Graham Jefferies was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer on October 21, 1999. Mr. Jefferies served as Executive Vice President of our company from April 1999 through October 1999. Mr. Jefferies has served as a director of CXR, S.A. since March 1997, as Managing Director of Belix Power Conversions Ltd. since our acquisition of Belix Power Conversions Ltd. in April 2000, as Managing Director of XCEL Power Systems, Ltd. since September 1996 and as Managing Director of XCEL Corporation Ltd. since March 1992. Prior to joining us in 1992, he was Sales and Marketing Director of Jasmin Electronics PLC, a major United Kingdom software and systems provider, from 1987 to 1992. Mr. Jefferies held a variety of project management positions at GEC Marconi from 1978 to 1987. Mr. Jefferies earned a B.S. degree in Engineering from Leicester University in 1978, and has experience in mergers and acquisitions.
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