James A. Taylor, age 61was appointed to our Board of Directors in June 2005. Mr. Taylor currently serves as vice president-finance and chief financial officer of Free-Flow Packaging International, a leading designer, manufacturer and seller of protective packing materials with operations in the United States, Europe and Australia. Prior to joining Free-Flow Packaging in September, 2005, Mr. Taylor was president of Portola Packaging, a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of tamper-evident plastic closures for a variety of industries, where he oversaw worldwide operations. At Portola, Mr. Taylor helped increase revenues by more than $75 million to over $240 million through organic growth and product line acquisitions. Mr. Taylor served as chief financial officer of Portola from 1998 to 1999. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Taylor served as vice president of finance and treasurer of Seagate Technology, Inc., the world's largest manufacturer and seller of disk and tape drives.
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