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► Cornel Riklin, Group CEO

Cornel joined European Directories in August 2006. Most recently he had been CEO of Findexa since January 2005 until the business was sold to Eniro AB. Prior to this he was a Managing Director of Texas Pacific Group and Partner in the European Operations Group. Cornel was a Board Member of Punch plc, Spirit, Grohe, Bally, Gate Gourmet, Findexa and Debenhams. He has also held various management positions at Mirror Group plc and worked for Bain and Company.

► Stuart Ross, Group CFO

Stuart joined YBR in January 2004. Prior to this he was Group Finance Director of NTL UK Group, Finance Director of British Gas Trading Ltd and Group Financial Controller of Trafalgar House plc.

► Bob Copp, Group Chief Commercial Officer

Bob Copp joined the Group in November 2005 having extensively helped with the acquisition of both YBR and TDC. He is the former COO of Sensis. Bob was also previously the MD of CitySearch Directories, and has also been MD of Telstra Multimedia, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Telstra dedicated to broadband services.

► Simon Greenman, Managing Director Online

Simon is a seasoned local search veteran with experience in bringing innovative directory and local search products to market, including the co-founding of the MapQuest.com service. Simon was most recently Head of Digital for R.H. Donnelley, which he joined through the acquisition of Dex Media, where he had held the same position.

► Tim Gordon, Group Strategy and Development Director

Tim Gordon joined European Directories in November 2007. Prior to joining EDSA he worked at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) on projects ranging from post-merger integration to growth strategies. Previously he held various roles at the Financial Times including Head of Syndication and Republishing.

► Joff Sharpe, Group H.R. Director

Joff joined EDSA in January 2007 having previously been Chief Talent Officer of Grohe. Before this he held various international roles at Mars, PepsiCo and Vodafone.

► Ton van Oosterhout, Group Director Sales and Marketing Information

Ton assumed a Group office role in October 2005. Prior to this he held the equivalent position with De Telefoongids – the group’s largest operating company, and before that at VNU World Directories and Gouden Gids.

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► Peter Darpö, CEO De Telefoongids, De Gule Sider and Executive Chairman Svenska Torget

Peter joined De Telefoongids in August 2005 and has over 25 years experience in directories. Prior to this he was CEO of Findexa, the leading Norwegian directories publisher. He led the sale process of Findexa to Texas Pacific Group and also took the company public on the Oslo stock exchange in 2004. Prior to this he held various management positions at ITT World Directories.

► Timo Hiltunen, CEO Fonecta

Timo Hiltunen was appointed Deputy CEO of Fonecta in November 2007 and CEO on 1 January 2008. He has worked in the contact information sector for nearly 20 years. Before Fonecta, Mr. Hiltunen worked on the Board of Directors of the Norwegian directory company Findexa and Interinfo, which operates in the Baltic countries, and as a consultant. From 1997-2005, Mr. Hiltunen was involved in setting up and managing Inoa, which provides company information. Fonecta bought Inoa in 2005.

► Thomas Friess, CEO Herold

Thomas was appointed COO / CFO of Herold in September 2003 and then CEO in March 2005. Prior to this he was CFO of Weru AG, a private-equity owned and listed building supply company and Director of Corporate Finance at Metzler NYC, a German boutique investment bank.

► Kimberli Lewis, CEO Mediatel

Kimberli rejoined Mediatel in August 2006, having been part of the original team which set the company up and published the first Prague book in 1992. Most recently she has been General Manager of the Directory Book Publishing Division and Electronic Media Division of Sutter Telefonbuchverlag GmbH which publishes printed directories in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Westfalen-Lippe, Baden-Württemberg and Brandenburg, Germany. She has also previously held roles in sales and executive management.


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	Company Management ► Cornel Riklin, Group CEO Cornel joined European Directories in August 2006. Most recently he had been CEO of Findexa since January 2005 until the business was sold to Eniro AB. Prior to this he was a Managing Director of Texas Pacific Group and Partner in the European Operations Group. Cornel was a Board Member of Punch plc, Spirit, Grohe, Bally, Gate Gourmet, Findexa and Debenhams. He has also held various management positions at Mirror Group plc and worked for Bain and Company. ► Stuart Ross, Group CFO Stuart joined YBR in January 2004. Prior to this he was Group Finance Director of NTL UK Group, Finance Director of British Gas Trading Ltd and Group Financial Controller of Trafalgar House plc. ► Bob Copp, Group Chief Commercial Officer Bob Copp joined the Group in November 2005 having extensively helped with the acquisition of both YBR and TDC. He is the former COO of Sensis. Bob was also previously the MD of CitySearch Directories, and has also been MD of Telstra Multimedia, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Telstra dedicated to broadband services. ► Simon Greenman, Managing Director Online Simon is a seasoned local search veteran with experience in bringing innovative directory and local search products to market, including the co-founding of the MapQuest.com service. Simon was most recently Head of Digital for R.H. Donnelley, which he joined through the acquisition of Dex Media, where he had held the same position. ► Tim Gordon, Group Strategy and Development Director Tim Gordon joined European Directories in November 2007. Prior to joining EDSA he worked at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) on projects ranging from post-merger integration to growth strategies. Previously he held various roles at the Financial Times including Head of Syndication and Republishing. ► Joff Sharpe, Group H.R. Director Joff joined EDSA in January 2007 having previously been Chief Talent Officer of Grohe. Before this he held various international roles at Mars, PepsiCo and Vodafone. ► Ton van Oosterhout, Group Director Sales and Marketing Information Ton assumed a Group office role in October 2005. Prior to this he held the equivalent position with De Telefoongids – the group’s largest operating company, and before that at VNU World Directories and Gouden Gids. * * * ► Peter Darpö, CEO De Telefoongids, De Gule Sider and Executive Chairman Svenska Torget Peter joined De Telefoongids in August 2005 and has over 25 years experience in directories. Prior to this he was CEO of Findexa, the leading Norwegian directories publisher. He led the sale process of Findexa to Texas Pacific Group and also took the company public on the Oslo stock exchange in 2004. Prior to this he held various management positions at ITT World Directories. ► Timo Hiltunen, CEO Fonecta Timo Hiltunen was appointed Deputy CEO of Fonecta in November 2007 and CEO on 1 January 2008. He has worked in the contact information sector for nearly 20 years. Before Fonecta, Mr. Hiltunen worked on the Board of Directors of the Norwegian directory company Findexa and Interinfo, which operates in the Baltic countries, and as a consultant. From 1997-2005, Mr. Hiltunen was involved in setting up and managing Inoa, which provides company information. Fonecta bought Inoa in 2005. ► Thomas Friess, CEO Herold Thomas was appointed COO / CFO of Herold in September 2003 and then CEO in March 2005. Prior to this he was CFO of Weru AG, a private-equity owned and listed building supply company and Director of Corporate Finance at Metzler NYC, a German boutique investment bank. ► Kimberli Lewis, CEO Mediatel Kimberli rejoined Mediatel in August 2006, having been part of the original team which set the company up and published the first Prague book in 1992. Most recently she has been General Manager of the Directory Book Publishing Division and Electronic Media Division of Sutter Telefonbuchverlag GmbH which publishes printed directories in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Westfalen-Lippe, Baden-Württemberg and Brandenburg, Germany. She has also previously held roles in sales and executive management.


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