Dr. Harald Einsmann, age 73, was appointed a director of the Company on October 26, 2007. Dr. Einsmann currently serves as a director of Tesco Plc, the Carlson Group, a provider of business and leisure travel, hotel, restaurant, cruise and marketing services, Checkpoint Systems, Inc., a provider of integrated system solutions for retail security, labeling, and merchandising, and Rezidor Hotel Group in Scandinavia. From 2000 to 2006, Dr. Einsmann served as an Operating Partner and a member of the Board of Directors/Investment Committee of EQT, a leading European Private Equity Group sponsored by the Wallenberg group of Scandinavia. Prior to joining EQT, Dr. Einsmann held senior management positions, as well as a seat on the Worldwide Board at The Procter & Gamble Company. |