Bringing a lengthy and distinguished career to the company, Mr. Kota is well suited to lead TBG into the future. Mr. Kota joined TBG in 1992 after spending 17 years at Data General Corporation where he held a number of positions including managing the company's global technical support and quality assurance organizations, and managing strategic partnerships and business alliances. Mr. Kota also co-founded a number of innovative IT service companies that focused on Internet-based on-line education, year 2000 compliance, pen optics and ERP implementation services. Mr. Kota holds a Master's Degree in Computer Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology.