Jerrell Shelton has more than 40 years of executive and corporate governance experience across several industries including information services, software, telecommunications, manufacturing, natural resources, and distribution. He became a member of our board of directors in October 2012 and was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in November 2012. He was appointed Chairman of the Board in October 2015. Previously, he was a visiting executive at IBM Research, where his team created and developed WebFountain, a project contributing significantly to IBM’s software strategy. He was also President and CEO of NDC Holdings, Continental Graphics Holdings, Thomson Business Information Group and Advantage Companies. Under his leadership, each of those companies achieved rapid revenue growth, improved profitability, and increased shareholder value. Mr. Shelton holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee and a MBA from Harvard University.