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Board of Directors

David Webber, chief executive

David was appointed chief executive of Patsystems in January 2006. He was formerly chief executive of AttentiV Systems Group, where his business leadership saw the company through significant expansion by both organic growth and acquisition. He led the management buyout, subsequent AIM flotation of the business and was retained as chief executive when AttentiV Systems Group plc was acquired by TietoEnator in May 2005. David, a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants since 1989, holds a BSc (Economics) from the London School of Economics.

Richard Last, chairman, non-executive director

Richard was appointed non-executive Chairman of Patsystems in April 2008. He is chief executive of Lynx plc, an IT, systems and services group. He is also the chairman and non-executive director of Xpertise Group plc, an IT training company listed on AIM and a director of two venture capital trusts. Richard, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, holds a BA (Hons) from Sheffield University.

Martin Thorneycroft, group finance director

Martin joined Patsystems as finance director in July 2004. He was previously finance director of Profile Media Group plc. From 1997 to 2000, he was finance director of McMullens & Sons Ltd, a regional brewer. Martin, a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants having first qualified with Ernst and Young in 1986, holds a BCom from Birmingham University.

John Priestley, non-executive director

John has over 30 years experience in the software and services sector and in 2003 concluded a 13 year career with British Telecommunications as director of business development for Syntegra. Previously, he was a director of Kapiti and a divisional director with Hoskyns.

Stewart Douglas-Mann, non-executive director