APPENDIX A: Management Team Biographies & Outsource Resources

James P. Antonic – President & CEO

Responsible For:

Overall operations

Overseeing marketing, international sales, product development, production, installation, and

customer service

Strategic alliances with suppliers, companies, and organizations.

Directing, coordinating, and increasing productivity

Directing and coordinating activities concerned with research and development of concepts,

ideas, specifications, and applications for organization's new products and services.

Managing new market plans

Overseeing market research and analysis

Evaluating competition

Mr. Antonic studied for his BS degree in experimental psychology at the University of Wisconsin -

Madison and for an MBA in organizational development at Boston University’s graduate school in

Brussels Belgium.

Mr. Antonic background includes 26 years as President of IMD Group LLC, a company that has set up

market penetration strategies for 54 American manufacturing companies and several foreign

manufacturing companies in a variety of industries and has run the implementations of those strategies

hands-on until profitability. Profitability has taken no longer than 3 years in America and Europe and no

longer than 5 years in Asian countries. He has structured turn-key proposals for foreign ministries,

obtained funding from the Asian Development Bank; administered technical training projects for the

Saudi Air Force, the Nigerian Army, and at in-plant locations for American companies.

During his career as an outsource market penetration specialist, he has lived on four continents, drafted,

negotiated, and concluded 3 joint ventures and 19 licenses in addition to starting up distribution networks

and representative agencies in 39 countries with sales to 105 countries. Projects always included

responsibility and authority for running the penetration on a stand-alone P&L statement and training

client's personnel to take over and run the successful business after reaching the previously agreed upon

fade-out point.

Mr. Antonic has set up chemical manufacturing plants in 7 countries and has recently set up and supplies

the largest park trailer (small mobile home) panelizing factory and sales organization in Japan. That plant

currently holds a 65% Japanese market share due in large part to through the creation of 35% factory cost

reductions in both raw materials and labor through foreign sourcing and modification of production

techniques.

Mr. Antonic has lectured about practical international penetration marketing in Japan, Singapore,

Switzerland, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, at the American Management Association, the Cast Metals Institute,

the Georgia World Congress Institute, at several universities, and has published many technical papers

used for new market penetration.

He is listed in various “Who’s Who” publications; in England’s Men and Women of Distinction; was

elected an Honorary Fellow of the Anglo-American Academy in Cambridge; and speaks 3 languages.

Mr. Antonic has held memberships and positions in the MIT Enterprise Forum, the Japan Management

Consulting Association, International Trade Club, World Trade Association, the Licensing Executives

Society, the American Marketing Association, the American Foundrymen’s Association, and is on the

board of directors of the Sustainable Building Industrial Council in Washington DC.

2001- Present Composite Building Structures, Ltd – Fort Myers, Florida

Creating Solution for the labor-intensive Building and Construction industries

President & CEO – Work area: Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and England

Directed the ramp-up of the CBS Enterprise, Business Plan, Financial Proforma Projections, Patents, Promotional Materials, R&D,

fundraising, Prototyping, Optimization, and Testing for the 5th generation of pultrusion support products based on aerospace designs.

Product was announced in 2007 with 16 patents issued and 12 patents in process. Strategic alliances have been formed with fortune 1,000

companies, joint ventures, with technology companies, and agreements signed to begin production manufacturing with the major pultrusion

manufacturer. Formed the CBS leadership team from professionals with extensive and intensive experience from large companies.

1998 - 2000 INTERNATIONAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC - Fort Myers, FL

Strategic Market Penetration Planning for New to Market Products

CEO – Work area: Japan – Residences –Japan and Florida

Set up, supplied raw materials from Canada and America, and managed the largest mobile home factory in Japan using panelization

techniques never before used in Japan. Received an award from the State of Indiana for stimulating exports and developing foreign markets

for park trailers. In the United States developed the business strategy for using pultrusions to replace wood in structural framing and refined

the assembly system to lower costs and increase production.

1980 - 1997 IMD GROUP, INC. - Barrington Hills (Chicago), Illinois

Foreign market penetration strategies, set-up, start-up, and management-to-profit for Technology

intensive companies

President -- Work Area: Major World Markets -- Residences - Japan, Illinois, and Florida

Unique project work for more than 55 clients Businesses setup and run in 40 countries Sales to over 100 countries Wide variety of

industries Projects usually required competitive analysis, sales potential estimates, cash flow analysis, penetration alternatives, business

plans, risk assessment, penetration strategies, foreign negotiations, agreement drafting, design of offering package, problem solving,

technology training, sales training, and project management until successful

Typical examples:

SAFETY-KLEEN, Elgin IL -- Route automotive & industrial solvent service business (grew faster than McDonalds in USA for 18

consecutive years) Problem: Japanese licensee withdrew from the business after 18 months with only 200 customers spread across 3

branches Solution: Found Japanese buyer to take over the business Negotiated sale to new licensee Directed new licensee for 36

months Opened 7 branches across Japan Daily hands-on management, training, and rework of US systems for Japan Phased out as

when licensee had 2,000 customers

TECHNICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, Div. Dunn & Bradstreet., Barrington, IL -- Maintenance training through 145 self-

study technical books. Problem: Wanted foreign sales with few expenditures Solution: Costs paid only from profits on sales over longer

set-up time Set up distributors in 22 countries Conducted worldwide workshops, expositions, and seminars Doubled sales each year

for 5 years Phased out when division was sold

TOYOTA, Columbus, IN -- Manufacture of fork lift trucks Problem: Needed to source quality parts for their new US factory

Solution: Found and qualified casting and machining suppliers prior to new plant opening Bought truckloads of castings,

machined, and arranged delivery Taught just-in-time KANBAN system to suppliers Supplied all cast parts bought in US during their

18 month start-up operations Phased out when their purchasing team was hired and trained

LA-MAN Corp., Hamilton, IN -- Manufacture of cost effective filter/dryers for compressed air Problem: Good product & patents

with no growth in US Solution: Negotiated and drafted manufacturing license Negotiated and drafted patent acquisitions Ran

foreign sales for the IMD-Japanese joint-venture licensee Set-up and trained distributors throughout Europe, Asia, and Pacific Rim

Grew sales from $0 to $6.5 million USD (5 times the US sales level) in 5 years Phased out when network was established and operating.

1978 - 1980 BELL & HOWELL EDUCATION GROUP, INC. (DeVry) - Evanston, IL

Largest electronics training school network in America

General Manager - International & Industrial Operations -- Work Area: Africa, Middle East, India, Indonesia, &

Philippines -- Residence - Barrington Illinois

Administered electronics train-out to students at 700 industrial companies Monitored and invoiced overseas training Managed and

controlled $1.2 million USD Saudi Arabian and Nigerian military training contracts in US Closed inefficient $8.0 million USD home

study electronics training business Created DeVry curricula license profit center Quoted $58.0 million USD in training projects to

foreign ministries Wrote requests for funding, worked through committee, and had approved a $52.0 million USD Asian Development

Bank grant Phased out when management abandoned international commitments

1776 - 1978 INTERNATIONAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. Newcastle,

England Export sales cooperative network

Managing Director -- Work Area: Europe, South America, America, & Japan -- Residence - Newcastle England

Established network of 35 associates in 16 countries Sold sporting goods, medical disposables, and machine tool modules Company

spin-off sales for water treatment and medical prosthetics companies Marketing leader of LBO team acquiring $35.0 million USD farm

equipment manufacturer Set-up sales for 5 Japanese company consortium Put in abeyance when managing international business in

client’s name.

1968 - 1976 DELTA OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC. - Milwaukee, WI

Manufacture of 175 specialty chemical compounds used in metal casting Helped a 40 employee company grow sales from $8 to $23 million USD in 8 years as one of their 5 managers Authority,

budget, and responsibility for all new projects. Made and implemented company plans Learned formulae, manufacturing

and laboratory tests Phased out when family company was broken into 5 separate companies lacking critical mass

Vice President - International Operations 1973 - 1976 -- Work Area: Europe -- Residence - Brussels

Belgium

Negotiated licenses in England, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands Negotiated 3-company joint-venture to

manufacture under license in 7 European countries Created a European profit center Learned EEC law and competition

Taught manufacturing, control, and sales to licensees Advisor to Swedish and Japanese licensees

Product Manager 1972 - 1973 -- Work Area: 8 States -- Residence - Wadsworth Illinois

Developed line, territory, distributors, and direct men Doubled sales each year Introduced new metallurgical products

with 85% first call close rate

Territory Manager 1971 - 1972 -- Work Area: 3 States -- Residence - Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Turned around territory that had lost 80% of its sales through plant closings Increased sales 300% over sales levels before

closings Consolidated & collected receivables Appointed and trained distributors

Technical Representative 1970 - 1971 -- Work Area: 2 States -- Residence - Davenport, Iowa

Increased sales to top 100 accounts by 400% in 2 years Lowest cost of sales in the company 80% of sales Fortune 500

companies like Caterpillar, John Deere, General Motors, and White Farm Equipment.

Manager DEMASCO Div. 1968 - 1969 -- Work Area: 1 State -- Residence - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Secured 53 lines to sell Opened 305 accounts Profitable in 2 quarters after start-up hired and trained replacement

1967 - 1968 JAMES P. ANTONIC SUPPLY CO. - Milwaukee, WI

Warehouse and supply for foundry industry

Owner -- Work Area: Wisconsin -- Residence - Shorewood, Wisconsin

Started company with no capital Broke even in 2 months Profitable in 4 months Increased sales at a rate of 50% per

month Merged company into Delta Oil Products Company, Inc.

1966 - 1967 MIDWEST FOUNDRY SAND & MATERIALS CO. - Wauwatosa, WI

Agent for silica sand

Salesman -- Work Area: Milwaukee -- Residence - Shorewood, Wisconsin

Paid back draw in 6 months at 5% commission Owner didn't transfer promised shares so I started my own company

1964 - 1966 COMBAT ENGINEER, UNITED STATES ARMY - Fort Belvoir, VA

Cartographic analysis & topographic map production training for all allied armies

Operations Coordinator -- Residence -- Annandale, Virginia

45 weeks cartographic training Managed and coordinated a 200 man plant producing accurate topographic maps used during

combat Part of U.S. Government Coast & Geodetic Survey

1959 - 1964 SUMMER JOBS Retail Buyer trainee -- Boston Store div., -- Federated Department Stores - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ran radiographic (cobalt 60), wet chemistry, & sand labs when technicians vacationed -- Pelton Steel Castings -

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ran Quantivac (spectrographic analysis machine), quality control, & R&D labs -- Motor Castings Company -

West Allis, Wisconsin

Steel mill melting furnace teardown & re-build team -- Inland Steel - Open Hearth # 3 -- East Chicago, IN

Building concrete machine foundation pads & 3-story cement block building -- Uecker Samp Construction -

West Allis, Wisconsin

Trainee in maintenance department, sand laboratory, and time study departments -- Superior Foundry - Cleveland, Ohio

EDUCATION 1975 - 1976

UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS

MBA Course 1960 - 1964

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - Madison

Experimental Psychology Major

1966 - Present University Extension Courses - 11, University

One-week Courses - 4 Short Courses - 16,

Seminars - 25, Conferences - 80, Independent Research Studies - 12, Computer Software- 10

1966 - 1974 Private Pilot, Multi-Engine, Commercial Pilot,

Instrument Pilot, Instrument Ground Instructor, Commercial Flight Instructor 1985 - 1990

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LANGUAGE

SCHOOL - Tokyo - JAPANESE 1974 - 1976

ATHENEE DE WAVRE - Brussels - FRENCH 1984 - Present

Computer & Web courses

APPOINTMENTS 1970 - 1980 Legislation Task Force - International

Trade Club - Chicago, IL 1967 - 1975 3 Technical committees, & Membership Chair

American Foundrymen’s Society - Des Plaines, IL

1972 - 1975 President - Oak Brook Hounds Fox Hunting Club 1979 - 1980 Men of Distinction Biography - Cambridge

Fellow of the Anglo-American Academy

- Cambridge England 1978 - Present

Who’s Who: In America, In the World,

In Finance & Industry, & In the Midwest biographies

1980 - 1984 LECTURER

- American Management Assn. Chicago, IL - - Marketing

Georgia World Congress Institute - Atlanta GA

Foreign Market Development Harper, Elgin, Elmhurst, & McHenry colleges –

Department of International Trade - Product

Development Strategies, Market Penetration

1980 - 1984 SPEAKER

- Japan, Switzerland, Singapore, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, - Nigeria, India, & America

- Maintenance Workshop/ Seminars

- Market Penetration Overseas

1970 - 1974 INSTRUCTOR

Cast Metals Institute - Des Plaines, Illinois - Organic binders, Inorganic binders, & Refractory coatings

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2003 - Present Sustainable Building Industry Council – Washington DC

Faith in Action Evangelistic Team – New Orleans LA

PUBLISHED PAPERS 1999 Good, Better, Best Building Techniques for the

Manufactured Home Industry 1996 Re-engineering needed to sell mobile homes in Japan

1995 Using the Internet for Business to Business Operations

1994 Maintenance Repairs using Metal Filled Epoxies 1992 Activating "F" Fly Ash with Chemical Reagents for

use in Concrete Admixtures

1990 Rethinking Compressed Air Drying Mechanisms 1989 Recapturing & Using Heat Energy in Rice Drying

Operations

1988 Interactive Food Packaging

1986 Understanding Magnetic Shielding

1984 Self-Paced Technical Maintenance Training 1980 Tuning Electronic Training to the Needs of

Developing Nations

1979 The Workbook for Consultative Selling 1978 Developing the Business Plan (Patents to Prospectus)

1977 Evaluating Mergers and Acquisitions

1976 Refractory Coating Eutectics 1975 Thixotropic Rheology

1974 Heat Set Organic Oxidizing Binders

PATENTS 2006 Sill Plate

2007 Construction Beam

2007 Construction Beam 2007 Stud Mount

2007 Sill Plate

2007 Vertical Stud 2007 Corner Post

2007 Stud

2007 Stud 2007 Sill Plate

2007 Window and Door Fenestration Member 2007 Window and Door Fenestration Member

2008 Interlocking Corner Post

2008 Corner Post 2008 T-Post

2008 Vertical Stud

2008 Truss Anchor 2008 Stud Mount

2009 Stud Mount

2009 Angle Brace 2010 Structural Support Framing Assembly – utility patent

2010 Sill Plate

2010 End Cap 2010 Corner Post

2010 Stud

2010 Sill Plate 2010 Stud

2010 Stud

2011 Corner Brace 2012 Shear Wall Building Assembly – utility patent

2012 Roof Panel Assemblies for Building Construction – utility patent

2009 Spheres Logo Trademark

2010 Arc Logo Trademark

2011 Egis Trademark

MEMBERSHIPS 1982 - 1991 Japan Management Consulting Association

1978 - 1982 International Trade Club, & World Trade Assn.

1977 - 1979 Licensing Executives Society

1969 - 1971 American Marketing Association

1966 - 1978 American Foundrymen’s Association

1967 – Present Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association 2001 – National Association of Homebuilders

Sustainable Buildings Industry Council

American Composite Manufacturing Association Building Industry Association

Building Systems Council

Florida Green Building Coalition Partnership for Advanced Technology in Housing