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Laurance is the President of Access Management, a Wisconsin based management consulting firm that works with companies and their management in the development and execution of global business strategies and tactics. Mr. Newman is also a Senior Advisor to the Mertz Group, a firm specializing in middle market acquisitions and diverstitures.

Previously, Mr. Newman was President and CEO of Rexworks, Inc., a Milwaukee based public company that manufactured large industrial machinery for the cement and waste reduction industries. Mr. Newman developed and executed a shareholder value enhancement strategy that increased share price by over 250%.

In addition, Mr. Newman has been the Senior Managing Director of the Kotler Marketing Group, a Washington, D.C. based marketing organization that conducts specialized marketing consulting work for Fortune 500 companies around the world. Mr. Newman has done work for companies such as Champion International, Michelin, Shell Oil, Amoco Oil, and IBM.

Mr. Newman spent over 33 years with S.C. Johnson Wax in senior management and marketing leadership roles including Executive Vice-President Asia Pacific, Executive Vice-President Worldwide Service Business, and Senior Vice-President Corporate Planning Development and Acquisitions.

Mr. Newman has participated in the writing of three books on corporate development and strategic acquisition planning. He serves as a director and advisor to a number of operating companies and their senior executives. Mr. Newman speaks regularly at university and business forums on business strategy, acquisitions, and business development.

Mr. Newman has a BS from Northwestern University and a MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern.