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Published on: 4/29/2004
Last Visited: 7/28/2004
Edward P. O'Sullivan
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EDWARD P. O'SULLIVAN II has been a director of the Company since December 2003.Mr. O'Sullivan is the founder and Managing Partner of CFO Connect.Ed has over eighteen years of financial and operational management experience with technology and life science companies.He has start up experience as well as Fortune 100 experience.Ed's past assignments include Nextec Applications, Inc., a start up company, where he was one of the founding members of the management team.In his capacity as Chief Financial Officer, he was responsible for Nextec's global financial, administrative and manufacturing operations.He also served on the Board of Directors for Nextec Applications, Pte Ltd., a Singapore company.During this time, Ed also served on the Board of Directors for Consultant Locator.com.Prior to Nextec, Ed served as Controller, Secretary and Treasurer of Newpoint Corporation, a subsidiary of Proxima Corporation, a manufacturer of computer peripheral equipment and liquid crystal display panels where he was responsible for all financial activities as well as manufacturing operations.Prior to Newpoint, Ed served as Director of Finance and Secretary for Fluid Systems Corporation, a subsidiary of Allied-Signal, Inc.He also served on the Board of Directors for Fluid Systems Ltd, a United Kingdom company.Prior to Fluid Systems, Ed served as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary for Electron Inc., a manufacturer of automated revenue control and collection systems, where he was responsible for all financial activities.Ed currently serves on the Board of Directors for the University of San Diego, School of Business Alumni Association.Ed received a Bachelor of Arts
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In December 2003, the Board: 1) approved revisions to the Audit Committee Charter to expand and further define the responsibilities of the Audit Committee; 2) adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to all employees and the Board of Directors, and an additional Code of Ethics for the Chief Executive Officer, Division General Managers and Senior Financial Officers; 3) adopted Complaint Procedures for Accounting and Auditing Matters applicable to both employees and non-employees; 4) formed a Disclosure Committee to enhance the Company's disclosure policies and procedures and adopted a Charter governing that committee; and 5) appointed Mr. O'Sullivan as Chairman of the Audit Committee and determined that he met the definition of an audit committee financial expert as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act").