Vice President Marketing and Strategic Sales
Andy Adamshick Vice President Government Solutions
Charles A Boris Vice President OEM
Erich Umar Vice President of Sales
Mike Carwana Vice President Engineering & Product Development
Stephen Gropp Vice President Major Accounts
Paul R Jones General Manager, Information Technology
Albert Wong Manager
Dave Phillips Management Consultant
Robert C Bystedt Senior Account Executive
Tina Bogani

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Tom Wittenschlaeger Chief Executive Officer, President, Director and Chairman of the Board, and Director
James F Sutter Chairman & Senior Partner
Ken R. Bramlett, JR Chairperson of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Larry L. Enterline Chairman
Jerome P Thode Board of Directors
Kenneth E Venner Board of Directors
Omar A El Sawy Board of Directors

THOMAS M. WITTENSCHLAEGER, (age 49), is our Chief Executive Officer, President, a director and Chairman of the Board. Mr. Wittenschlaeger has accumulated more than twenty-two years of experience in the high technology products and services area, much of it in general management with leadership positions in operating units ranging in size from $3 million to $500 million in annual revenues. From 2002 to 2004, he was Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Chief Technical Officer at Venturi Partners, Inc., a leading provider of information technology and professional staffing services nationwide. From 2000 to 2002, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager of ViaSat Satellite Networks, the commercial arm of ViaSat, Inc. He is a 1979 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland with a B.S. in electrical engineering and post-graduate work in nuclear engineering. He is also a graduate of the UCLA Executive Program in Business and co-founder of UCLA's Executive Program in Marketing. Mr. Wittenschlaeger has been our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer since March 15, 2004.

Organization Position Status
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Chief Executive Officer, President, Director and Chairman of the Board, and Director Current
The Executive Program Co-Founder Current
Lantronix, Inc. Chairman of Nominating & Governance Committee Current
Lantronix, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Venturi Partners Chief Technical Officer Former
Venturi Partners Senior Vice President of Corporate Development Former
Viasat Senior Vice President Former
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Marketresearch.Com, Inc. Board of Directors Former
United States Naval Academy Former

Organization Position Status
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. President Current
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Founder & Chief Enterprise Architect Current
Fujitsu Limited Director of Consulting Former
Unisys Corporation Senior Network Design Consultant Former
Network Storage Solutions, Inc. Senior Technology Architect Former

Mr. van Leyen has more than 24 years of experience working in the hi-tech industry with executive positions in Finance, Operations and General Management. Mr. van Leyen was employed for 12 years by Mentor Graphics, ten years with Data General Corporation and two years with Wyle Systems. He has been in charge of the corporate treasury function for a public company with $400 million of annual revenues and has managed and coordinated an initial public offering of an issuer's securities. Mr. van Leyen attended the Dutch Institute of Chartered Auditors and holds Dutch degrees equivalent to a US Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Business Administration.

Organization Position Status
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Chief Financial Officer and Secretary Current

Organization Position Status
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Founder & Chief Solution Architect Current
MTI Corporation Former

Organization Position Status
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Senior Vice President Marketing and Strategic Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Vice President Government Solutions Current
Perot Systems Government Services Former
United States Naval Academy BS In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Vice President OEM Current

Organization Position Status
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Vice President of Sales Current
Instinet, LLC Vice President of Field Services Former

Organization Position Status
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Vice President Engineering & Product Development Current
Raytheon Company Technical Director Former

Organization Position Status
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Vice President Major Accounts Current
Raptor Inc Current
Georgetown University Former

Organization Position Status
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. General Manager, Information Technology Current
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Salk Institute Cto Former
University of Washington PhD Former
Oregon State University PhD Former
Oregon State University Master of Science Degrees In Geophysics Former
University of Washington BS Degrees In Physics and Geophysical Oceanography Former

Mr. Wong has served as one of our directors and Chairperson of the Compensation Committee, since May 17, 2004. He has more than twenty years of experience in the high-tech industry, from start-up phase to executive management. He is a co-founder of AST Research, a world class PC Manufacturer founded in 1980, where he served as director, CTO & Executive Vice President from 1980 to 1989. Later he founded and was President & CEO of AMKLY Systems. In 1998, Mr. Wong was recruited by Clarion Co., Ltd. He served as director, President & CEO of Clarion Advanced Technology (later as Zandiant Technologies) until June 2003. Since June 2003, he has acted as a private investor and a member of board of directors with Printrak Int'l, Netsoft and InfoGation Corporations. He has served as an advisor to Express Manufacturing, Inc., since May 2002.

Organization Position Status
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Manager Current
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Chairperson of the Compensation Committee Current

Organization Position Status
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Management Consultant Current
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Senior Account Executive Current
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Current

Jim has spent over twenty years as CIO at two multi-billion dollar, global enterprises - Xerox and Rockwell - leading them during the years of explosive IT growth. He is the CIO Advisor to CEOs of Dow Chemical, American National Can and the E&J Gallo Winery, assisting in setting strategy, evaluating leadership and assessing project initiatives. Through the Peer Consulting Group, Jim leads teambuilding seminars for IT leaders and CIO Roundtables. Clients include Dow, Gallo, Chrysler, Hughes Electronics, Yamaha Motors, Intellisys Group, Amgen and Teradyne. He has been on the Board of Advisors of global corporations such as Chrysler, Oracle and DEC. Jim has been delivered guest lectures at respected institutions such as Harvard, UCLA, NYU and USC. Jim is a graduate of Notre Dame and holds an MBA from Marquette University and has participated in the Exeter (Harvard Business School) Management Development Program.

Organization Position Status
E&J Gallo Winery CIO Advisor Current
The Dow Chemical Company CIO Advisor Current
Wavemaker Software, Inc. Board Member and Partner, The Peer Consulting Group Current
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Chairman & Senior Partner Current
Trinus Corporation Management Consultant Current
Ent Comm, Inc. Current
No Boundary Communications Inc Board of Directors Current
Trinus Corporation Board of Directors Current
RELATIONSHIP360 Group LLC Board of Directors Current
Rockwell International Corporation CIO Former
Rockwell International Corporation Vice President Former
The Peer Consulting Group Principal Former
University of Michigan Former
DaimlerChrysler AG Chairman Former
Marquette University MBA Former
University of Notre Dame B.S. in Finance Former

Mr. Bramlett was re-appointed as our Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective January 3, 2006. Mr. Bramlett had previously served in a number of senior management positions with our company from 1996, when our company was known as Venturi Partners, Inc., until September 30, 2004, when we completed our merger with COMSYS Holding, Inc. His last position prior to the merger was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Prior to rejoining the Company, Mr. Bramlett was a partner in the business law department of Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman LLP, a Charlotte, North Carolina law firm, from March 2005 to December 2005. Mr. Bramlett also serves on the boards of directors of World Acceptance Corporation and Raptor Networks Technology, Inc.

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. General Counsel Current
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Chairperson of the Nominating and Governance Committee Current
World Acceptance Corporation Board of Directors Current
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Venturi Partners Senior Vice President Former
Venturi Partners General Counsel Former
Wake Forest University Bachelors Degree Former
World Acceptance Corporation member Former

Organization Position Status
Secure IT Services Current
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Chairman Current
Venturi, Inc. Chairman Current
Concurrent Computer Corporation Director Current
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Everstream, Inc. Director Current
Venturi Partners CEO Former
Strategic Management Chief Executive Officer Former
Venturi, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Venturi Partners Director Former
Cleveland State University MBA Former
Case Western Reserve University Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
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