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Executive Officers

Philip J. Schmitz - CEO

Mr. Schmitz founded BIS Global as a provider of interactive web-design and application hosting services near the height of the "dot-com bubble" in 1999. Despite the many years of tech-sector turmoil which soon followed, he was able to lead the company to profitable growth (almost entirely through word of mouth) based on an innate ability to deliver innovation and creativity when called-for, and a dogged determination to provide the highest possible quality work product and post-sales support – all with an overarching interest and commitment to building long-term relationships. Over the course of its first decade in business, Philip also provided the vision and spearheaded the development of the company's flagship portfolio of enterprise web-based application services – which collectively support hundreds of BIS Global clients across every major industry sector.

Prior to founding BIS Global, Mr. Schmitz was successful in bringing several large scale web-service initiatives from concept to fruition; from implementing the first distance-learning portal for the largest voluntary professional association in the world – to the development of multiple integrated application services for a leading provider of secure online voting and constituent advocacy software.

Philip studied architectural design and computer science at the University of Maryland before going on to earn a B.S. from the University's top-ranked Decision and Information Systems specialty program. He grew-up in Bethesda, Maryland, the eldest of eight siblings, and takes special pride in his brother Capt. Nicholas Schmitz, a Rhodes Scholar and graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy who is currently serving in Afghanistan where he leads1st Platoon for 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines' Echo Company.

Philip played semi-pro football and practiced the combat sports of Muay Tai and Jiu Jitsu as a hobby for several years. He owns a French Mastiff named Jackson, enjoys international travel, and can speak conversational Japanese.

Guy St. Clair Hammer III - EVP

Mr. Hammer has over 10-years of professional business and technology experience - most recently including 6-years with a boutique IT consulting & managed services company based in Northern Virginia where he had the unique opportunity to work with a range of organizations facing some of the most complex technology challenges in the world - from rapidly growing internet start-ups to non-profits/associations, financial institutions, media companies, and federal government agencies.

Guy's extra-vocational activities include: Awards and Scholarship Committee at Montgomery College, Young Benefactors of the Smithsonian, and the WAMU Leadership Circle. Guy also co-started a small foundation with his parents to provide technology oriented college scholarships and internship opportunities for aspiring high school graduates.

A graduate of Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland and the University of Maryland, College Park, Guy studied computer engineering under the A. James Clark School of Engineering and he earned a B.S. in Finance from the Robert H. Smith School of Business. Mr. Hammer is currently pursuing a M.S. in Information Systems Engineering at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.

Guy and his wife Michelle live in a historic stone house in the middle of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, where Michelle manages the Park's impressive collection of 19th century American industrial and civil war era artifacts. Guy proudly commutes nearly 50-miles to BIS Headquarters by foot and train practically every day – and when he's not working, he enjoys hiking the Appalachian Trail, biking on the C&O Canal, assisting Michelle with projects around the Park and visiting museums (their mutual favorite activity).

Vishal Chintawar - CTO

Mr. Chintawar heralds from the largest city in central India, Nagpur, which holds the distinction of occupying the country's geographic center and the title "Orange Capital" of Asia. His career as an application architect and manager of large scale systems spans over 10 years with a focus on building scalable web-applications, systems integration, quality assurance, and application security. As CTO, Vishal plays an instrumental role in the development and maintenance of BIS Global's corporate portfolio of on-demand software services. Vishal earned a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from one of India's highest ranked colleges, Nagpur University, and his exceptional academic performance allowed him to gain acceptance to the elite Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland, where he earned a Master's degree in Systems Engineering.

Vishal and his wife Namita are very fond of America's National Parks. To date, they have visited over a dozen different parks in the southwest and elsewhere, including Yosemite, Grand Canyon, and Yellowstone – their current favorite because of its scale and bio/geo diversity.

Kevin Chapman – Manager, IT Operations

A native of Annapolis, Maryland, Mr. Chapman earned a B.S. in Computer Science from St. Mary's College – a historic and academically selective liberal arts college located within a stone's throw from the Chesapeake Bay in Southern Maryland. Kevin has over 8-years of professional technology experience and has specialized expertise in designing, implementing and managing secure network and server operations for high-volume web-centric services.

As Manager of IT Operations, Kevin leads the day-to-day management oversight of BIS Global's datacenter operations and Virtual Private Server Platform – including its high-performance Storage Area Network (SAN) and VMware vSphere4 Virtualization.

Nicholas Amoruso – Manager, Client Services

As Director of Client Services, Mr. Amoruso oversees the activities of BIS Global customer service and assures the smooth operation of the department when responding to internal and external requests. He is responsible for communicating with BIS Global customers to help the firm improve client satisfaction levels – while also working with internal partners, such as operations staff and sales personnel, to improve service levels.

A graduate of Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland, and the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland - Nicholas has over 10 years of professional experience across multiple industry sectors, including non-profit and information technology.

Nicholas grew-up in the Town of Glen Echo – a small enclave located a short distance north of the District of Columbia on the Potomac River – where he cultivated a deep passion for Kayaking and a variety of other outdoor sports.