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Michael Maples, Sr.

Director of Lexmark

Michael J. Maples, Sr., also known as Mike, serves as an Ambassador on certain strategic relationships and internal management initiatives at Microsoft. Michael Maples served as an Executive Vice President of Worldwide Products Group at Microsoft Corporation. He served as a Consultant and Advisor to Microsoft. He served as the President of the Microsoft Corporation. He served several positions with Microsoft, where he served as an Executive Vice President of Worldwide Products and a Member of the office of the President. He is a highly accomplished Senior Executive with over 40 years experience in the computer industry. He retired from Microsoft Corporation where he reported directly to Bill Gates. He was responsible for all product development and product marketing activities at Microsoft during his tenure. Prior to Microsoft, he worked for International Business Machines Corporation for 23 years where he served as a Director of Software Strategy. He has been the Chairman of CMIT Solutions, Inc. and also has been its Director. He served as the Chairman of Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc. Michael Maples has been a Director of BlueSpace Software Corporation and Hyper9, Inc. He serves as a Director of Emergent Technologies, Inc. and has been its Member of Advisory Board. He serves on the boards of PSW Technologies; 30 Second Software, Inc., Computer Moms International; and Newisys, Inc. He has been an Independent Director of Q2ebanking, Inc. (also known as Q2 Holdings, Inc.). He also serves as a Member of Advisory Board at Vincera Inc. and Westlake Group, LLC. He is a Member of the Board of Visitors for the Engineering School at the University of Oklahoma and the College of Engineering Foundation Advisory Council at the University of Texas. He serves as a Corporate Director of Computer Moms International Corporation, Lexmark Corporation, and Digby. He serves as a Director of CBANC Network, Inc. He serves as a Director of Q2 Software, Inc. He served as an Independent Director of Lexmark International, Inc. He serves as a Member of Advisory Board at Vincera, Inc. He also serves on the Board of Advisors for 12 high tech firms and venture funds. He served as a Director at Alibre, Inc. He served as a Director at Sonic Corp. and Motive, Inc. He served as a Director of Concero Inc. He served as a Director of The Technology Association of America, the University of Washington’s Technology Center, AlphaBlox Corporation, Inc., the Austin Economic Development Council and Austin Software Council. He also served as a Member of Advisory Board at Polaris Venture Partners, Inc.

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About Lexmark: Lexmark creates innovative imaging solutions and technologies that help you print, secure and manage information with ease, efficiency.

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