Executive Management

Kirk Kirkpatrick, President and CEO

In his role as the acting Chief Scientist for the Al-Fawares Group, Mr. Kirkpatrick has been representing and deploying MVDDS systems since 1998 in various markets around the globe. Kirk Kirkpatrick started MDS America, Incorporated in 2000 after working in information technology industry for 15 years. He is responsible for the strategic direction of the company and also oversees MDSA legal and business relationships.

Mr. Kirkpatrick has been a featured speaker at the Seybold Conference for OOP-Cambridge Mass, Gitex Computer Expo - Dubai, and numerous Internet conferences in the US, Europe and the Middle East. Mr. Kirkpatrick attended Kansas State University and several European institutions.

Mr. Kirkpatrick's broad range of experience includes:

• Technical Director, Amextra (Apple IMC)- Sulgen, Switzerland
• Pioneering Internet development and networking - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - Munich, Germany
• Manager, Information Systems, PDN network - Kuwait
• General Manager, KMSco - Kuwait
• Managing Director, AdvanceNet - Egypt
• Managing Director, ACTV - Israel

Mr. Kirkpatrick worked hand-in-hand with the FCC and Congress to ensure legal and equitable access to the 12.0 GHz to 12.7 GHz spectrum in the US and to ensure that this spectrum would go to auction as required by law.

Peter Blond, Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Blond has over 30 years experience in management of software development, sales, and marketing, and consulting to industries dependent on state of the art technologies. In addition, Mr. Blond has been involved in several startup enterprises, including opening the first computer store in the US Midwest in 1976: The Computer Store of Ann Arbor.

Before joining MDS America, Incorporated, Mr. Blond, as General Manager of a multi-faceted software company in Kuwait, was responsible for the creation of Arabic versions of popular American software and directed marketing of that software throughout the Middle East.

Previously, he worked in software development in the US and in the Middle East, as designer, entrepreneur, consultant, general manager, and board member in numerous companies. Mr. Blond spent 10 years in various software development capacities with ARAMCO in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Mr. Blond has a BSE and an MSE in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Sharif Rabah, Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Grigory Kholodkov, Chief Engineer

Grigory Kholodkov received a degree from the faculty of Radioelectronics and Laser technology at Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU) in 1988. Qualification: Radio engineer with diploma of excellence.

He finished his post graduate studies at BMSTU in 1991. He has the equivalent of a Masters in the field of microwave devices with ferromagnetic elements.

After 1991, he worked at a number of different telecommunications companies. He has been with MDS America since 2003.

Fabrice Ducasse, Product Manager

Allen Quinn, Vice President of Operations

As Vice President of Operations for MDS America, Allen Quinn brings more than a decade of operational experience in the Cable TV industry to his role. Mr. Quinn is responsible for supporting the MDSA team with procurement and logistics as well as assisting in the daily operations of the company.

Quinn is also instrumental in MDSA's marketing initiatives including, branding, content development, programming, product management, and product marketing, and is known for his ability to establish long-term mutually productive business relationships within the industry.

Mr. Quinn's previous marketing and operational experience includes:

• Regional Marketing Director (Prestige CATV) Ga, N.C.
• V.P./General Manager (Annox CATV) Ga, TN
• General Manager (Community CATV) Ga
• V.P. Operations (CMS Inc.) Southeastern U.S.

Gopi Flaherty, Chief Information Officer

Gopi Flaherty has more than a decade of experience in the computer and telecommunications industries.

He has a broad range of international experience, including:

• Research Programmer at University Karlsruhe, working on context-aware portable computing devices
• Research Programmer at Carnegie Mellon University, working on machine translation and speech dialog systems
• Diagnostic Engineer at Laurel Networks, validating the design and performance of Laurel's 160 Gbps service edge router
• Head of Support at KMSCo, Kuwait
• Graphic Designer, PACE, Kuwait

Mr. Flaherty has a BS in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.

Board of Directors

Sheik Ali Al Sabah, Chairman of the Board

Sheik Ali Al Sabah served as Kuwait's Minister of Finance from 1983 to 1985 and again from 1990 to 1991. He also held the office of Minister of Oil from 1987 to 1990.

Sheik Ali Al Sabah is recognized as an International authority on the oil industry. In 1978 he was appointed as President of Opec and OAPEC. From 1980 to 1990, his Excellency acted as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kuwait National Petroleum Company, which manages 10% of the world's oil reserves.

His Excellency also served as the Chairman of Kuwait's Investment Authority, which manages Kuwait's $200 billion International investments.

Since 1991, he has held a variety of positions in several international banks and institution. His wealth of experience and successful management style has won his Excellency acclaim in the international business arena. He was nominated as one of the World's top 50 CEOs by Fortune Magazine in 1987. Sheik Ali Al Sabah holds a Masters Degree from the London School of Economics and an undergraduate degree from the University of San Francisco.

Kirk Kirkpatrick, Board Member

Peter Blond, Board Member