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Management Profile

The executive management for Navitar, Inc. is comprised of the following key members:

Julian Goldstein

Graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a BSBA degree in Finance. Started working for Navitar, in 1976, during his high school years. In 1980 and 1981, served an internship with Kowa Company of Japan (a $2 billion multi-national company). Here he learned international marketing techniques, general business practices and Japanese culture, and the Japanese subcontractor system. Speaks Japanese.

In 1982 he was appointed Sales Manager for the Consumer Products Division of D.O. Industries and in 1985 he was promoted to Vice President. He was instrumental in building up the audio visual product line and in setting up the domestic and international sales network.

In 1988, he negotiated the purchase of BrightLight, Inc., which was the first acquisition for the company. He was responsible for the company entering the slide-to-video and electro-optical devices field.

In 1997, responsible for the acquisition of Buhl Optical Company.In addition to overseeing the distributor network, he works on mergers and acquisitions as well as strategic and long range planning for Navitar, Inc.

Jeremy Goldstein

Graduated from Boston University in 1984 with a BS in Business Administration. He majored in Finance and International Management. Started working for Navitar, in 1979, during his high school years. In 1984 and 1985, he served an internship with Kowa Company in Japan. His concentration was on Japanese manufacturing methods, international marketing and sales techniques. He also speaks Japanese.

From 1985 through 1987, he was Sales Manager for East Coast, Midwest and West Coast territories. From 1987 through 1990, he was Vice President and Director of worldwide sales for Industrial Products. He expanded sales worldwide to include both the European Economic Community and the Asia-Pacific Region. He was instrumental in the start of the Laser Products Division and for the Video Microscope Division, Machine Vision Systems Division, and the formation of PicturePhone Direct.He has authored several books and numerous articles on such subjects as; TeleMedicine, Distance Learning and Tele-Engineering. Additionally, he has appeared on CNBC and CBS TV and ABC radio stations in both the US and Japan, where he has discussed videoconferencing. In addition to providing marketing and sales strategies, he shares strategic and long range planning activities with his brother Julian.

Thomas McCune

He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University and a degree in Economics from the University of Rochester. From 1965 through 1982 he was with the Xerox U.S. Supplies Manufacturing Operations. Experience in this organization included Supervisor, Quality Control Manager, Manufacturing Manager and Operations Manager with responsibility for all U.S. Supplies Manufacturing. Included with these positions was direct responsibility for all machining operations that supported Supplies Manufacturing.

From 1982 through 1987 he was with Nu-Kote International. In addition to being the General Manager of the Manufacturing and Engineering Division, he was President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of MDIC, which was a joint venture of Unisys and Dai-Nippon Ink and Chemical Company. He was a member of the management team that executed the buy-out of Nu-Kote from Unisys in 1986.

He was the Eastern Regional Vice President for Ivex Corporation from 1987 to 1990. While here, responsibilities included the construction and start-up of two new manufacturing facilities, while managing the total P&L performance for this autonomous region.

He joined Navitar, Inc. in 1990 as Vice-President of Manufacturing. In 1993, he was appointed Chief Operating Officer.

Mark Smith

He was awarded a BS degree in Finance and an MBA from Ohio State University in 1975. He spent more than 10 years with Xerox from 1975 through 1986 in a variety of accounting, finance and management positions. He was the controller of Versatec, a Santa Clara, California operation when he left Xerox to pursue a start-up entrepreneurial venture.

For the next four years, he served as the President of Transport A.G., a freight management company and of a retail venture (Home Plate Inc.).

In 1991, he joined Navitar, Inc. as Controller. He spent 1996 as the Vice President of Sales for the company and returned to the Controller’s position in 1997. In 2001 he was appointed Chief Financial Officer. He has been instrumental in providing the company with very effective fiscal controls.