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Some more info copied from the actfit website:http://www.actfit.com actfit.com: who are we? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard HueChairman and CEO Richard Hue was President of RT Equity Inc., a boutique merchant banking firm in Toronto, Canada which currently manages many investments in the technology sector. Richard brings with him over 17 years business management and investment knowledge. His skills and expertise in managing companies during the growth stage of becoming a publicly traded company has brought much success to RT Equity. Richard studied both business and marketing at the University of Toronto and UCLA (Los Angeles). His business background includes: Real estate, in which he has owned and / or managed properties totaling over $500 million Investment and Merchant Banking for over 12 years Through his Investment Banking background he has been instrumental in taking a number of companies from the private to the public marketplace Consulted to a number of publicly traded companies Served on the Board of Directors of several publicly traded companies richardhue@activefitness.com Frank SafechuckVice President, Sales and Marketing Frank Safechuck brings to LaserMedia 25 years of business experience in management and operational skills along with a strong emphasis on sales and marketing development. As President of Professional Athletes Ltd. (PAL), he provides benefits and services to professional athletes and their respective international athletic associations. Frank identified specific target markets and created Fan Clubs across the world, and built PAL into the largest company of its kind in the United States. Frank brings forth strong, strategic alliances derived from his professional contacts with professional sport associations, professional athletes, the entertainment industry and several major corporate sponsor relationships. franksafechuck@activefitness.com Darrin RachalManager, Advertising and Sales Darrin Rachal comes to us from North America's largest health and fitness publisher, Weider Publications. For six years he was Weider's National Accounts Manager of Advertising Sales, giving him unparalleled experience in both traditional and new media. He managed a full slate of marketing activities including trade advertising campaigns and promotions, revenue via advertising sales, content licensing and delivery, online marketing programs and e-commerce. Darrin also served as Advertising Sales Manager for Net Ventures, an internet advertising agency, supervising a staff of eleven account representatives responsible for securing internet advertising accounts from corporations wanting to advertise on the Web. darrinrachal@activefitness.com James StuartWebsite Editor James writes much of the material you see at actfit.com, and co-ordinates and edits the articles by our expert contributors. He is Editor of FitWeek e-zine and FitnessTrivia, and also plans and develops many of our new and exciting online features. A confirmed internet addict, James migrated to the virtual world from the world of traditional advertising media. In a 15-year career at major advertising agencies, he created award-winning campaigns for Subaru, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Imperial Oil and Toyota, to name a few. Along with his duties at actfit.com, James creates the promotion and marketing material for the Active Fitness line of CD-ROMs, which includes Active Trainer, Active Abs, and Active Buns & Thighs. jamesstuart@activefitness.com Aldo Baiocchi CTO & Director of Development Aldo Baiocchi is President and CEO of Aludra Software. He has over twelve years of management and development experience in the digital technology industries. He was a founding partner in Microforum Inc., a Canadian software developer and publisher with annual revenues exceeding $12 million. Aldo has developed and managed over 60 CD-ROM titles, many of which were large projects marketed nationally and globally (including such hits as "Game Empire ", which sold over two million units). At Microforum he was the founder and original creator of Gamesmania.com, one of the most popular game e-zines on the Internet today with over 28 million hits a month. He has also won, or been nominated to win, several prestigious awards - including the Toronto Star's Technical Software Program of the Year (1997). In addition, his most recent software project, "Beat 2000", is globally recognized as a "best-in-class" product. Aldo is also credited with developing the industry's first commercial game employing voice recognition technology, which has sold more than 100,000 units to date. aldobaiocchi@activefitness.com