The Board of Directors of JDA Software Group, Inc. (the "Company") sets high standards for the Company’s employees, officers and directors. Implicit in this philosophy is the importance of sound corporate governance. It is the duty of the Board of Directors to serve as a prudent fiduciary for shareholders and to oversee the management of the Company’s business. To fulfill its responsibilities and to discharge its duty, the Board of Directors follows the procedures and standards that are set forth in the below documents and charters. These documents and charters are subject to modification from time to time as the Board of Directors deems appropriate in the best interests of the Company or as required by applicable laws and regulations.
 James D. Armstrong  |
1985 |
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James D. Armstrong has been a Director and Chairman of the Board since co-founding our Company in 1985 (Co-Chairman from January 1999 to August 2000). Mr. Armstrong also served as our Chief Executive Officer from 1985 to July 2003 (Co-Chief Executive Officer from January 1999 to July 1999). Mr. Armstrong founded JDA Software Services, Ltd., a Canadian software development company, in 1978 and served as its President until 1987. Mr. Armstrong is Chairman of Omnilink Systems, Inc., a privately-held high-tech company that provides Vital Status Services tracking via GPS, cellular triangulation, RFID and situation-specific sensor devices, a member of the Board of WebPT, Inc., a privately-held electronic medical records software company, and a member of the Board of NETtime Solutions, LLC, a privately-held time and attendance software company. Mr. Armstrong is managing partner of Canal Partners, LLC, a private equity firm that invests in software and internet companies. Mr. Armstrong is on the Board of Directors of Rancho Feliz Charitable Organization. Mr. Armstrong studied engineering at Ryerson Polytechnic Institute in Toronto, Ontario. As the founder of JDA, as well as its long-time Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Armstrong brings an extensive understanding of both JDA, in particular, and the software industry, in general, to the Board and serves as an invaluable resource for assessing and managing risks and planning for corporate strategy within the context of our overall corporate culture.
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Hamish Brewer |
2009 |
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Hamish N. Brewer has served as a Director since September 2009 and our President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2003. Mr. Brewer previously served as President from March 2001 to July 2003, as Senior Vice President, Sales from 2000 to March 2001, as Senior Vice President, Enterprise Systems, from 1999 to 2000, as Senior Vice President, International from 1998 to 1999, as Director of our Europe, Middle East and African operations from 1996 to 1998, and as a Marketing Representative from 1994 to 1996. Prior to joining JDA, Mr. Brewer served as a Retail Marketing Specialist with IBM from 1986 to 1990 and in various operational positions with a privately-held retail sales organization located in England. Mr. Brewer received a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Birmingham in England. Mr. Brewer’s long career at JDA, including in sales and management roles of increasing responsibility, as well as day to day leadership and intimate knowledge of our business and operations provide the Board with company-specific experience and expertise. Additionally, his extensive global experiences working directly with customers over the years has resulted in a deep understanding of both our markets and our competitors.
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J. Michael Gullard  |
1999 |
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J. Michael Gullard has been a Director since January 1999. Mr. Gullard has been the General Partner of Cornerstone Management, a venture capital and consulting firm specializing in software and data communications companies, since 1984. Mr. Gullard also serves as Chairman of the Board and Audit Committee of DynTek, Inc., a publicly-held company which provides professional technology services to government, education and mid-market commercial customers, as a director and interim Chief Executive Officer of Alliance Semiconductor Corporation, a publicly-held semiconductor company, and as a director of Proxim Wireless Corporation, a publicly held wireless solutions company. Mr. Gullard previously served as Chairman of Merant PLC from 1996 to 2004, a change management software tools company, as Chairman of NetSolve, Incorporated from 1992 to 2004, an IT infrastructure management services company, as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Telecommunications Technology, Inc. from 1979 to 1984, and held a variety of financial and operational management positions at Intel Corporation from 1972 to 1979. Mr. Gullard also previously served as Chairman of Mainsoft Corp., a private company, and as a director of California Micro Devices Corporation, Transmeta Corporation, and Celeritek, Inc., all publicly-held semiconductor companies. Mr. Gullard currently serves on the Board of Directors of Planar Systems, Inc., a publicly-held designer and distributor of specialty displays; Selectica, a cloud-based provider of contract management services; and Ditech Networks, Inc., a provider of voice to text services and network voice quality improvement equipment. Mr. Gullard attended Stanford University where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and a Masters Degree from the Graduate School of Business. Mr. Gullard’s extensive background with public and private technology companies, including in board of director, committee and management roles, and his financial background and knowledge brings valuable expertise and experience to the Board of Directors. Additionally, Mr. Gullard’s venture capital background and proximity to the Silicon Valley provide exposure and access to relevant new technologies and potential product acquisitions for the Company.
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Richard Haddrill  |
2011 |
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Richard Haddrill has been a Director since January 2011. Mr. Haddrill is currently the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Bally Technologies, Inc., a worldwide gaming company that designs, manufactures, distributes, and operates gaming devices and computerized monitoring, accounting and player-tracking systems for gaming devices. Prior to becoming the Chief Executive Officer of Bally Technologies, Inc. in 2004, Mr. Haddrill was the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Manhattan Associates, Inc., a global software solutions company in the supply chain industry. Mr. Haddrill also previously served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the board of directors of Powerhouse Technologies, Inc., a technology and gaming company, and as an Area Managing Partner for Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Haddrill’s extensive leadership and background with software and supply chain companies brings valuable expertise to the Board of Directors.
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Jock Patton |
1999 |
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Jock Patton has been a Director since January 1999. Mr. Patton is a private investor and a Director of Janus Capital Group, Inc., a publicly-held investment management company. He was the independent Chair of the ING Funds Unified Board of Trustees from 2004 to 2007 and Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Swift Transportation Company, Inc., until May of 2007 when the company was sold. Mr. Patton previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Rainbow Multimedia Group, Inc., a producer of digital entertainment, from 1999 to 2001. From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Patton served as a Director and President of StockVal, Inc., a provider of securities analysis software and proprietary data to mutual funds, major money managers and brokerage firms worldwide. Prior to 1992, Mr. Patton was a Partner and Director in the law firm of Streich Lang where he founded and headed the Corporate/Securities Practice Group. Mr. Patton has previously served on the Board of Directors of various public and private companies. Mr. Patton holds an A.B. Degree in Political Science and Juris Doctorate, both from the University of California. Mr. Patton’s extensive legal career, his experience as a chief executive, and his significant role on numerous boards of directors, give him the leadership and consensus-building skills to guide our Board on a variety of matters, including corporate governance, succession planning and acquisition matters.
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Arthur C. Young |
2001 |
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Arthur C. Young has been a director since April 2012. Mr. Young is a Managing Partner, member of the Investment Committee, and member of the Management Committee of Blum Capital, where he primarily focuses on sourcing, executing and monitoring public investments. Prior to joining Blum Capital in 2009, Mr. Young spent eight years as a Partner at Blavin & Company, a value-oriented, long-biased hedge fund managing a concentrated portfolio. Mr. Young started his investment career at Fir Tree Partners, where he was an investment principal focused on equity and distressed debt investments. Mr. Young also worked as an attorney at Greenberg Traurig, specializing in securities and tax litigation, and as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, leading teams of senior executives in a broad spectrum of initiatives. Mr. Young received a B.A. with Honors in Economics from Johns Hopkins University in 1991 and went on to receive his Juris Doctor from the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1994.
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