The Electronic Document Systems Foundation (EDSF), the non-profit organization dedicated to the document
communication industry, announced the appointment of its executive committee, directors, and advisory board
members (see attached for complete list). Serving a two year term, EDSF's executive committee includes:
- Brian M. Baxendale, Chair, Executive Vice President, Pitney Bowes
- Wolfgang Pfizenmaier, Executive Vice Chair, President, Heidelberg Digital LLC
- David Henkel, Secretary & Treasurer, President, Johnson & Quin
- Barbara A. Pellow, Vice Chair of Education, Administrative Chair, Rochester Institute of Technology
- Frank Gozzo, Ph.D., Vice Chair of Research, Executive Vice President, Bell & Howell Company
- Anshoo S. Gupta, Member-at-Large, Corporate Senior Vice President & President, Production
Systems Group, Xerox Corporation
- John A. Lopiano, Member-at-Large, President, Spinet Associates
- Jeanne Mowlds, Executive Director, EDSF
"We are honored and fortunate to have dedicated individuals in place to lead the Foundation," said Jeanne Mowlds,
EDSF Executive Director. "The team brings tremendous leadership and expertise from the most important segments of
the document communication industry. They will provide significant strategic direction to the
Foundation's present and
future success."
The EDSF board welcomes three four new directors: Guy Gecht, President and CEO, Electronics for Imaging (EFI);
Jeffrey Hayzlett, President and CEO, Hayzlett and Associates, Sue Tidswell, Senior Vice President, RR Donnelley, and
Stephen D. Poe, Secretary/Treasurer, Xplor International (Please see attached for complete biographies)
In addition, five new advisory board members were added, bringing a diverse knowledge base to the Foundation.
Joining the advisory board for the first time are Sami Hero, Vice President, Product Marketing, SAP Global Marketing,
Inc; Kim Herren, Senior Vice President, DST Output; Carol Kraft, Chief Operation Officer, IPMA; Steven Veach,
Vice President, Bank One Corporation, and Dana Wison, Vice President, nSight, Inc.
About EDSF
EDSF (www.edsf.org) is the only Foundation dedicated to enhancing the value and
relevance of document communication worldwide. EDSF is a catalyst for education and research initiatives that bring
the industry together to resolve document communication issues that impact society. EDSF helps the industry and public
benefit from paper and electronic documents, which are continually being transformed by emerging technologies. For
more information about The Electronic Document Systems Foundation, call 1-310-541-1481 or write
info@edsf.org or visit the EDSF website at www.edsf.org to learn about EDSF programs.
2003 EDSF Board of Directors
(New members appear in bold text)
Executive Committee
Officers 2003 - 2004
| Brian M. Baxendale, Chair Executive Vice President, Pitney Bowes |
Kenneth M. Morris Chairman & CEO, Lightbulb Press |
| Wolfgang Pfizenmaier, Executive Vice Chair President, Heidelberg Digital LLC |
Stephen Poe, EDP, Secretary/Treasurer, Xplor International |
| David Henkel, Secretary and Treasurer President, Johnson & Quin |
Frank Romano, EDP Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Barbara A. Pellow, Vice Chair of Education Administrative Chair, Rochester Institute of Technology |
Nachum "Homi" Shamir President & CEO, Scitex Digital Printing |
| Frank Gozzo, Ph.D., Vice Chair of Research Executive Vice President, Bell & Howell |
James Shand, EDP Chair, Xplor International |
| Anshoo S. Gupta, Member-at-Large Corporate Senior Vice President & President Production Systems Group,
Xerox Corporation |
Sue Tidswell Senior Vice President, RR Donnelley |
| John A. Lopiano, Member-at-Large President, Spinet Associates |
James Watson, Jr. President, Doculabs |
| Jeanne Mowlds Executive Director, EDSF |
Joel Wecksell Group Vice President, Gartner |
| William P. McGlynn Vice President, Hewlett-Packard Company |
Jonathan Yaron CEO, Enigma |
| George K. McKenna President, Roll Systems |
|
Directors
| Alfons Buts President, Nipson Digital Printing Systems | Joel Cartun Chair, Vestcom International |
| David Dobson General Manager, IBM Printing Systems | Carl Frappaolo Co-Founder, Delphi Group |
| Guy Gecht President & CEO, Electronics for Imaging (EFI) | Jeffrey Hayzlett President & CEO, Hayzlett & Associates |
| James Heeger Senior Vice President, Adobe Systems | Tom Long CEO, Océ Printing Systems USA |
| Don F. Lowe CEO, Franchise Services | Ed Marino President & CEO, Presstek |
| William J. McCalpin, EDP General Manager, Xplor International |
2003 Advisory Board
| Dale Carlson, EDP Executive Vice President, SCICOM Data Services | Priscilla Emery President, e-Nterprise Advisors |
| Keith Davidson, Ph.D., EDP Principal, Davidson Communications | Sami Hero, Vice President, Product Marketing, SAP Global Marketing, Inc. |
| A.W. "Pete" England IV England Consulting | Carol Kraft COO, IPMA |
| Kim Herren Senior Vice President, DST Output | Nick Romano, P. Eng. President, Prinova Technologies, Inc. |
| Harvey R. Levenson, Ph.D. Department Head, California Polytechnic State University | Steven A. Veach Vice President, Bank One Corporation |
| Janice L. Scites, JD, CLU Scites Associates | Dana Wilson Vice President, nSight Inc. |
| Toby Cobrin, EDP President, Cobrin Consulting | |
Biographies for New EDSF 2003 Directors
Guy Gecht is Chief Executive Officer of Electronics For Imaging, Inc., the world leader in enabling networked
printing solutions. His key initiatives include increasing EFI's market penetration, diversifying the
company's product
offerings, undertaking strategic acquisitions, and introducing new services that will drive demand for digital printing
worldwide.
Jeffrey W. Hayzlett is the President and CEO of Hayzlett & Associates, Inc., a business development and
public relations firm specializing in the graphic arts, technology, and communications industries. He also serves as a
founder of the Great Plains World Trade Center, a company providing venture capital and business development to companies
in the Upper Great Plains of the United States by facilitating international business.
Sue Tidswell is Senior Vice President and Director of Customer Communications Services for R.R. Donnelley
Financial, of RR Donnelley & Sons Company. RR Donnelley Financial provides financial printing, document creation, and
information management to mutual fund companies, banking, and insurance companies worldwide.
Stephen D. Poe is Secretary/Treasurer of Xplor International and Chief Executive Officer of Nautilus Solutions, a
strategic consulting group. Nautilus Solutions focuses on "Helping management turn technology into profits(tm)" for
enterprise software vendors in both North America and Western Europe. In addition to serving on the Xplor International
Board and Executive Committee, Mr. Poe serves on the Advisory Board of Kaplan Apparel Enterprises.