Robert H Lane (BOB) President

Robert H Lane and Associates Inc. Business Advisors www.laneconsul.com

Robert (Bob) is the managing partner of Robert H Lane and Associates Inc., a business advisory organization headquartered in Canada. Formed in 1984, the group provides innovative and creative problem solving and operational assistance to senior management. Clients include domestic and international groups involved in manufacturing, distribution, utility services, construction, providers of communication & computer services, technology start-ups and Government agencies

A native of Toronto, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Toronto (Trinity College), and a Master of Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business – University of Western (Gold Medalist) He was named a Professional Manager by the Canadian Institute of Management in September 1991

His business career began with (Spitzer & Mills) Ted Bates Advertising, followed by product management and field sales assignments with Thomas J. Lipton (Good Humor Division) and Coca- Cola. In the mid 1960’s he joined Canadian General Electric, where he was involved with electronic component design, manufacturing and distribution for television and radio parts as well as construction products. (EDC and GESCAN)

Northern Electric Ltd. () recruited him as Chairman, President-CEO for NEDCO, Zentronics and Thomas Electric. After the divestiture of all electrical and electronic distribution activities, he managed the European Operations for Northern Telecom Systems, Data 100 and many activities related to the start-up of NORTEL in the USA. In 1980, he joined as President and successfully launched the Vic 20 and C64 home computers.

In 1984, he established a business advisory practice whose major focus was providing interim management and coaching skills. These have included General Manager – Clinical Reference Systems (a medical group- Denver CO); President & CEO Acklands Ltd; General Manager – Ontario Flower Growers Cooperative; General Manager Vineland New Jersey Produce Cooperative; and currently President Signum Wireless.

For over past nearly 30 years, the group has been actively involved in the development of energy conservation solutions and related integrated environmental applications for residential and commercial buildings including wireless ballasts, carbon monoxide detectors (American Sensors)and smart meters (Trilliant) as well as mentoring many start-up technology companies

Currently Bob serves as a Board Member or Advisor to a number of companies in the USA and Canada including Chieftain Ventures, 30-com, Entripy Clothing, Fontur International, GridPlex Inc., Signum Wireless, Symboticware Inc., Energy Advantage Inc. Insyn Inc., Cloud Dynamics Inc., Continental Automatic Building Association (CABA) and TechConnex

Robert H. Lane and Associates Inc. 4800 Dundas St. West, Suite 208 Toronto ON Canada M9A 1B1 Tel: 416 239 0880 Cell 416 910 1804 E-mail: [email protected] www.laneconsul.com