Michael Cardiff joined our Board of Directors in November 2007. Currently, Mr. Cardiff is the Chief Executive Officer of Accelerents, a consulting firm focused on strategy development.

Prior to holding that position, Mr. Cardiff held numerous senior positions in a number of technology companies including large multinationals such as EDS and IBM as well as startup companies such as Fincentric, Convergent Technologies, Tandem, and Stratus Computer.

Mr. Cardiff is currently a director of Descartes Systems Group, Burntsand Inc. and Software Growth Inc. Mr. Cardiff has also served as a director of Husky Injection Molding Systems, Solcorp, Visible Genetics, Spectra Security Software Visible Decisions and the Toronto Film Festival, Roy Thomson Hall.

Mr. Cardiff has received many awards including "A Canadian Export Life Time Achievement Award." In 1998, Mr. Cardiff was named one of Canada's "Top 40 Under 40," recognizing him as one of the nation's most successful young leaders. Mr. Cardiff is a member of, and holds the ICD.d designation from, the Institute of Corporate Directors. Mr. Cardiff resides in Ontario, Canada.