Gervase Clifton-Bligh, Founder & Vice President, Product Strategy & Development

Gervase Clifton-Bligh is the Founder of Fractal:Edge. He is the inventor of Fractal Maps, placed the first patent applications on the concept which have since been issued, and continues to manage Fractal:Edge's intellectual property rights activities. Gervase's background in mathematics, logic, programming and graphics were instrumental in bringing Fractal Maps from concept to product. He is responsible for Product Strategy & Development. In that role Gervase ensures that our released products meet the needs of intended markets and clients to build robust Fractal Map applications. Gervase also leads the technical training of Fractal:Edge channel partner business analyst and architect resources responsible for leading Fractal:Edge client deployment projects worldwide.

Master of Arts (with Honours) in Mathematics and Philosophy from Oxford University; continued PhD studies at the University of Southern California

John Polo, Managing Consultant, Business Strategy

John Polo provides the organization development and leadership to all facets of product development, marketing, sales, production services and company expansion through both direct and strategic partnerships. John has held numerous senior management positions at $400m to $31b manufacturing, consumer products, and IT management consulting and services companies worldwide directing large staffs, and building products for both internal and external clients.

John is a veteran in guiding IT product and service companies from concept through funding, mergers and acquisitions, and worldwide rollout. His 25+ years of expertise include companies such as Gartner Group, Charles River Consulting, Howard Systems International Consulting, S-doc (Internet Security). Seasoned in application development, network infrastructure support, IT management and business transformation, John has held senior leadership roles for Kraft Foods North America, Perkin-Elmer and Gartner Group. He is a well-respected industry practitioner and spokesperson on Continuous Improvement programs to drive business results.

Bachelor of Science in Business Management, University of Connecticut; Associate of Science in Computer Science, Norwalk State Technical College

Board of Directors

Joseph C. (Buzz) Mendel, Chairman

Buzz is currently the CEO of US Capital Partners, LLC a private equity firm seeking to acquire small service and industrial companies. He is also the Chairman of UCSB, a bank holding company and Director of Universal Aerospace, a provider of sophisticated parts to the aircraft industry. Buzz was formerly Chairman & CEO of Site-Blauvelt Engineers Inc; Chairman and head of the audit committee of Ensign Oil & Gas Inc; President & COO of American Toxic Control; CFO of International Technology Corp; Managing Director in the Capital Markets Group of Merrill Lynch & Co; and a partner in the management consultant firm of Booz Allen & Hamilton, Inc. He was on the advance staff of President Richard M. Nixon and was appointed to the management advisory committee (OAMAC) of the U.S. Department of Commerce by President George H.W. Bush. Mr. Mendel is based in New York, has been on the Board since July 2002 and became Chairman in May 2004.

Master of Arts (with Honours) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University

Robert Clifton-Bligh

Robert's business experience includes international management consulting, international investment banking for a major Wall Street firm, senior executive with TNT, a leading multinational transport group and the establishment of an investment company for the well-known international investor Robert Holmes a Court. He has served on public and private company boards on four continents and has experience with venture capital activities for start-up companies. Robert is based in New York and has been involved with the Company since its inception.

MBA from the Harvard Business School with distinction; BA from University of Sydney

Ivo Muijser

Ivo currently runs several businesses across Europe in the graphics, packaging and office furniture industries. He set up Carpet-Land in 1983 which grew into Holland's largest and most successful carpet retailer. He was Executive Vice President of Robeco Group, the largest mutual fund in Holland and Legal Counsel for Wickes Europe. Based in Amsterdam, Mr Muijser represents Fractal:Edge's first significant investor, Mamima.

MBA from Insead; law degrees from the University of Amsterdam

Julian Gibbs

Julian is a director of a tax consultancy firm and more recently a consultant to insurance companies, unit trust groups and independent financial advisors. Julian has spent over 40 years in the financial services profession including 20 years with his family's merchant bank Antony Gibbs, now part of HSBC. He is Chairman of the Financial Marketing Club and a former Vice President of the Insurance Institute of London.