Security holders may communicate with Rackable Systems' Board of Directors by writing to:
Rackable Systems Board Communication 46600 Landing Parkway Fremont, CA 94538
Any communication sent must state the number of shares owned by the security holder making the communication.
All communications will be reviewed by the Company Secretary, as appropriate.
All communications will be forwarded to the Board of Directors unless the communication is unduly frivolous, hostile,
threatening or similarly inappropriate, in which case, the Secretary shall discard the communication.
A 20-year technology industry veteran, Mark Barrenechea is Rackable Systems' President and CEO. In November 2006, Mark joined the company's Board of Directors. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and CTO for Computer Associates (NYSE:CA) and was a member of the executive management team. Prior to CA, he served as Senior Vice President of Applications Development at Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL), managing a multi-thousand person global team while serving as a member of the executive management team and a direct report to CEO Larry Ellison. Earlier, he served as Vice President of Development at Scopus. Previously, at Tesseract he was responsible for reshaping the company's line of human capital management software as Vice President of Development. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Saint Michael's College.
Ronald D. Verdoorn
Board Committees: Compensation and Strategic Planning
Ronald D. Verdoorn joined Rackable Systems as a director in March 2005. From January 1999 to 2002, Mr. Verdoorn served as Executive Vice President of Global Operations for Affymetrix, Inc., a company specializing in the development of technology for acquiring and managing complex genetic information for use in biomedical research, genomics and clinical diagnostics, following which he continued as a consultant until December 2003. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Verdoorn served as an independent consultant to the hard disk drive industry. From 1983 to 1997, Mr. Verdoorn held a number of positions with Seagate Technology, Inc., most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Storage Products. Mr. Verdoorn is a director of Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Mr. Verdoorn has a B.A. in Sociology from Linfield College.
Board Committees: Compensation (Chair) and Audit (Financial Expert)
Charles M. Boesenberg joined Rackable Systems as a board member in August 2006. Mr. Boesenberg most recently served as CEO and Chairman of the Board of NetIQ Corporation, a leading supplier of Windows systems management and security event management solutions, which was acquired by Attachmate Corporation in June 2006. Previously, he served as President and CEO of Integrated Systems Inc. (AMEX: ISI), a provider of embedded systems software. Mr. Boesenberg joined ISI after four years at Magellan Corporation, where he led the strategic direction for the introduction of a new breed of consumer and satellite communications appliances. Previously he served as CEO and Chairman of Central Point Software, a manufacturer of desktop and network computer utility software. Prior to joining Central Point, Mr. Boesenberg was president of MIPS Computer Systems, Inc. earlier in his career, Mr. Boesenberg was Senior Vice President at Apple Computer and Vice President and General Manger of Data General Europe in Paris and held several management positions at IBM. Mr. Boesenberg currently serves on the boards of Callidus Software (NASDAQ: CALD) and Interwoven (NASDAQ: IWOV). Mr. Boesenberg holds an MS in Business Administration from Boston University and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the Rose Hulman Institute of Technology.
Board Committees: Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) and Compensation
Gary A. Griffiths is President of WebEx Products and Operations and has been a member of our board of directors since November 2004. From June 1999 until July 2005, Mr. Griffiths served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Everdream, Inc., a technology services company. Mr. Griffiths has a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the United States Naval Academy and an M.B.A. from George Washington University.
Board Committees: Nominating and Corporate Governance, and Strategic Planning
General Michael W. Hagee joined Rackable Systems as a board member in February 2008. General Hagee was previously a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the 33rd Commandant of the United States Marine Corps. Prior to that, he was the Commanding General of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force. General Hagee retired from the Marine Corps in January, 2007. In total, General Hagee served in the U.S. military for more than 43 years.
General Hagee holds numerous military, civilian, and foreign decorations, including the Bronze Star with Valor, National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, and Defense Distinguished Service Medal.
General Hagee graduated with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy in
1968 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. He also holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.
Board Committees: Audit (Chair and Financial Expert), Nominating and Corporate Governance
Douglas R. King joined Rackable Systems as a board member in February 2008. Mr. King is a Certified Public Accountant with more than 30 years of experience in the accounting industry. He most recently served as the Managing Partner of the San Francisco office of Ernst & Young LLP. His career experience with the firm includes significant client and operational responsibilities across the Pacific Northwest region.
Douglas has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin
(Madison) and an MBA from the University of Arkansas. In addition to Rackable Systems, Mr. King currently serves on the Board of Directors of SJW Corp as Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Governance and Nomination Committee; of Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. as Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of its Governance Committee; and of the private company Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment, Inc. ("ASSIA").
Hagi Schwartz has been a member of our board of directors since August 2004. Since February 2003, Mr. Schwartz has been Chief Financial Officer of HyperRoll, Inc., a provider of high-performance database aggregation and summarization software. From September 2000 to July 2002, Mr. Schwartz was Chief Financial Officer of ATRICA, Inc., a telecommunications company. From October 1999 to May 2000, Mr. Schwartz was Chief Financial Officer at Noosh, Inc., a print management software company. From January 1996 to September 1999, Mr. Schwartz served as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Check Point Software, Inc., a software company. Mr. Schwartz has a B.A. in Economics and Accounting from Bar Ilan University. Mr. Schwartz is a partner in Magnolia Capital Partners LTD, which provides corporate advisory services to its clients in Israel and the United States.
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