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Peter Bailey is responsible for the Company's sales, marketing and operations organizations and in this capacity coordinates the overall product direction, sales and fulfillment for Vertical. Mr. Bailey has over 15 years of experience in technology and finance, having been an executive and entrepreneur in technology and communications as well as a mergers and acquisitions specialist in investment banking. As a co-founder of Vertical Communications (along with Mr. Tauscher), Mr. Bailey has intimate knowledge of and experience in the IP telephony industry and has been a core drive of Vertical's product strategy, sales and operations since Vertical's inception in 2004. Prior to his current role at Vertical, Mr. Bailey held the position of Senior Vice President with responsibilities for product management, marketing, international and distribution sales, as well as corporate and business development. Prior to Vertical, Mr. Bailey led the next-generation networking banking practice for ThinkEquity Partners LLC - a San Francisco based Investment Banking Firm. In this role he advised Mr. Tauscher and the investors of Vertical in the buyout and reorganization efforts that led to the creation of Vertical Communications in 2004. Prior to ThinkEquity, he was responsible for Corporate Development at Carrier1 International S.A., a pan European alternative telecom services provider where he was responsible for M&A, corporate investment and financial restructuring initiatives. Prior to Carrier1, Mr. Bailey held various roles including CFO and Co-CEO at Convergence Media, a NY-based publishing/digital media start-up which he co-founded and developed into a leading niche media and publishing services company. Prior to Convergence, Mr. Bailey was with Salomon Brothers Inc in New York in the investment banking division, where he began his career. Mr. Bailey holds a B.A. from Princeton University.