AT A GLANCE


   · Q2Marketsite offers web-based, business party collaborative solutions for data
     flow and analysis, which significantly enhances global trade for the Energy and
     Petrochemical Industries.  Data can be transferred, validated and also routed directly
     to proprietary ERP or trading systems using appropriate messaging protocols.

  · The offering provides considerable savings in meeting and exceeding product
    specifications, document turnround requirements and shipping schedules. These savings
    can exceed several millions of dollars annually for a major petrochemicals or energy
    raw materials producer.

  · Q2Marketsite is the only offering that addresses the immediate needs of the energy and
    petrochemical industries for a centralized quality systems data exchange.

  · The Company was founded in Q4, 2001 and is operated from Denver, (CO), with
    offices in     Houston (TX), Geneva, (Switzerland) and Sydney, (Australia).

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     Vision & Mission
     Unique Selling      Proposition
     Management Team
     History
 
 
 


 
 
Vision & Mission

· Q2Marketsite is the pre-eminent provider of a trade related services suite and data exchange for the energy and
  petrochemical industries. The Company continues to develop and apply innovative solutions in providing its
  products and   services. Over time, opportunities will be examined in other market places where quality solutions
  can be implemented.

· The Company is dedicated to the global development of services in the arena of web enabled quality systems and
  providing cost effective and efficient solutions to its clients.


Unique Selling Proposition

· Global trade and product transportation operates in a highly complex business environment. Transactions involve a
  number of interdependent parties working with data and information related to product specifications and
  contractual    requirements.

· Q2Marketsite is the only offering that addresses the immediate needs of the energy and petrochemical industries
  for a centralized quality systems data exchange. The offering is well conceived from a needs and benefits
  perspective that    comes from a close familiarity with the workings of the targeted customer base. In addition,
  Q2Marketsite is well    positioned due to the following:

   o Domain expertise from many years of commercial involvement in global trade and related inspection and testing
      activity. This is combined with an advanced IT technology approach to deliver clear solutions to the trading and
      producing communities.

   o Competitive advantage arising from:
       »  Fully integrated systems for multi party communication and data transfer.
       »  Low implementation and adaptation costs, using off shelf, available technology.
       »  Integration with existing enterprise systems - shipping/accounts, etc.
       »  Ease of customer use, with minimal training needs.


THE MANAGEMENT TEAM

D. Norman Perkins, Chief Executive
With book sales in five countries and used in part by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), co-
authored the "LIMS Workbook -- A practical guide". Formerly, has blended international trade, computer science,
chemistry and e-Business into profitable divisions of Sociètè Gènèrale de Surveillance (with projects in the U.K.,
Switzerland, USA, Russia, Ukraine, Netherlands, Spain and Cameroon), Commercial Testing & Engineering, and
Telecation, Inc. (LIMS software development). Norm's extensive professional career has included work and study in
over 30 countries. Norman received his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Colorado
and BSc in computer-aided Chemistry.

John M. Rogers, Chief Development Officer
John Rogers has an extensive awareness of and experience in B2B e-commerce and trade services in international
multicultural and risk management environments.
Formerly, John was President & CEO of the Bermuda based TradeTrust Ltd. And prior to that, Senior Vice President
of Societe Generale de Surveillance S.A., Geneva. His extensive career with the SGS Group included senior
executive positions in Canada, Colombia, South Africa and Japan related to commodity trade and risk management
services. Prior to SGS, John was employed in various capacities with Rio Tinto (CRA) and Broken Hill Pty Ltd, in the
areas of mining and steel manufacturing. He received his degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of New
South Wales, Australia.

Mike McGinnis, Vice President of Sales and Marketing
President and founder of Transition Labs; established in 1979, providing analytical standards to the petrochemical
industry and independent laboratory software consulting. Mike has been an independent consultant in LIMS (Lab
Information Management Systems) for 22 years. In 1991, co-authored the "LIMS Workbook -- A practical guide".
Consulting clients include Arco, Castrol, Conoco, Engen, Fina, Phillips, Tosco and many others. Mike holds a BA
from Yale University with majors in Biology and Geology.

Pete Smeal, Chief Technology Officer
Over 22 years professional experience in the field of computer technology. Skillful in trouble shooting, analysis,
design and modification of software and database products. Have worked on all aspects of the software life cycle;
from conceptual documentation and analysis, prototyping and component testing, final production, alpha and beta
testing and final release. Methodical and tenacious when trouble shooting and maintaining mature software. Clients
include Unocal Molycorp, Lear Siegler, Mishra and Associates, Custom Instrumentation Services Company, Food
Manufacturing Processes Inc., American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIS), Insurance Shopping Network
(ISN), Gates Rubber Company, SoftRisk Technologies Inc., Coors Brewery, Kebbler Company, and Nine One One
Inc. Pete received his BSc Chemical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Denver.

Mark Scherer, Developer
Programmer and Systems Analyst holding a PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Has developed large
software projects for 911 Dispatch centers, CSG Systems, and Accelr8 Technology Inc.

ADVISORY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Len Cordiner

Leonard Cordiner - Management Consultant. Len was the Chief Executive officer for Meet World Trade and Senior
Vice President and Head of E-Commerce for Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS), the world's largest third-party
quality assurance company. Prior assignments with SGS included Director of the SGS Project Resourcing Services
Sector; Chief Executive Officer SGS Australia Pty., Ltd.; Chief Executive Officer SGS Nigeria Pty., Ltd.; and Vice
President SGS Far East Ltd. He is a member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and a Fellow of the
Australian Institute of Company Directors. He was President of the Swiss Australian Chamber of Commerce, a
member of the Australian Prime Minister's Supermarket to Asia Task Force, and Sydney Coordinator of the Agenda
2000 Forum.

Jerry Hellmann
Jerry Hellmann is the Senior Vice President for DeVry Institutes. Jerry's prior assignments include Chief
Development Officer for Global Fiduciary Trade Services, Vice President and Program Director for Bank One. He has
twenty years experience in developing and directing multimillion-dollar programs in the financial services industry
across a broad range of architectures and offshore facilities.

Norman Powell
Retired President of SGS Control Services, Inc / SGS Redwood Petroleum and Petrochemical Services; Regional
Sector Manager, Americas; National Chief Executive Saudi Arabia, Management at Elles Mere Port, U.K. and
others.

D. Norman Perkins
Managing Director. See above.

John M. Rogers
CDO Q2 Marketsite. See above.

Rowan Smith
Rowan Smith has a mining and financial background with 16 years collective experience in the minerals
management and merchant banking sectors. Rowan previously worked for Rand Mines as a mine valuation
geologist. He then joined SGS where he held position as General Manager for their South African resource
operations and was later seconded to join SGS's minerals management team in Switzerland. Rowan then joined
Investec Bank's Resource Finance division nearly four years ago and holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology with
Honours and a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours.


Company origins

· Q2Marketsite is a new company operating as a joint venture with Transition labs. Transition Labs itself, has a 22
   year success record in providing quality systems software, analytical quality standards, and LIMS consulting
   services to the Petrochemical Industry.

· The key management personnel of Q2Marketsite are shown below under "Management Team". In addition to the
  Transition Labs team, Q2Marketsite's employee compliment and board includes experienced senior executives
   from the global trading and inspection communities. The value of resources at the Company's disposal can be
   measured in terms of decades of hands on experience.

 
 

 

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