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Item 10.
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Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
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Directors and Executive Officers
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Age
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Position
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Jeffrey A. Leddy
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Chief Executive Officer and Director
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Erik J. Goldman
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President
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Craig J. Kaufmann
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Senior Vice President Finance and Treasurer
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Robert C. Lewis
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General Counsel and Secretary
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Keith J. Schneider
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President and Chief Executive Officer, Networkfleet, Inc.
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Andrew D. Africk
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Director
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Marc V. Byron
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Director
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Andrew P. Hines
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Director
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Warren N. Lieberfarb
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Director
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Steven Martinez
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40
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Director
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Matthew H. Nord
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Director
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Aaron J. Stone
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Director
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Mark VanStekelenburg
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Director
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Jeffrey A. Leddy.
Mr. Leddy has been our Chief Executive Officer and served as a member of our board of directors since the Merger in March 2009. Mr. Leddy served as the Chief Executive Officer of Old HTI from December 2006 and as a member of Old
HTIs board of directors since March 2006. From April 2003 through December 2006, Mr. Leddy served as Chief Executive Officer and President of SkyTerra Communications, Inc. (SkyTerra). Prior to serving as Chief Executive
Officer and President, Mr. Leddy served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of SkyTerra from October 2002 and its Senior Vice President of Operations from June 2002. From September 1980 to December 2001, Mr. Leddy worked for EMS
Technologies serving most recently as Vice President. Mr. Leddy currently serves on the board of directors of Hughes Communications, Inc. and Hughes Systique Corporation. Mr. Leddy also serves on the board of managers of Hughes Network
Systems, LLC. Mr. Leddys experience with satellite communications and telematics businesses and his executive experience, including as our Chief Executive Officer, was instrumental in his selection as a member of our board of directors.
Mr. Leddy was designated by Apollo as a director pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2009, among us and each of the persons listed on the schedules thereto (the Shareholders Agreement).
Erik J. Goldman.
Mr. Goldman has been our President since the Merger in March 2009 and served as the
President of Old HTI from July 2006. From March 2003 through June 2006, Mr. Goldman served as a Vice President of SkyTerra, where his responsibilities included acquisition, development and corporate oversight of the organizations
portfolio companies in the wireless and satellite services industries. Prior to joining SkyTerra, Mr. Goldman consulted to a European Satellite Radio venture. From 1995 to December 2001, Mr. Goldman worked for Leo One Worldwide, most
recently as Vice President of Technology and Business Development, where he led an extensive telematics effort. Previously, Mr. Goldman served as Director of Business Development for dbX Corporation, a telecom-focused investment and management
group with active interests in cellular, paging and satellite businesses. Prior to joining dbX in 1991, Mr. Goldman served as a Member of Technical Staff of Mitre Corporation and as a Senior Communications Design Engineer of Raytheon
Corporation.
Craig J. Kaufmann.
Mr. Kaufmann has been our Senior Vice President Finance and Treasurer
since April 2010 and was our Vice President Finance and Treasurer since the Merger in March 2009. Mr. Kaufmann served as the Vice President Finance and Treasurer of Old HTI from December 2006 until the Merger. Mr. Kaufmann served as the
Controller and Treasurer of SkyTerra from April 2003 to December 2006 and served as its Director of Financial Reporting from November 2000. Prior to joining SkyTerra, Mr. Kaufmann was the Financial Reporting Manager of Kozmo.com from March 2000
to November 2000 and an associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers from August 1998 to March 2000.
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Robert C. Lewis.
Mr. Lewis has been our General Counsel and Secretary
since the Merger in March 2009 and served as the General Counsel and Secretary of Old HTI since January 2007. From April 1998 to May 2008, Mr. Lewis was employed by SkyTerra serving as its Senior Vice President and General Counsel from July
2000 to April 2008, as its Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from May 1998 to July 2000. Prior to joining SkyTerra, Mr. Lewis was an associate at the law firm of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson from October 1992.
Keith J. Schneider.
Mr. Schneider has been employed as President of our Networkfleet subsidiary since
April 2007. In January 2010, Mr. Schneider was also named Chief Executive Officer of Networkfleet. Prior to joining Networkfleet, Mr. Schneider served as Vice President of indirect distribution for Sprint Nextel Communications
(Nextel), where he was responsible for the strategic direction and implementation of key programs and policies supporting Nextels local and national third party indirect channels. Before assuming that position, he served as the
area president of New England operations for Nextel, a $200 million business where he had full profit and loss responsibility and managed sales and distribution, marketing, finance, operations, human resources, service and repair. Mr. Schneider
began his Nextel career as a general manager in Southern California, launching and building one of Nextels first and largest markets.
Andrew D. Africk.
Mr. Africk has served as a member of our board of directors since March 31, 2009 and was a
member of Old HTIs board of directors from January 2006 until the Merger. Mr. Africk is a senior partner of Apollo Advisors, L.P., which, together with its affiliates, acts as managing general partner of the Apollo Investment Funds, a
series of private securities investment funds, where he has worked since 1992. Mr. Africk has significant experience making and managing private equity investments on behalf of Apollo and has over 18 years experience financing, analyzing and
investing in public and private companies, which in addition to his experience with communications businesses, including serving as a director of Old HTI from its inception through the Merger, was instrumental in his selection as a member of our
board of directors. Mr. Africk also serves on the board of directors of Hughes Communications, Inc., and SOURCECORP, Incorporated. From 1999 to 2008, Mr. Africk served on the board of directors of SkyTerra. From 2005 to 2008
Mr. Africk served as the vice chairman of the board of directors of Intelsat Holdings, Ltd. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Africk served on the board of directors of Superior Essex Inc. From 2001 to 2008, Mr. Africk served on the board of
directors of Mobile Satellite Ventures, LP. Mr. Africk also serves on the board of managers of Hughes Network Systems, LLC. Mr. Africk serves on our compensation committee. Mr. Africk was designated by Apollo as a director pursuant to
the Shareholders Agreement.
Marc V. Byron.
Mr. Byron has served as a member of the board of
directors since our inception in June 2007 and served as our chief executive officer from our inception in June 2007 through the Merger in March 2009. Mr. Byron co-founded Trivergance, a middle market merchant banking and investment firm,
in June 2006, and has served as a Managing Member since its formation. Trivergance acted as a strategic and financial advisor in the $750 million transaction in which Sunterra Corporation went private. Mr. Byron has significant experience in
the field of customer acquisition and marketing and as a chief executive officer. Mr. Byrons experience with customer acquisition and retention, a critical part of our business, was instrumental in his selection as a member of our board
of directors. Since May 2003, Mr. Byron has served as chairman of MG, LLC, d/b/a Tranzact, a marketing services firm that helps companies acquire customers and manage complex transactions by combining expertise in developing customer
acquisition strategies with experience in applying technology. He has also served as an advisor to Apollo on large marketing and media related transactions. In 1997, Mr. Byron founded Paradigm Direct and served as its chief executive officer
until its sale to Mosaic Group, Inc., a Canadian marketing services firm. After the sale, Paradigm Direct changed its name to Mosaic Performance Solutions North America and Mr. Byron served as its chief executive officer until December 2001.
Mr. Byron was designated by the initial stockholders of Polaris as a director pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement.
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Andrew P. Hines.
Mr. Hines has served as a member of our board of
directors since March 31, 2009. Mr. Hines has been a principal of Hines and Associates, a financial management consulting firm since September 2006 and from 2001 until October 2005. Mr. Hines has also served as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of World Color, Inc., a provider of high-value and comprehensive print, digital and related services, since September 2009 and served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of GenTek, Inc., a manufacturer
of industrial components and performance chemicals, from October 2005 to September 2006. From November 2003 through 2007, Mr. Hines served as a director of Superior Essex, Inc., where he served as the chairman of their audit committee.
Mr. Hines has extensive experience as a senior financial executive and financial management consultant, which was instrumental in his selection as a member of our board of directors. Mr. Hines is the chairman of our audit committee.
Warren N. Lieberfarb.
Mr. Lieberfarb has served as a member of our board of directors since
March 31, 2009. Mr. Lieberfarb is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Warren N. Lieberfarb & Associates LLC, a media, entertainment and technology consulting and investment firm. From 1984 until December 2002,
Mr. Lieberfarb was President of Warner Home Video, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Entertainment and a global leader in the creation, distribution, and marketing of theatrical motion pictures and television programming on video/DVD.
Mr. Lieberfarb also serves on the board of directors and board of trustees of the American Film Institute and chairs its Entrepreneurial Committee. He also serves on the board of directors and is Vice Chairman of MOD Systems, a retail systems
provider enabling in-store digital signage, sampling and fulfillment of music and video content. He is currently on the University of Pennsylvania Library board of overseers, the Undergraduate Executive Committee of The Wharton School, and
previously was a member of the Universitys board of trustees from 2001 to 2005. Mr. Lieberfarb is also a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. From 2003 through 2008, Mr. Lieberfarb served as a director of
Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. Mr. Lieberfarb has extensive experience in the media and content delivery fields and has prior experience with telematics through his involvement with Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc., which was instrumental in his
selection as a member of our board of directors. Mr. Lieberfarb serves on our audit and compensation committees. Mr. Lieberfarb was designated by Apollo as a director pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement.
Steven Martinez.
Mr. Martinez has served as a member of our board of directors since March 31, 2009.
Mr. Martinez is a partner at Apollo. Prior to joining Apollo in 2000, he worked for Goldman Sachs & Company and Bain and Company. Mr. Martinez also serves on the board of directors of Goodman Global Holdings, Inc., Rexnord Global
Holdings and Jacuzzi Brands, Inc., Prestige Cruise Holdings and NCL Corp Ltd. Mr. Martinez served on the board of Allied Waste Holdings from March 2006 through July 2007 and also on board of Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. Mr. Martinez
has significant experience making and managing private equity investments on behalf of Apollo and has over 15 years experience financing, analyzing and investing in public and private companies, which was instrumental in his selection as a member of
our board of directors. Mr. Martinez was designated by Apollo as a director pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement.
Matthew H. Nord.
Mr. Nord has served as a member of our board of directors since March 31, 2009 and
was a member of Old HTIs board of directors from December 2006 until the Merger. Mr. Nord is a principal of Apollo and has been associated with Apollo since 2003. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Nord was a member of the Investment Banking
division of Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. Mr. Nord serves on the board of directors of Affinion Group Inc. and SOURCECORP, Inc. Mr. Nord graduated summa cum laude with a BS in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania. Mr. Nord has significant experience making and managing private equity investments on behalf of Apollo and has over nine years of experience, financing, analyzing and investing in public and private companies, which in addition to
his experience with communications businesses, including serving as a director of Old HTI from its inception through the Merger, was instrumental in his selection as a member of our board of directors. Mr. Nord serves on our compensation
committee. Mr. Nord was designated by Apollo as a director pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement.
Aaron J. Stone.
Mr. Stone has served as a member of our board of directors since March 31, 2009. Mr. Stone
is a senior partner of Apollo Advisors, L.P., which, together with its affiliates, acts as managing
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general partner of the Apollo Investment Funds, a series of private securities investment funds, where he has worked since 1997. Mr. Stone has significant experience making and managing
private equity investments on behalf of Apollo and has over 14 years experience financing, analyzing and investing in public and private companies, which in addition to his experience with communications businesses, was instrumental in his selection
as a member of our board of directors. Mr. Stone also serves on the board of directors of AMC Entertainment Inc., Hughes Communications, Inc., Parallel Petroleum, and Connections Academy, LLC. From 2005 to 2008, Mr. Stone served on the
board of directors of SkyTerra, Intelsat Holdings, Ltd. and Mobile Satellite Ventures, LP. From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Stone served on the board of directors of Educate, Inc. Mr. Stone also serves on the board of managers of Hughes Network
Systems, LLC. Mr. Stone was designated by Apollo as a director pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement.
Mark
VanStekelenburg.
Mr. VanStekelenburg has served as a member of our board of directors since March 31, 2009. From 1992 to 1998 he was chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Rykoff-Sexton/US Foodservice Inc.
Mr. VanStekelenburg is also a member of the board of directors of Bergensons Property Services, Inc., Chemco, Inc., and JSI Store Fixtures Inc. He is also a member of the Advisory Boards of Champlain Capital Partners, LLC and an Honorary Member
of the board of trustees and a member of the audit committee of the March of Dimes. Mr. VanStekelenburg has significant experience as the chief executive officer of a public company and extensive operational and financial experience, which was
instrumental in his selection as a member of our board of directors. Mr. VanStekelenburg serves on our audit committee.
Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, our board of directors held eight and six meetings, respectively. Although
we do not have any formal policy regarding director attendance at annual stockholder meetings, we will attempt to schedule our annual meetings so that all our directors can attend. We expect our directors to attend all board and committee meetings
and to spend the time needed and meet as frequently as necessary to properly discharge their responsibilities.
Committees
Audit Committee
The audit committee of the board of directors consists of Messrs. Hines, Lieberfarb and VanStekelenburg. Mr. Hines serves as the
chairman of our audit committee. The directors appointed to our audit committee are independent members of our board of directors as defined by the rules of the SEC. The audit committees duties, which are specified in our audit committee
charter, include, but are not limited to:
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reviewing and discussing with management and the independent registered public accounting firm the annual audited financial statements, and
recommending to the board whether the audited financial statements should be included in our annual report on Form 10-K;
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discussing with management and the independent registered public accounting firm significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in
connection with the preparation of our financial statements;
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discussing with management major risk assessment and risk management policies;
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monitoring the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm;
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verifying the rotation of the lead (or coordinating) audit partner having primary responsibility for the audit and the audit partner responsible for
reviewing the audit as required by law;
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inquiring and discussing with management our compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
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pre-approving all audit services and permitted non-audit services to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm, including the
fees and terms of the services to be performed;
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appointing or replacing the independent registered public accounting firm;
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determining the compensation and oversight of the work of the independent registered public accounting firm (including resolution of disagreements
between management and the independent registered public accounting firm regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or related work; and
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establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or
reports which raise material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies.
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The audit
committee will at all times be composed exclusively of independent directors who are able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including a companys balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement. The
board of directors has determined that Mr. Hines qualifies as an audit committee financial expert, as defined under applicable SEC rules and regulations. Our audit committee did not meet during 2008 and had three meetings in 2009.
Compensation Committee
The compensation committee of the board of directors consists of Messrs. Africk, Lieberfarb and Nord. Mr. Africk serves as the
chairman of the committee. The compensation committees duties, which are specified in our compensation committee charter, include, but are not limited to:
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reviewing at least annually the goals and objectives of our executive compensation plans;
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reviewing at least annually our executive compensation plans in light of our goals and objectives with respect to such plans;
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evaluating annually the performance of our chief executive officer in light of the goals and objectives of our executive compensation plans;
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evaluating annually the performance of our other executive officers in light of the goals and objectives of our executive compensation plans;
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evaluating annually the appropriate level of compensation for members of our board of directors and committee service by non-employee directors;
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reviewing and approving any severance or termination arrangements to be made with any of our executive officers;
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performing such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned to our board of directors or the compensation committee under the terms of any executive
compensation plan;
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reviewing perquisites or other personal benefits to our executive officers and directors and recommending any changes to our board of directors;
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reviewing and discussing with management our compensation discussion and analysis, and based on that review and discussion, to recommend to our board
of directors that the compensation discussion and analysis be included in our annual proxy statement or annual report on Form 10-K;
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producing a committee report on executive compensation in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC to be included in our annual proxy
statement or annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC; and
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reviewing the description of the compensation committees processes and procedures for the consideration and determination of executive and
director compensation to be included in our annual proxy statement.
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All of the members of the compensation
committee are non-employee directors as defined under the rules of the SEC. The compensation committee did not meet in 2008 and held one meeting in 2009.
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Code of Ethics and Committee Charters
We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our officers and directors. Our code of ethics and our board committee charters are
available on our website at www.hughestelematics.com. In addition, a copy of the code of ethics will be provided without charge upon request in writing at 2002 Summit Boulevard, Suite 1800, Atlanta, Georgia 30319, or by telephone at
(404) 573-5800.