SIGNWAVE^® Management Team

	Andrew McKay General Manager, SIGNWAVE Australia With over 20 years experience in the sign industry, Andrew brings a unique range of skills sets and knowledge to SIGNWAVE®. Having completed a signwriting apprenticeship with one of the biggest companies in Melbourne, Andrew was given responsibility as foreman shortly thereafter, learing the requirements of dealing with staff, suppliers, and clients. Eventually he started his own contracting business before forming North Melbourne Signs where Carlton United, Coca Cola Amitel, Telstra, Castrol, National Gallery Victoria and State Library Victoria were listed among his core clients. North Melbourne Signs was one of the first to branch into large format digital printing in-house. Selling the business in 2001, Andrew concentrated on select clients (mainly in the event management industry) in a consultancy role, and then accepted a full-time position with Sign*A*Rama in franchise sales and support for four years. Prior to joining SIGNWAVE®, Andrew joined Bond Imaging as Business Development Manager, where he secured national accounts such as BMW, Florshiem, Shoo Biz, Mollini, Joanne Mercer, Ojay, Breakaway, and Black Pepper & Kathmandu.
	Brendan Jamieson Franchise Business Consultant, SIGNWAVE Australia Brendan has been active within the sign and graphics industry for 20 years working with and at some of Melbourne's biggest and most established sign companies, namely, Carroll Signs & Graphics, Ausigns, North Melbourne Signs and Signcraft.  Brendan has a wide-ranging knowledge of traditional signwriting; computer design; sign manufacturing and installation; work prioritisation and organisation; application of vinyl and digital print media; knowledge of all substrates; and is familiar with site surveys (with OH&S standards). Having run a small contracting company prior to joining  SIGNWAVE®, Brendan has the connections, experience and skills, learnt from years of client interaction, innovation, cash flow control and all the details that comes with running a small business.
	Helen Spencer Franchise Development Manager, SIGNWAVE Australia Helen was formerly the sales and marketing coordinator/manager for one of the country's leading companies in digital imaging, co-ordinating large scale national visual merchandising from quotation through to production, dispatch and installation.  Having started out in a customer service role, Helen has accumulated a wealth of experience in the sign/digital print industry.  Helen has a proven ability to build and foster relationships and combined with her attributes as an exceptional organiser with natural people skills, is ideally suited to a development role.

FASTSIGNS^® Key Executives

At SIGNWAVE® we work closely with the executives and franchise support staff at FASTSIGNS International. This means that Australian franchisees have access to the vast experience of the FASTSIGNS® management team and support reources; from technical support to training, marketing and technology research.

	GARY SALOMON Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Gary Salomon based the revolutionary FASTSIGNS® concept on his own experience as a business owner and direct marketing specialist. He was noted as one of Entrepreneur magazine's "Forty Under 40," and was honored with the prestigious "Entrepreneur of the Year" award by national and regional sponsors such as Ernst & Young, Inc. and Merrill Lynch. Gary is recognized as an authority on the principles of franchising and as a spokesman for the quick-sign industry.
	MARY RYAN Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance & Administration Mary Ryan's extensive expertise in financial management serves both FASTSIGNS International, Inc. and its franchisees well. She directs the financial, administrative, information management and legal functions of the franchisor. Additionally, she oversees legal efforts in protecting corporate and franchisee interests.
	LARRY LANE President With a background that covers both the sales and the technical aspects of multi-unit business operation, Larry Lane manages the development of the FASTSIGNS® name on a global scale. Since joining FASTSIGNS® in 1988, Larry has served in many capacities, including Franchise Business Consultant, Director of Operations, Vice President of International Development and Senior Vice President of Franchise Relations & Development.
	RAJ CROAGER Chief Information Officer, CFE Raj Croager joined FASTSIGNS® in 1996 as a Franchise Business Consultant. In 1999 Raj changed fields to focus on the technology that drives the business. Since then Raj has attained his MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) and served as the Director of IT and Vice-President of Information Technology for FASTSIGNS®. In his current capacity as CIO, he provides both hands-on management and strategic direction for FASTSIGNS® and SIGNWAVE® technology needs.
	SUSAN LAST Chief Operating Officer, CFE Susan Last has over 23 years of experience in the franchise industry. Prior to joining FASTSIGNS®, Susan worked for the nation's largest education franchise, gaining extensive experience in franchising, operations, education, curriculum development and training. Her current focus is overseeing the support provided to the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico, and Brazil franchise networks, which includes managing the technical services, operations and training departments. Susan holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Indiana University and has earned her CFE, Certified Franchise Executive, from the International Franchise Association.
	DRUE TOWNSEND Senior Vice President of Marketing Drue Townsend has over 25 years of experience as a marketing and public relations professional in the franchise, restaurant, hospitality and telecommunications industries. Having worked for both advertising agencies and corporations, she has an extensive business-to-business background. Drue is charged with providing strategic direction for program development for the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia and managing the marketing department.