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Mark is very well regarded within the industry because of his ground level experience and the personal attention he paid to everyone that he has partnered within the high rise market, office park complex, business improvement district and industrial office environments. Mark understands the value of commitment to customer service and serving his employees. Mark is an active member of BOMA, IREM and sat on the Associate Leadership Council for BOMA in Los Angeles. na.vin Samaha — Vice President Sales Mr. Samaha has been with Allied Universal since the relaunching ofthejanitorial division in January 2008. Prior to joining the Allied Universal's Executive Team, Devin was first exposed to the janitorial industry when he worked for one of the nation's largest janitorial distributor in the Western United States. While there, he trained janitors, executive housekeepers for major hotels, and maintenance contractors on proper cleaning techniques, proper use of cleaning chemicals and the use of all cleaning equipment. Devin furthered his career when he joined Collins and Aikman Floorcoverings, where he sold commercial carpet to property managers, architecture and design firms, and end users, focusing on the commercial office vertical market. This is where he was first exposed to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, better known as LEED. Since C&A leads the carpet industry in environmental sustainability, he was provided extensive training in "green". Devin then left C&A to join the Commercial Real Estate industry where he worked for a business bank and helped business owner's secure financing for the purchase of their office buildings. Devin worked in this industry for next 8 years until joining the Allied Universal Janitorial Services Executive team. Mr. Samaha holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of San Diego, where he played soccer for 4 years, including a trip to the NCAA Division I "Sweet Sixteen" his senior year. Zafael Sorto - Regional Vice President— Orange CountV Rafael Sorto has been in the janitorial industry for more than 30 years. During his tenure, he has acquired unsurpassed knowledge and experience in all aspects of the service industry. Truly beginning his career from the ground floor, Mr. Sorto learned the business as a day porter and was soon discovered as a true talent in the market place. Through education and experience, Mr. Sorto has held positions such as Area Manager, Operations Manager, Project Manager, District Manager, Director of Operations, Senior District Manager and Vice President of Operations. Mr. Sorto was employed by ISS/OneSource for over 20 years and was involved in the acquisitions of Benco, Flagship Doral, Commercial Cleaning, Ogden Allied and Universal Building Maintenance. He then moved to DIMS Facility Services in 2000 as Vice -President of Operations for the Orange County and Inland Empire areas. Mr. Sorto is an active member of the Orange County chapters of BOMA, IREM, and IFMA. He has served on the board of Casita de San Jose, Assistant Coach of Basketball (NJB), as well as Scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Sorto holds degrees in Information Systems, Paralegal Studies, and Spanish. Ramon Acosta — Branch Manager With 20 years of experience in the janitorial industry, Ramon Acosta has proven to go above and beyond earning him building of the year and outstanding client reviews. Ramon first began as a night project manager at Park Place in Orange County, managing 2.2 million sq. ft. and supervising over 65 employees. Years later, Ramon began his journey with the Irvine Company for six years, eventually becoming a project manager at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for two years. ALLIED UNIVERSAL JANITORIAL SERVICES 25B-41 Page