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Alex Kaplan National Practice Director, Public Services Lawson Software, Inc. Summary of Qualifications As a the National Practice Director for Government and Education, Mr. Kaplan is responsible for leading a team that is responsible for all activities related to the delivery of services that support Lawson Government and Education implementations in the United States. Alex has served as the senior executive for consulting, systems integration and complex technology projects at a range of clients including; North Central Texas Council of Governments, New Mexico State Department of Education, New Mexico House of Representatives, Anchorage School District (AK), Jefferson County Public Schools (CO), Washoe County School District (NV), North East Independent School District (TX), Seattle Public Schools (WA) and others. These projects included technology planning, technology product evaluation and selection, contract negotiations; implementations of enterprise application systems, local area networks, wide area networks, PCs and servers; and staff development. Mr. Kaplan is also a nationally recognized expert in the field of technology and public education. Professional Experience Mr. Kaplan has assisted many public sector clients in developing best practices for the integration of technology to improve administrative efficiencies. These projects have included analysis of technology funding, development of evaluative criteria to measure the impact of technology, and identification and analysis of public sector organizations that are exemplary in terms of technology use. These studies have been used by governing committees and executive leadership to make decisions regarding the direction of their organizations technology programs, and the level of funding commitment given to them. Mr. Kaplan has served as a consultant to State Departments of Education in New Mexico and Kentucky on educational policy issues. These projects include: developing a statewide vision for the implementation of technology (KY), statewide student information systems planning (NM), evaluating and assessing specially funded education projects (NM), assessing the impact of deconsolidation Albuquerque Public Schools (NM). Mr. Kaplan has consulted with various other organizations on technology related issues. These organizations include; The Walt Disney Company, US West, National Computer Systems (now NCSPearson), and others. Corporate Experience Prior to joining Lawson Software, Alex Kaplan was CEO of Davidson Services, LLC. Davidson Services provides professional services to K -12 school districts throughout the United States. The company is owned by the Davidson Group. In this capacity he developed the business concept, conducted the market research, raised the capital, recruited the core team, directed the sales and marketing activities, and directed the development of the intellectual capital required for the business. In two years the business has grown to nine employees, revenues in excess of $1 million, is cash flow positive, has a deep reservoir of intellectual capital assets, and major customers throughout the United States. Mr. Kaplan was CEO of Futurekids, Inc., an educational technology company that delivers technology professional development and technology curriculum to teachers and students around the globe. The company is owned by the Davidson Group. Futurekids, Inc. has presence in 65 countries and has educated over 2 million children to be "Futurekids" since its founding in 1983. Futurekids is a franchise system outside the United States, and has limited direct operations within the United States. Lawson Software - Confidential 30