Steve Barry
Director, Information Technology, Steelcase

Jim Baum
President and COO, Netezza

Jeff Faber
Director Product Development, Herman Miller

Steve Walske
Past CEO, PTC and Chairman of the Board at Endeca and at BladeLogic

John R. Patterson
CEO – President, Concentrek, a UTi worldwide company. Business executive, lawyer, engineer, and entrepreneur.

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Jim Baum, President and COO, Netezza
As a veteran of growth companies, Jim Baum brings over 17 years of experience to Netezza.

Prior to Netezza, Jim Baum was president and CEO of Endeca. During his five year tenure, he led Endeca's rise from an innovative start-up to the leading provider of innovative information access and delivery software solutions to the Global 2000, building the customer base to more than 270.

Previously, as executive vice president and general manager at Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC), Baum helped drive the Company's growth to more than $1 billion dollars in revenues during his 11-year tenure. Overseeing PTC's Windchill Business Unit, he was responsible for all aspects of the business, including product strategy, product development, marketing, operations and services.

Jim holds an M.S. in Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a B.S. in Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Steve Walske, Former CEO, PTC and Chairman of the Board at Endeca and at BladeLogic
Steve Walske led Parametric Technology Corporation (NASDAQ: PMTC) as the Chief Executive Officer from 1986 to 2000. Under his guidance, Parametric—a supplier of mechanical design and manufacturing software—established itself as one of the largest software-only companies in the world with revenues in excess of $1 billion. Walske guided the company from its start-up phase through its initial public offering in December 1989 to its position as market leader in mechanical design automation software and a track record of 40 consecutive quarters of earnings and revenue growth. He holds an undergraduate degree from Princeton University and a MBA from Harvard Business School.

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