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KALYSIS Grupo
Chairman and CEO



ANID
Chairman



ANID [National Association of Researchers in Educational Methodology] & KALYSIS' founder. Executive VP & Managing Partner of KALYSIS, SA de CV (Mexico). National Co-Organiser of EUROWARDS and Clever Networking (Spain). President of ANID (Spain). Coordinator of eLearning and eTraining for the European Network of Excellence eCulture Net. Coordinator of the FP6 Integrated Project BELE for broadband foreign language teaching. Diego Antona, pioneer in SGML/XML standards, 3G/UMTS applications, and network uses of Smart Cards, possess the first patents at OEPM and IMPI in the field of Digital ID and Digital Cash.

In ONI SGPS participated with EDEN in the definition of convergence and Investments of the IP Network for the companies OniOne, OniSolutions and Oni Grandes Redes. The redefinition proposal of the OniOne Business Plans; interactive strategy for the UMTS platform of ONIWay and contents strategy Average-Rich Content, for multimedia platforms.

ONIWay Business Manager of 3G/UMTs Accounts, project “CoolSync”, standard SyncML, 2000-2001.

7thBis Call IST Programme European Commission, with Oracle Mobile (December 2001). CoolSync: Universal Synchronisation of Mobile Devices for 3G Platforms. Co-ordinator, Diego Antona; Scientific & Technological Partner, Eric Lagier, Director of I+D of Oracle Mobile.

International Business Development Director of Germinus s. XXI. and Germinus Solutions (2000-2002, Spain) Developed process methodology, viability analysis of new business, work teams and strategic definition of its ASP and service portfolio.

Management of Business Germinus Solutions Communications (2001-2002) Defined the strategic concept Platforms and Applications Convergence Strategy (PACS) on which the technological developments of Broadlab were developed. Participated in the concept and requirements of business, product definition, marketing equipment and materials, distribution, alliances and channels of Xteps Content Management, the first content manager, multicompany, multiplatform, multilanguage and standard multiformat, ASP model compatible with Nortel Networks Third Generation platforms, certified SUN Tone. Xteps Groupware Tools dealing with the creation of complex sites and intranets in 3rd generation application servers.

Continued Improvement Plan (CEM, September 2001) Optimisation implementation of processes in Germinus Communications. Processes, Human resources and business documentation.

NTIC, Net. Malaga 2001. 5th Convention of the BDPME on New Technologies (Small and Medium sized company Development Bank, May 2001). Analysis of Technological Investments.

Advisor for the Information technology co-ordination of the Latin American Institute for Educational Communication, ILCE - UNESCO. New Technologies Board Member of Public Education Secretariat and Archivo General de la Nación, 1998-2000.

Guest Lecturer in Research Management, attached to the General Management of Academic Computing Services, UNAM, 1997-1999, an assiduous participant from 1998 in General computation congresses in Mexico. Recognised as a pioneer in Internet standards, created the first SGML/XML server in Spanish, UNAM (1997)

Since 1998 has collaborated with the University committee for the development of Internet (CUDI) in Internet seminars and projects (Responsible for Digital Libraries), given conferences and advised degree thesis.

Co-ordinator of portal “Virtual Cervantes”, University of Alicante – Marcelino Botín Foundation, Banco de Santander - Cervantes Institute, in Mexico (2000). Co-ordinator of the MMC Project “The Medieval Miniature Compendium Project”, National Library and Newspaper Library of Mexico.

Co-ordinator of News Production Site for TELEVISA, Space'99.

Director of Internet (1998) and Intranet (2000) Project Technology; Serpanet, SDL, on-line documentation systems under regulation ISO-9000 for Servicio Pan Americano de Protección, SA de CV - SERPAPROSA, the private security and transport company with more than 75% market-share in Latin America.

Director of the RedEscolar Digital Library, (ILCE-SEP-UNESCO), extends the XML standard to “Navigator” and "Digital Magazine". Capacity of personnel assigned to RedEscolar. Digital Projects Co-ordinator for the Public Education Secretariat, Internet and CD-ROMs projects in Telesecundaria, SEP, the collections “Science from Mexico”, for the editorial Fondo de Cultura Económica and Electronic Press para el Archivo General de la Nación.

As advisor for Information Technology co-ordination of ILCE and of the SEP participated in the multimedia macroproject committee National Educational Videoteca (Mexico, 2000)

Formed the equipment and concept of the DGSCA Digital Library (UNAM) under SGML/XML standards –recently UNIVERSIA has signed a collaboration agreement under maximum quality standards - and the Digital Anuies Newspaper Library (National Associations of Universities and Higher Education Institutions), and collaborated with Multimedia projects for the Embassy of France in Mexico.

International Collaborations: University of Berkeley and Columbia, expansion and definition of standard EAD Encoded Archival Description, and of the Society of American Archivists. The first SGML/XML navigator version in Spanish, Hybrick, for Fujitsu Laboratories, and for UNESCO, MicroIsis.

President of ANID -National Association of Researchers in Educational Methodology- Spain, from 1996, is the first Spaniard Member of Consortium GEM, Siracusa University, National Department of Education, EE.UU.

Official Lecturer at the Ministry of Foreign affairs (1996)


Training
MBA (Ministry of Industry and Energy - EOI), Masters in Communication Sciences (UNAM), 1st cycle Advanced Industrial engineering (ICAI), Graduate in Humanities at the University of Salamanca and Graduate in Communication Sciences at the University of Siena.

He is fluent in Spanish, English and Italian, with understanding of French.

Member of the Board
Consejero



Naval Engineer, 1972. Masters in Foreign Trade and Marine transport of Merchandise and Passengers.

Joaquín has been President of Naviera Alisur, pioneer at Spain of high speed shipping. CEO of Factoria Naval de Astilleros, Málaga. CEO of Shipping Frigo Lines. Vice-president of Federación de Industriales del Metal, (CEOE). CEO Desarrollo e Inversion Nuevas Tecnologias. Advisor of Amper Technologies and CEO of Tecnologías del Mundo GPS. President and CEO of A.T. Technologies, ascribe to the Kalysis' project his GPS patent P9501154 'Sistema de Navegación Terrestre, Aérea o Marítima Mejorado'.

Advisor of the National Association of Electronic Companies, ANIEL. Spanish representant WG 14 of the EU. Participant at the European Project AFTEI 4º EU Framework. Presidency's Counsellor at Cantieri Navali Rodriquez. Ex-Honorary Consul of The Philippines in Eastern Andalucia. President and CEO of Sociedad de Desarrollo Integral de Tecnologías. Kalysis' stakeholder & business advisor.

Fluent in Spanish, English, French, and Italian.

Technological Advisor
Consejero Tecnológico




Founder & CTO- ARI Telecom, Vértice Group, where obtains the Spanish Telephony License Type “A”; CTO- Solitel, R&D Director– Novasoft; CTO- Generación 3. Broad experience as Project Manager & CTO in technological R&D, VoIP, eCommerce and ePayments platforms.



Selected projects
 DATAI. eCommerce B2C with e-Payments platform, DSA and Secure Server SSLV3.

 INFOWEB. Document and Content Management programs in C++, Search Engines and Authentication platforms.

 IPVOX GATEWAY & IPVOX GATEKEEPER, Applications of Voice over IP using ITU-H323 protocol.

 First VoIP applications of TELEFÓNICA (Spain) and VoIP Gateway for Amper Technologies.


Training
Manuel Montoro, Certified Professional Java SUN Microsystems, is Engineer in Informatics for the University of Malaga, Spain.

Fluent in Spanish and English.

Director Business Development
Director de Desarrollo de Negocio




More than ten years of combined experience of sales & marketing of consumer goods and services in Europe, US and Central America.

 Marketing Director. Responsible for sales and marketing activities on the Spanish and Portuguese markets for Avantum. 2002-2003.

 Site Director. Responsible for Spanish web site, marketing and PR activities of this multinational internet recruiting company, Wideyes. 2000-2001.

 General Manager. Planned and developed (start-up) a computer training center (franchise, Master License), The Fourth R Costa Rica and The Fourth R Panama. 1998-1999.

 Consultant. Market Research Project for private Central American university: "Important factors in the university selection process". Also, developed recruiting tests for marketing positions at telecommunications company and researched market opportunities for importing of European consumer goods. Market research for the development of an internet portal. 1997-1998.

 Marketing Manager. Imports of Italian and Spanish exclusive designer lamps, design and production of marketing material, Sweden. 1997.

 Customer Service for Scandinavian Airlines, USA 1996.

 Marketing Manager for burglar alarm importer and distributor, Sweden. 1992.


Other Projects
- Design and development of www.ljusmiljo.com, Sweden 2002.
- Design and concept development of Madisa, Spain 2002.
- Develop sales for Spanish company offering streaming services, Spain. 2001.
- Identifying needs and implementing a new computerized invoicing and accounting system. 2000.
- Administrator for an EXUS test center for the MOUS (Microsoft Office User Specialist) program, Panama. 1999.
- Lecturer at Seminar in Customer Service, Panama. 1997.
- Palco Check-in and Amadeus airline reservation system, USA 1996.
- Fluent in Spanish, English, Swedish and French.


Training
- M.B.A., International Business. Johnson & Wales University, Providence USA.
- B.S., Marketing. Johnson & Wales University, Providence USA
- Marketing Management Degree, IHM Business School, Örebro Sweden.

Industrial/Product Designer
http://www.zanicdesign.com


Alberto has worked as external consultant for different North American companies including Nike. He gained some of his experience at major automotive-design studios such as Pininfarina (Italy), Johnson Controls Advanced Design (Germany) and Volkswagen Design (Mexico). He worked in Mexico for the firm Tecnoidea, developing public transportation projects from concept to production.

Over the last 4 years of his career (including his Master studies), he has been developing brand identity-oriented projects, such as: Sport items, Private and Public Vehicles, Fashion accessories, Furniture and Consumer Electronics. During these years he has been learning Advanced Design methods both with the European and North American experiences.

His work has been featured in international design books (such as "Sport Design" from TeNeues publishing, and "Websites" from Feierabend publishing), as well as in several international design magazines such as Auto&Design (Italy), Form (Sweden), Interior Motives (UK), and others. He has been awarded in international design competitions, such as “Timex 2154, The future of time”, “Core77 Design Challenge 2”, “Stone Design Contest, IED Milan 1999”, amongst others; plus recognition from major design web-portals (Netdiver.net, DesignTaxi.com, Core77.com).

He obtained a Bachelor Degree in Industrial Design from UNAM (Mexico) and a Masters Degree in Transportation Design from Umea University (Sweden).

He is fluent in Spanish, English and Italian, with a basic understanding of Swedish. In 2000 he received the Medal “Gabino Barreda”, given to the best student of each major at UNAM, Mexico. And in 2002 he was awarded as Honorary Member of the National Association of Research in Didactics, of Spain.

Alberto also has been invited lecturer in Mexican Universities (UNAM, Universidad Iberoamericana, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Universidad del Valle de Mexico, Universidad La Salle del Bajío), as well as participating in collective exhibitions and experimental projects in various countries (Sweden, Spain, Colombia and Mexico), both traveling and through virtual communities.




irais quintana

PR
Relaciones Públicas



More than five years of experience in PR and international marketing in Mexico and Spain.

Creator of the brand "Kalysis" (after a hard brain-storming between the Greek root concept "katalysis" and its expression still more specific. "Kalos" 'beauty', "Lysis" 'solution'.)

Multitasking public relations. Consultant of the firm and CEO's assistant.

Training
Postdegrees in the specialties: Projects' Evaluation; Management, creation and search of resources for nongovernmental initiatives; Uses of new technologies, technology transfer and cultural patrimony.




shelley roam

Technical and Legal Translator/Interpreter



+30 years in bilingual communications: 19 years as manager for an international Mexican airline. 10 years in public and private education. Developed Bilingual General Science & Biology Courses for New York City Board of Education. Served as simultaneous translator in N.J. Federal Courts. Subtitler for New Jersey Public Broadcasting.

Specialization: Aviation, Customer Service, Technical, Legal, Education, Business, Administration, Computer Terminology.

Education
Masters Columbia University New York City. Graduate Faculties. Thesis in Latin American Literature
Courses in Linguistic Theory. National Defense Foreign Language Fellowship. BA State University of NY at Buffalo, Cum laude.




non executive members

CEO for LOGiCO Smart Cards Solutions, AG, since March 2003; before that Salse Director of KPNQwest Austria for 2 years; before that Programme Director for ONE, 3rd Austrian Mobile Network Operator. Other positions with HP AUstria, Constantia Industry Holding, Austria.

Education Master of Science for Electronic Engineering at the Technical University in Vienna, Master of Science for Microeconomics at the University for Economic Sciences in Vienna. Born 1957 in Vienna, married since 1982, two boys 17 and 19 years old.

Hobbies Skiing, Golfing, Tennis, Jazz.

Jesús Antona
Software Engineer. Plataforma Tecnológica, SA (PTEC). Between others, responsible of Empresa Pública de Emergencias Sanitarias [Public Company of Sanitary Emergencies] EPES' Development Information System. Kalysis's shareholder & technical advisor.

Gerardo F. Navarrete
Vulnera's founder & Kalysis' technical advisor.

Javier González de Lema
Founder of Vulnera, Founder & CEO of Hacker Traiding Case, and Hacker Computer Case, Andalusian group of companies with a turnover > 10 million EUR.

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