George H. Ellis joined PeopleSupport's Board of Directors in October 2004. Since October 2001, Mr. Ellis has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SoftBrands, Inc., a global supplier of enterprise-wide software, and its predecessor, AremisSoft Corporation, which was reorganized under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in August 2002. Mr. Ellis joined AremisSoft as Chief Executive Officer to facilitate its reorganization. Mr. Ellis also served on the board of directors of AremisSoft from April 1999 to February 2001. Prior to his appointment as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AremisSoft, from February 2000 to October 2001, Mr. Ellis was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Communities Foundation of Texas. Prior to joining the Communities Foundation of Texas, Mr. Ellis was a founder and Managing Director of Chaparral Ventures, Ltd., a Dallas based venture capital firm focused on electronic commerce investments. Prior to joining Chaparral Ventures, Mr. Ellis was Chief Financial Officer of Sterling Software, Inc. Mr. Ellis is a Certified Public Accountant and an attorney in the State of Texas. Mr. Ellis has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Texas Tech University and a Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University. Mr. Ellis serves on the board of directors of Neon Systems, Inc., a publicly traded company.
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