Mr Hnarakis was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer in November 2002. Joining Melbourne IT in 2000, Mr Hnarakis spent two years in the role of Group General Manager, during which time he initiated many strategic global partnerships, and managed the international Sales and Marketing, Product Management, and Customer Service arms of the business. Prior to joining Melbourne IT, Mr Hnarakis held senior roles with News Corporation, Boral Group, and the PMP Communications Group. Throughout the 1990s he held chief executive and senior line management roles with these companies including Managing Director of PMP's Canberra Press and Pacific Publications, and Managing Director of News Corporation's Southdown Press.

Mr Hnarakis joined the Board as Managing Director on 20 September 2003.

Andrew was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Melbourne IT in January 2008 after more than 8 years as the company's Chief Financial Officer. Andrew has assumed the responsibilities of COO in addition to his responsibilities as CFO.

Andrew joined Melbourne IT in 1999, assisting the company to successfully navigate its listing on the ASX as well as overseeing a period of strong global growth over the past 5 years. He has been instrumental in implementing Melbourne IT's extensive M&A activities and as COO drives operational and process efficiencies within the global Melbourne IT Group.

Andrew is responsible for the finance, legal, risk, corporate planning & analysis, corporate communications and customer service areas of Melbourne IT's business. He has more than 20 years management experience in the IT and Finance industries. He has previously consulted to major corporations in Australia and holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting), a Bachelor of Business (Computing) and is a CPA.

Anders Eriksson joined Melbourne IT in April 2004 through Melbourne IT's acquisition of Cogent. Anders is CEO Melbourne IT Corporate Brand Services Division. Anders joined Cogent as CEO in March 2001. His current responsibilities include achieving revenue and EBIT targets for the global CBS Division with offices and primary activities in Scandinavia, UK, Benelux, France, Spain, US and Australia.

Anders has over 9 years experience from managing businesses in the Internet industry combined with over 10 years experience from working in various consulting businesses focused on servicing large corporate customers. He has experience running companies in all major western European countries as well as experience working in the US, South Africa, and Eastern Europe. Prior to Cogent, Anders was Executive Vice President Europe at Razorfish with responsibility for running a 100 MUSD business. Anders has an MBA degree from Stockholm School of Economics.

Amber Johnston joined Melbourne IT as General Manager - Human Resources in October 2006. She is responsible for supporting the company's strong growth through the provision of recruitment, education, training and development services.

Prior to joining Melbourne IT, Amber spent more than seven years in Human Resources with Ford Motor Company and two years with Walt Disney International where she gained extensive experience in strategic human resources both in Australia and internationally. Her most recent position as Ford's Asia Pacific & Africa Human Resources Manager in the Information Technology division also gave her an insight into the specific requirements of a technology based business such as Melbourne IT.

Amber understands the demands of a rapidly growing organisation and is passionate about enabling staff to manage change effectively. Under her leadership, Melbourne IT's global Human Resources team is focused on developing the company's internal and external brands to inspire, motivate, retain and entice the company's most important resource - people.

Amber undertook tertiary study at the University of Melbourne and holds a Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations & Human Resource Management as well as a Bachelor of Science with Honours.

Angelo Tsagarakis joined Melbourne IT in February 2004 as Group Financial Controller and became General Manager - Finance in January 2007.

He is responsible for the Group's financial management and reporting function and is a member of the Group's Risk Management Committee.

With more than 12 years experience within the finance and services industries, Angelo commenced his career with KPMG, before joining an international accommodation group leading their finance and company secretarial functions. He was also project head on a major systems integration initiative. More recently Angelo led the finance and company secretarial functions of an international professional services firm. Angelo's knowledge and experience covers corporations law, international taxation and planning, strategic planning, financial analysis and project management.

Angelo is currently a member of the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants and holds an Economics Degree from Monash University. He is a member of Chartered Secretaries Australia and has completed a Graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance.

Bernard Blake joined Melbourne IT in 1998 and has moved through several roles with the company from covering operational management and product development. In 2003, Bernard took on the role of General Manager of Domainz Limited after Melbourne IT's acquisition of the former .NZ registry. Domainz is now a significant contributor to the Melbourne IT Group and has solidified its position as New Zealand's leading domain name registrar and Online Solutions Provider. In late 2005, Bernard took on his current role as General Manager, International Development with responsibility for the development of special projects in overseas markets while maintaining an oversight role for New Zealand operations.

Prior to joining Melbourne IT, Bernard worked in copywriting and product marketing positions with George Patterson Bates, Leonardi Advertising and in several other IT and product marketing roles. Bernard holds a Bachelor of Arts from Melbourne University and is currently completing his Masters.

Ben Lehman joined Melbourne IT as General Counsel in 2005. He oversees the legal function of Melbourne IT, including Melbourne IT Corporate Brand Services.

Prior to joining Melbourne IT Ben practiced law as a Senior Associate at Allens Arthur Robinson, one of the leading Australian law firms. He has advised many public and private clients in all aspects of technology transactions. He also holds a Bachelor of Science majoring in Computer Science and worked previously as a software developer and network administrator.

Dr. Bruce Tonkin joined Melbourne IT in 1999, and is currently Chief Technology Officer. He oversees Melbourne IT's technical infrastructure and strategy, as well as evaluating new technologies for commercialization. Bruce also manages Melbourne IT's active participation in local and international Internet industry bodies, including ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), where he is currently Chair of the Generic Names Supporting Organisation (GNSO).

Bruce previously directed a research venture at Monash University in partnership with Telstra and Siemens in the area of digital video, and coordinated the operations of the Research Data Network Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) from 1994 to 1999. He has wide experience in advanced computing and communications, both in Australia and overseas at AT&T Bell Laboratories in USA. Bruce holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) and a PHD

Gideon has been with Melbourne IT for the past seven years in product and channel management. He has been actively involved in the introduction of many new products including domain spaces, hosting and other valued added services, and has worked closely with all business divisions to achieve product goals.

Before joining Melbourne IT, Gideon was a member of a Victorian Government Investment Attraction Taskforce, designing and conducting successful marketing campaigns in London and Washington.

In addition he held marketing and product development roles with US-based global business information and receivables management company Dun & Bradstreet.

Gideon holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and a Graduate Certificate of Applied Business. He is a member of the Internet Society and the Australian Institute of Management (AIM)

Guye joined Melbourne IT in August 1999 and since that time has taken on a variety of IT leadership roles within the company prior to being appointed to the position of Group CIO, in August 2007.

In the role of Group CIO, Guye has responsibility for working with all divisions of the company to oversee the development of systems and the efficient operation of the Group's data centre facilities and related infrastructure. His role involves overseeing IT services projects across the globe to enable the achievement of business goals while ensuring that system and infrastructure designs achieve a robust, flexible and scaleable architecture to meet the company's strategic objectives.

Guye has a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in IT and has more than 25 years experience working in the IT industry. Prior to joining Melbourne IT, Guye worked for the IT division of a leading Australian bank where he gained extensive experience in project management and team leadership with projects spanning retail banking, finance, information management, strategic marketing and infrastructure services. Throughout his career, Guye has also led a variety of development, critical application support and production infrastructure teams in which he has gained an in depth knowledge of IT disciplines and methodologies.

Gunnar Light joined Melbourne IT in January 2008 as Executive Vice President - ForTheRecord, with responsibility for driving growth in the company's world-leading digital recording services by expanding into new vertical and geographical markets.

Gunnar joins Melbourne IT after seven years at ATCi (Antenna Technology Communications, Inc) where he held the role of Managing Director Worldwide Sales and Marketing. In this role, he was responsible for managing channel activities, global sales strategies, marketing plans and partner contracts for North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific and EMEA. Prior to ATCi, he worked as the Director of Global Marketing and Business Development at Hypercom and in a number of Marketing and Sales roles at electronics distributor, Avnet.

In addition to his extensive industry experience, Mr Light is a graduate from the renowned Thunderbird School of Global Management with a concentration in Global Trade and Countertrade, as well as from Arizona State University's MBA program with a concentration in Supply Chain Management and Global Marketing.

Jackie Pedersen joined Melbourne IT as General Manager - Customer Service in November 2006, with responsibility for the company's extensive customer service operations globally.

Prior to joining Melbourne IT, Jackie was General Manager Contact Centres with CPM Asia Pacific, leading a team of approximately 200 staff providing sales, service and help desk support to multiple clients. Jackie brings more than 15 years experience in in-house and outsourced contact centre management to her role at Melbourne IT, with the majority of her career to date spent in the banking and manufacturing industries.

Technology purchasing decisions can be daunting for businesses and Jackie is passionate about putting a 'human face' on technology, believing that exceptional service and personal interaction can create a competitive advantage for Melbourne IT and deliver significant benefits to its customers. Jackie is excited about supporting Melbourne IT's business units as they expand into new markets and is focused on implementing training and knowledge management systems to facilitate this growth.

Jackie holds a Diploma of Training and Education and a Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training from the University of Melbourne.

Paul Looker joined Melbourne IT in May 2006 as Group Manager, Risk & Audit. Paul is responsible for the execution of the Group's risk management, internal audit and associated programs.

Paul has over 15 years' finance experience and recently spent six years as a Senior Manager in the Melbourne and Sydney offices of Ernst & Young. In this role, he was responsible for the design and delivery of tax risk management and process improvement methodologies and engagements to large corporate clients.

In 2004 Paul left Ernst & Young to establish a specialist tax system and risk consultancy practice, which he ran up until joining Melbourne IT. His clients included Qantas Airways Limited, Sigma Company Limited, and Melbourne IT.

Paul holds a Bachelor of Economics degree, (La Trobe University, Melbourne), a Masters of Taxation degree (University of Melbourne) and is a Member of CPA Australia.

Phillip Wilson joined Melbourne IT in December 2007 as General Manager - Corporate & Government, with responsibility for driving sustainable growth and scalability through provision of enterprise-grade solutions.

Prior to joining Melbourne IT, Phill spent three years at KAZ Technology Services, where he was most recently Acting Regional Sales Director for the NSW region. In addition to his extensive sales experience, during his career Phill has developed capabilities in program management, consultancy, systems design and integration, ITIL service delivery, commercial management and contract negotiation.

Phill spent 22 years in the Royal Australian Navy before joining the commercial sector in 2002. He is currently studying towards a Master of Engineering, Systems Engineering and holds a Bachelor of Engineering, Communications & Computer Systems from RMIT.

Tom joined Melbourne IT in June 2001 as Vice President Sales, Americas and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Global Business Development in June 2003. Tom's current responsibilities include achieving assigned reseller revenue targets for the Americas, European, Asian and Australian regions, as well as managing a team of Business Development Managers and our US-based technical support and customer service teams. Melbourne IT's US offices are located in Emeryville, California, just across the bay from San Francisco. Tom has over 20 years' sales and marketing management experience in the Silicon Valley, where he has held executive level positions with numerous computer hardware and software companies. Tom previously worked for Symantec Corporation, software publisher of Norton AntiVirus and Norton Internet Security. As Director of Sales, Tom managed Symantec's North American channel sales organization.

Tom has earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in English from the University of California at Berkeley and has completed coursework towards a Masters of Business Administration Degree from California State University, Hayward.