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Richard S. Pontin

Executive Partner, Teakwood Capital, L.P.

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Mr. Richard S. Pontin, Rick, serves as an Executive Partner at Teakwood Capital, L.P. He is a 25 year technology veteran and has leadership experience in high performance technology companies. Mr. Pontin has held numerous leadership roles in software, communications and technology companies, working with companies ranging from a few million to over a billion dollars in revenue. He served as the Chief Executive Officer at AirClic, Inc. since April 8, 2010. Mr. Pontin ... served as the Chief Operating Officer at BRCOM Inc. since 1999 and served as its President. He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer at TRAQ Wireless, Inc. (also known as Traq-wireless). Mr. Pontin was driving TRAQ's strategic direction and continued leadership in mobile IT management. He successfully led a turnaround of Traq-wireless Inc.'s operations and subsequent merger with Birch Telecom. Mr. Pontin served as the Chief Executive Officer of Ionex Telecom. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Broadwing Communications Services Inc. at Cincinnati Bell Inc, Cincinnati Bell, and Broadwing Communications LLC. Mr. Pontin was the President and Chief Operating Officer at Broadwing Corporation. He served as General Partner of Capitol Management Partners where he specialized in advising clients on strategy, business development and operational initiatives to improve company performance. Mr. Pontin served as the President and Chief Operating Officer at Cincinnati Bell Telephone from April 1999 to November 1999 and was instrumental in the launch of DSL services and integrated service bundles. He served as Vice President, Engineering & Operations of Nextel Communications from 1997 to 1999. Mr. Pontin has extensive wireless experience as a senior executive at Nextel Communications, heading up several Operations functions during the launch period of its integrated voice, data and walkie-talkie service offering. Prior to Nextel, he held several executive positions at MCI in sales, product management, engineering and operations. He served as Vice President of National Accounts at MCI Communications since 1996 and Vice President of its Data Services from 1994 to 1996 and Vice President of Global Alliances from 1992 to 1994. He held several executive positions at AT&T MCI (now Verizon Business) and Sprint Nextel Corp. Mr. Pontin served as the Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Executive Officer at Airband Communications, Inc. He started his career with AT&T Inc served as an Executive Chairman and Chief Marketing Officer at Tangoe Inc. until May 2009. During his tenure as Chief Executive Officer at TRAQ and Executive Chairman at Tangoe, revenues grew from $5 million in 2005 to $70 million in 2009 and set the stage for an IPO in 2011. Mr. Pontin has been a Director of PlumChoice Online PC Services Inc. since June 2010 and Tangoe, Inc. since March 2007. He serves as the Chairman of Clockwork Solutions, Inc. and InReach. He served as a Member of Advisory Board at WhisperWire Inc. Mr. Pontin serves as Member of Board of Advisors of the Austin Chapter at National Association of Corporate Directors. He is a graduate of Drexel University where he earned a Bachelor of Science and an M.B.A. degree from Drexel University.

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