NICOLAS JABBOUR

CEO

As CEO, Nicolas Jabbour is responsible for the company’s strategic vision for growth. Prior to this role, Nicolas managed the strategies and growth of the WebSphere Consulting Division at Prolifics, and was heavily involved with key accounts where he assisted the IBM and Prolifics teams in best shaping the optimal solutions for customers.

Nicolas joined Prolifics in 1994 where he co-founded and managed the company’s French office until relocating to the US in 2000 to head up eSolutions.

Prior to joining Prolifics, Nicolas built extensive international sales and management skills in his role as Product Manager at a subsidiary of the French Post. In this role, he was in charge of exporting Postal technology and financial services offerings to various under-developed countries. Nicolas was involved in highly visible, large scale automation projects in the Postal and Financial Services fields, and held various other positions in Telecommunications and IT research at Olivetti and Sharp.

Nicolas holds an Engineering degree in Telecommunications and Information Systems from Ecole Centrale, France, and a B.S. in Math and Applied Physics.

MICHAEL CHADWICK

Executive Vice President of Business Development

Michael Chadwick oversees business development at Prolifics. Additionally, Michael manages both Marketing and Sales divisions at Prolifics, where he contributes to the growth and financial success of the company by developing new business initiatives and key strategic alliances with partners and customers such as IBM, JPMorgan Chase, MetLife and the National Business Center.

Managing all aspects of the business, Michael brings to Prolifics over 16 years of high-tech sales experience in selling enterprise software and solutions across a wide variety of industries and vertical markets. As Executive Vice President of Business Development, Michael has also helped build an extensive network of partners enabling Prolifics to increase both its capabilities and market reach.

Michael is a former Golf Tournament Professional, a Golf All American and Big Ten Champion. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois.

ANTHONY WEBB

Director of Professional Services

A member of the Prolifics team since 1993, Tony Webb is the Director of Professional Service for NY/Mid-Atlantic regions, overseeing customer projects and the team of consultants. With over 25 years experience in IT, Tony has provided high-level business analysis, requirements development, detailed design and architecture, and application development services for companies such as U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Siemens Health, NationsBank (now Bank of America), Children’s Hospital, Citigroup, Oracle and AT&T.

Prior to joining Prolifics, Tony worked for Fujitsu Networks Industry and Bankers Automated Clearing Services Ltd. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education in Cardiff, Wales, U.K.

DON SWALINSKI

Director of Professional Services

With over 20 years of experience in consulting and computer services, Don Swalinski brings a diverse and solid background to his role as Director of Professional Services. Don is responsible for consulting services for half of the United States and Latin America. Don is also responsible for overseeing the Prolifics offshore operations.

Prior to joining the company in 2003, Don applied his management and technical skills in companies such as Blue Martini, Oracle, and the US Military.

HAL NORTHROP

Vice President of Sales

Hal Northrop is responsible for the direction and management of Prolifics' domestic and international sales operations. With more than 18 years experience in enterprise technology, Hal is focused on delivering client value and business growth. He has delivered SOA, Portal, and Security solutions to help organizations reach new markets, increase customer satisfaction and ease collaboration within their enterprise. Hal is instrumental in driving Prolifics’ vision to be a true technology partner to its customers – providing dedicated attention, leadership, vision, and guidance. Under Hal’s leadership Prolifics has developed relationships with key customers such as Boeing, General Electric, MassMutual, Marketing Management Analytics, Westfield Insurance Group, and Wyeth Laboratories.

Prior to joining Prolifics, Hal worked for IBM where he held multiple sales and management positions across the IBM Software Group, including running the WebSphere and Lotus Business in IBM's Great Lakes Business Unit. He holds a Bachelors of Science degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

DEVI GUPTA

Vice President of Marketing

Devi Gupta directs the market positioning for Prolifics and helps manage the company’s strategic alliance with IBM. Under her guidance, Prolifics has made the critical transition from a product and services company to becoming a highly reputable WebSphere service provider and winner of several awards at IBM including the Business Partner Leadership Award, Best Portal Solution, IMPACT Best SOA Solution, and Overall Technical Excellence Award.

Devi has been a key leader at Prolifics, fulfilling a variety of principal functions since joining the company in 1991, from Product Manager to VP of Marketing. Her computer science background has allowed Devi to move freely between the engineering and the business development/marketing sides of the technology industry, which gives her a unique ability to apply the client’s perspective to the on-going evolution of Prolifics’ technology and solutions.

Prior to joining Prolifics, Devi was a programmer and relational database specialist at the Philadelphia Electric Company. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Cornell University, where she was one of the original founders of the Cornell Impact Dance Troupe which is still going strong today.

KEVIN EWANYK

Vice President of Finance

Kevin Ewanyk directs all financial activities for Prolifics. He is responsible for all budgeting and financial reporting, cost proposal development and profit or business analysis, and the development of internal accounting processes. Kevin prepares periodic and end of the year financial statements, and performs treasury operations including cash management, accounts payable and disbursements for Prolifics. Kevin is also responsible for selecting and maintaining Prolifics’ financial systems. Prior to joining Prolifics, Kevin worked for American Express, Waste Management, and IDC Asia Pacific. He holds an MBA from Syracuse University.

DAVE MOGEL

Legal Counsel/Vice President of Operations

David Mogel is responsible for directing the overall operations for Prolifics including formulating policies, supervising daily operations, overseeing HR functions, and managing the administration of internal systems. As legal counsel Dave is responsible for corporate transactions including acquisitions, software licensing, and intellectual property rights agreements.

Prior to joining Prolifics, Dave worked at the law firm of Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel providing corporate legal services. He holds an undergraduate degree (Magna Cum Laude) in Psychology from Hofstra University, and a law degree from St. John’s University, where he graduated in the top 8% of his class and served as an editor on the Law Review.

ROBERT ISMACH

Co-Founder

Robert Ismach co-founded JYACC, Prolifics’ parent company, with partner Frank Vafier in 1978.

Having served Prolifics in a variety of executive management capacities, his entire career has been devoted to overseeing the operations, customer relations, partner alliances, and international distribution channels of the company. Under Bob’s guidance, the company has created a more collaborative approach to solving business problems with technology solutions that is highly prized by our clients. Bob takes pride in developing personal, one-on-one relations with Prolifics customers in order to give them the dedicated attention and high-value solutions true to the Prolifics name.

Prior to co-founding JYACC, Bob worked for Texas Instruments as a District Sales Manager for their Digital Systems Division for 5 years. He has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from City College of New York, as well as having completed course credits towards a PhD. in Physiology from Mt. Sinai School of Medicine.

FRANK VAFIER

Co-Founder

Frank Vafier co-founded JYACC with partner Robert Ismach in 1978.

Frank was instrumental in developing JAM, Prolifics and Panther, the company’s development products for building complex, mission-critical applications. These products were used by thousands of corporations worldwide specifically for enterprise-scale web and multi-tier transaction processing applications. Under his leadership, the company developed a strategic partnership with IBM, helping customers to transition to an e-business WebSphere model.

Frank’s strong technical expertise in a wide variety of disciplines, his problem solving ability, and his unwavering commitment to quality have helped build a company that provides customers with a level of service unmatched in the application development arena.

Frank has a Bachelors Degree in Science in Math and Physics from State University of New York at Geneseo, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude, and a Masters Degree in Computer Science from New York University.