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Kevin Bermeister - Non Executive Director

Kevin was appointed a Non Executive Director in April 2012.

Kevin Bermeister is a technologist, real estate entrepreneur, investor and an active author of opinion editorials for the Huffington Post. He is a major benefactor and supporter of numerous charitable organizations and was recently awarded the Yeshiva Center Leadership in Philanthropy Award and has received numerous similar awards in the past.

Kevin is currently Chairman and CEO of Brilliant Digital Entertainment, Inc., and its subsidiary, Altnet, Inc. He has developed substantial businesses in the computing, multimedia and Internet industries. In 1982 he established Ozisoft, one of the first interactive multimedia companies and Australia's largest video games distributor. In 1994 he established the $70 million interactive Sega World Sydney theme park operated through a joint venture which included Sega Enterprises Japan, Mitsubishi Corp. and Mitsui Corp. In 1996,Kevin founded Brilliant Digital Entertainment Inc. and developed various Internet interests including a deal with Joltid Limited to establish Altnet Inc. a company focused on peer to peer network solutions for content providers, consumers, and enterprise. Altnet became a distributor of the Kazaa music service, distributing music via subscription pursuant to agreements with the major record labels and independent labels, and recently entered into a transaction to contribute the Kazaa business to Atrinsic, Inc. Altnet is focused on distributed computing and content management solutions for the digital entertainment markets. One of Altnet’s initiatives is Global File Registry, a content delivery and authorization solution being developed by PersonalWeb that bridges the divide between content owners and ISP’s.

Kevin sits on the board of various companies and has been a founding investor in several successful startups including Skype. He resides in and is based in Sydney Australia.


Joseph Miller - Non Executive Director
Joseph was appointed as a Non Executive Director in February 2012.

Since 2003, Mr. Miller has been a Managing Director at Europlay Capital Advisors, LLC (“ECA”). ECA is a Los Angeles-based boutique merchant bank and financial advisory firm that services and invests in companies in the technology, media, telecom, life sciences and consumer sectors. ECA’s clients and investments include such notable companies as Skype, Rdio, Vdio, KaZaa, Multigig, Gamma Medica, Noveda and Unicorn Media. Mr. Miller currently serves on the boards of several of these companies including Vdio, Unicorn Media, Gamma Medica and Noveda. In the past, Mr. Miller has also served on the boards of Talon International, Multigig and has also served on the Compensation and Audit Committees of Skype Global.
From 1998 to 2003, Mr. Miller was a Vice President and Senior Vice President at Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin (“HLHZ”), a leading middle-market investment bank, where he was focused on transactions in the Entertainment and Media group, and serviced such clients as Warner Bros., Chrysalis, EMI Group and Dreamworks amongst many others.

From 1994 to 1998, Mr. Miller served as the Vice President of Corporate Development for Alliance Communications Corporation, Canada's leading independent producer and distributor of filmed entertainment where he was involved in several high profile transactions, including its US-based listing on NASDAQ and many acquisitions.

Mr. Miller holds a bachelor's degree in Economics/Business from UCLA and holds Series 7, Series 24 and Series 63 securities licenses.