 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
If you have any questions
or would like further information, please contact us at any time. |
| |
phone: (888) 881-7678
fax: (949) 333-7521
e-mail: info@dglp.com
Investor Inquiries:
(866) 492-3888 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| |
|
DigitalPost Interactive's management team was created from the ground up to bring our vision of new platforms for the new Web to consumer and business customers around the world. Our exceptional team of Internet professionals combine decades worth of experience in areas such as Web 2.0 technology development, e-commerce, business development, strategic marketing, and financial management, and have delivered extraordinary results for some of America’s best-known companies.
|
| |
|
| |
|
 
Michael Sawtell is the founder of DigitalPost Interactive (DPI) and its flagship web property, TheFamilyPost.com – a ground-breaking Web 2.0 application that gives families a compelling new way to share their digital media online. Under Michael’s guidance, DigitalPost Interactive has created one of the most advanced Web 2.0 platforms on the market today, and a suite of user-friendly web-management tools that enables even the most novice Internet users to build and maintain professional-looking websites with a few clicks of a mouse.
Before founding DigitalPost Interactive, Michael helped lead the turnaround of Local.com (formerly Interchange Corporation) - a leading local search engine that now attracts 10 million visitors a month. As President and COO, Michael helped turn around the company in 2000, taking it to seven straight profitable quarters and a $23M Initial Public Offering (IPO) in October of 2004.
Prior to that, Michael worked for 7 years at Northrop Grumman Corporation, where he was tasked with ensuring the operational excellence of the B-2 Stealth Bomber system, and held key positions with General Dynamics, leading the operational efforts on the Tomahawk Cruise Missile System, Advanced Cruise Missile System and the MX Missile System.
|
| back to top |
|
|
| |
 
Steven H. Dong serves as Chief Financial Officer for DigitalPost Interactive. Steven has over 18 years of experience in the financial management and consulting of publicly held companies, with his most recent executive position as Chief Financial Officer of Taitron Components, Inc., a top 50, leading discrete semi-conductor company. During his four years as Taitron's CFO, Steven was instrumental in securing $20 million in financing and managing in excess of $41 million in assets.
As a consulting financial executive, Steven specialized in assisting publicly held companies in raising debt and equity financing, acquiring target merger companies and maintaining their corporate governance and compliance. Steven is also a Certified Public Accountant and received extensive financial accounting experience during his seven years at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP (formerly, Coopers & Lybrand, LLP), where Steven assisted several of his clients through Initial Public Offerings. Steven is a member in good standing with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and California State Board of Accountancy.
|
| back to top |
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
 
Robert Grant leads DPI’s technology development, and is responsible for building advanced Web 2.0 functionality and value into the company’s platforms and tools. Robert brings more than 10 years of experience in web system design and development, online consumer product development, high volume transaction processing and engineering management.
Prior to joining the company, Robert was V.P of Software Development at DigMedia where he managed several development groups for digital rights management affecting 500,000 consumers, penetrating 27% of the British music industry market. Earlier in his career, Robert was a technical account manager with Nellcor-Puritan Bennett and a webmaster at Toshiba Corporation. With international consulting experience at Internet startup companies in Scotland, England, Sweden, France and Germany.
|
| back to top |
|
|
| |
 
As one of DigitalPost Interactive's first employees, Danielle Koop has been an integral part of the company's growth, driving key marketing, operational and business development initiatives for over three years. In her current role, Danielle spearheads deployments of the company's most influential partners, ensuring operational success from the planning stages through to completion.
With more than 8 years of online experience, Danielle brings a wealth of internet marketing and business development experience to the table, crafting multi-million dollar marketing campaigns for organizations such as "Teen Mania". Danielle has traveled to over a dozen countries creating relationships and identifying new market opportunities.
|
| back to top |
|
|
| |
|
|
 
Mike Maloney drives DPI’s Public Relations and Media Relations efforts, implementing strategic communications plans that shape the company’s image and increase awareness among customers, media, and corporate stakeholders.
Prior to joining DigitalPost Interactive, Mike consulted for a number of companies in the high-tech industry, generating millions of dollars worth of publicity for clients such as Cisco Systems (space and defense), Macromedia Canada, Sierra Wireless, Corel, NetApp, NEC Technologies (Automated Fingerprint Identification System Division), and Hyperion Solutions.
In addition to his eight years of experience, Mike also combines bachelor degrees in both Business Administration and Public Relations.
|
| back to top |
|
|
| |
Darin Brannan previously founded Website Pros, Inc. in 1999, raising over $65 million in financing from leading Silicon Valley venture firms. He helped grow Website Pros to 400+ employees, profitable, and a successful IPO in Nov. '05. He was previously the founder of Verio, Inc., Mr. Brannan wrote the original business plan, attracted the senior management team and over $1 billion in financing, and helped build that company to be the largest Internet services company serving the SMB market (Verio went public in 1998 at a $1.2 billion valuation and was sold in 1999 to NTT Communications for $5.5 billion cash). While at Verio, Mr. Brannan also helped launch VIANet, which became a separate company and achieved an IPO with a valuation in excess of $3.5 billion. Prior to founding Verio, Mr. Brannan was an Associate at Norwest Venture Partners, and an associate at Burr, Egan, Deleage & Company.
Heath Clarke has served as the CEO and Chairman, since March 1999, of Local.com (NASDAQ-LOCM), formerly Interchange Corporation. Heath is responsible for driving the growth of Interchange's flagship product Local.com, which is one of the Top 5 local search engines on the Internet. From 1998 to 1999, Heath was VP eCommerce for LanguageForce, Inc., a language translation software company. Mr. Clarke was a finalist for the 2005 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. Heath led Interchange to an IPO in October of 2004. Heath is a Patron Councilor of the Atlantic Council, a Patron of the American Enterprise Institute, a President's Club Member of the Heritage Foundation, a President's Council Member of the Foundation for Economic Education, and a Member of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, among others.
Brendon C. Kensel is a Managing Partner at Kensel & Co., an advisory firm that partners with high-growth companies and private equity firms to provide merger and acquisition, strategic planning and corporate development services. He is a recognized industry expert in the media, marketing and technology sectors and has advised leading companies and private equity firms regarding mergers and acquisitions, industry consolidation, new market entry, divestitures, and strategic alliances. Prior to founding Kensel & Co., Mr. Kensel was E.V.P. and CRM division President at eSynergies (OTCBB: "ESYG"), an eBusiness solutions company. While there he led several acquisitions, including that of e2 Communications and Worldwide Xceed Group (NASDAQ: "XCED"). Previously, Mr. Kensel was the founder and CEO of Salesmation, a leading rich media online advertising company that was acquired by eSynergies.
Norman K Farra Jr. is currently an independent contractor acting as Director, Investment Banking for Cresta Capital Strategies, LLC, an investment banking firm. From June 2001 to September 2007, Farra served as the Managing Director of Investment Banking for Gunn Allen Financial Inc. Farra was the Founder and President of Next Millennium Capital Holdings LLC, a financial advisory company from June 1999 to June 2001. He was the Vice President Private Equity for Wharton Capital, a financial advisory company from September of 1997 to June 1999. Farra was employed in the brokerage industry from 1991 to 1997 when he left First Union and established himself in Institutional Equity with Wharton Capital. Farra earned a B.S. degree in Accounting from Widener University.
Steve King is a successful businessman and angel investor specializing in high technology, including networking, telecommunications, software, Internet business solutions and computer components. Steve was founder and Chairman of Datrontech Group Plc, a leading European computer component and solutions distributor which he took public in 1995. When he left for the USA with his family in 1999, the company had sales of $350m with 14 trading divisions operating in nine countries. Since 1999, Steve has focused on start-up technology opportunities. After helping DigMedia in its successful MBO from a UK public company in 2000, Steve launched AtlanticXing in San Diego in 2002 to assist and advise software companies in transitioning their businesses for global markets. He introduced European technologies to US sales channels and provided European reseller channels for US technology, as well as providing general management consultancy in sales, marketing and finance.
|
