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Ellis, 56, is chairman of SoftBrands. He served as chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBrands from December 2001 to January 1, 2006. In January 2006, he assumed the position of executive chairman, SoftBrands. In June 2006, he became chairman of the company. In October 2001, Ellis joined AremisSoft Corporation, SoftBrands' predecessor, as chief executive officer. From April 1999 until February 2001, Ellis also served on the board of directors of AremisSoft. Ellis currently serves as chief financial officer of Global 360, a privately held provider of business process optimization software. Previously, Ellis served as chief financial officer of Sterling Software, Inc., chief financial officer and founder of Sterling Commerce, Inc., a spin-off of Sterling Software, and executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Communities Foundation of Texas. From 1996 through 1999, he was a full-time law student and business consultant, providing consulting services to various technology-related companies. Prior to his employment with Sterling Software, Ellis served in a variety of financial management positions, primarily in the semiconductor industry. Ellis is currently a member the board of directors of NEON Systems, Inc. and PeopleSupport, Inc. and serves on the advisory boards of the law school at Southern Methodist University; The Entrepreneurs Foundation of North Texas, and Dallas Social Venture Partners. Ellis is a Certified Public Accountant and an attorney in the State of Texas. He received a B.B.A. in Accounting from Texas Tech University and a J.D. from Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law. | 