Board of Directors

Mark McMenemy, non-executive Chairman, aged 49

Mark has been a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants since 1984 and has significant experience in the retail industry. He has held senior directorships at major high street and international retailers and was Group Finance Director at Clarks Shoes, Mothercare and Monsoon. At Monsoon, Mark was responsible for finance, property, legal, logistics and IT. He left Monsoon in March 2007 to pursue an alternative career through Pensive Solutions Ltd, a management consultancy he formed in 2003.

Gordon Smith, Chief Executive Officer, aged 44

Having spent a number of years as an international engineering consultant on projects in the Middle East, China and Africa, Gordon spent six years as a senior manager in Exel in key account management and third party logistics. He left Exel to found Greenstone Automation Limited (now called SDIGreenstone Limited) in 1997. Gordon holds a Bachelor of Engineering, a Master of Business Administration and is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer.

Gary Pyle, Group CFO, aged 41

Gary joined SDI in 2006. Prior to joining SDI, Gary was CFO of Pursuit Dynamics plc an AIM-listed company specialising in the commercialisation of patented technology, for four years and he remains a non-executive director of Pursuit. Gary started his career with Hardcastle Burton, becoming a partner of this firm of accountants in 1995. Gary is a Chartered Accountant and a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.

Mary Adams, President US Operations, aged 49

Mary joined SDI Industries Inc. in 1983 and held various executive positions before being promoted to her current position as President and CEO of US operations. Prior to joining SDI Industries, Inc. Mary was with the architectural firm Davis Brody & Associates in New York City. Mary holds a B.A. in Architecture from the Cooper Union School of Architecture in New York City.

Dominick Donald De Sanctis, non-executive Director, aged 75

Dominick De Sanctis, also known as Don De Sanctis, is a co-founder and former chairman of SDI Industries, Inc.. Under his direction SDI has become a global player in retail distribution consulting, engineering and automation solutions and, over the course of his 30 years in the retail industry, Don has acquired extensive knowledge and experience in consumer goods distribution. Don holds a bachelor’s of science degree in industrial engineering and a master’s degree from New York University.

Richard Arkle, non-executive Director, aged 58

Richard Arkle is currently Chairman of Volex Group plc, a global manufacturer of cable assembly solutions to the electronic industries, and a non-executive Director of Cash Management Systems Limited, a provider of cash management services to retailers and financial institutions. He was a partner at KPMG LLP (and predecessor practices) from 1 October 1982 until he retired on 30 September 2004, where as a senior partner he played a leading role in the development of the Transaction Services practice into a UK market leading position. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.