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G. Scott Paterson Mr. Paterson has been Chairman of JumpTV Inc. since January 2002 and also served as Chief Executive Officer May 2005 until November 2007. Mr. Paterson has been Chief Executive Officer of Paterson Partners Inc., a venture capital company, since January 2002. Mr. Paterson served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Yorkton Securities Inc. from October 1998 to December 2001 where under his leadership Yorkton became Canada's leading technology, biotechnology and film & entertainment underwriter. From May 1997 to October 1998, Mr. Paterson served as President of Yorkton. During Mr. Paterson's tenure, Yorkton raised over $3 billion as lead underwriter for Canadian technology, biotechnology and film and entertainment companies and over $13 billion as co-managing underwriter. Mr. Paterson is currently a Director of Lionsgate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:LGF) and Rand A Technology Corporation (TSX:RND), as well as Run of River Power Inc. (TSXV:ROR) and Genetic Diagnostics (TSXV:GDD). Mr. Paterson is Chairman of both companies' Audit Committees. Mr. Paterson is also Chairman of the Board of Automated Benefits Corp. (TSXV:AUT) and Director of Pioneering Technology Inc. (TSXV:PIO.V). Additionally, Mr. Paterson is a partner in Freepour Controls Inc. and Versa Controls, both private companies. Mr. Paterson has served the Canadian securities industry in multiple capacities. In 2001, he was the Vice-Chairman of the TSX Group Inc., parent company of the Toronto Stock Exchange, and he is the past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Venture Exchange Inc. Mr. Paterson served as a Governor of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada and a member of the Board of Directors of each of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and the Canadian Securities Institute. Mr. Paterson serves the community as a member of the Board of Governors of Ridley College and as the Chairman of the Merry Go Round Children's Foundation. He previously was a Trustee of the Art Gallery of Ontario from 1995 to 2003. In 2000 Mr. Paterson donated $1 million to his alma mater, the University of Western Ontario, to build a Biotechnology Wing to train and attract world-renowned scientists and clinical specialists. Mr. Paterson is a graduate of Ridley College and earned a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree from the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada. He is a recipient of Canada's highly-regarded Top 40 Under 40 Award and was recognized in 1999 by Time Magazine as one of Canada's 21st Century Leaders. Mr. Paterson was also acknowledged by his alma mater in 2000 receiving the University's highest award for an Alumnus, the Purple & White Award.
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