CHAIRMAN

Mr. Branimir Brkljac
President & CEO
STUDIO MODERNA
Branimir Brkljac is president and chief executive officer of STUDIO MODERNA, the largest electronic retailer in Central and Eastern Europe, operating in 16 countries and covering a combined market of 250 million people. In the early 1990s, Mr. Brkljac was an important contributor to the introduction and establishment of modern direct response television in this region. Currently, he is responsible for managing over 60 hours per day of direct response airtime on almost 50 television stations. In addition, he is a widely recognized expert on direct response television in the region.
Mr. Branimir Brkljac
President & CEO
STUDIO MODERNA
Tablas utca 36-38
1097 Budapest
HUNGARY
Tel: +36 1 452 51 23
Fax: +36 1 451 5125
Email: bb@stud-moderna.si

BOARD MEMBERS

Mr. Alexander A. Chacón President
European Home Shopping Spain
European Home Shopping is a home shopping channel and an infomercial and short-form DRTV producer and distributor. Alexander A. Chacón founded European Home Shopping more than 13 years ago after having worked as an investment banker and attorney. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and New York University. Mr. Chacón has been a member of ERA since 1993. He lives in Madrid and is married with two children.
Mr. Alexander A. Chacón
CEO
European Home Shopping
Ctra. VillaVerde a Vallecas Nº 265
Naves 1 a 4
28031 Madrid
Tel: +34 917 01 14 10
Fax: +34 917 01 02 21
Email: ac@ehs.tv

Mr. Rodrigo Cipriani
Managing Director
Mediashopping S.p.A Mediaset Group Italy
Rodrigo Cipriani joined the Mediaset Group in 1998 with 18 years of experience in the media and advertising industry, which includes the managing director position at DoubleClick Italy. Mr. Cipriani started to develop the teleshopping activities for Mediaset Group two years ago. He currently serves as the managing director of MediaShopping S.p.A.
Mr. Rodrigo Cipriani Foresio
Managing Director
MediaShopping S.p.A.
Gruppo Mediaset
Viale Europa 46
20093 Cologno Monzese (Mi)
ITALY
Tel: +39 0225 14 91 64
Fax: +39 0225 14 90 59
Email: rodrigo.cipriani@mediaset.it

Mr. Michael DeVere
Managing Director
2B on TV (Media) Ltd. United Kingdom
Michael DeVere worked for 10 years in the media departments of two major American-owned agencies, Masius Wynne-Williams and Benton and Bowles. In 1985, Mr. DeVere and three other senior executives founded a new and independent media planning and buying operation--Ray Morgan and Partners. This company became the fastest growing media company in the United Kingdom, with turnover increasing from £30m to £100m+ within three years. The company was then bought by Saatchi and Saatchi to manage the launch of Zenith Media, the largest media company in the U.K. In 1991, he formed a new direct response media company with a more hands-on approach to media. 2B on TV Media has developed during the past few years to specialize in TV direct response in many European markets. Mr. DeVere also is a partner in a U.K.-based 24-hour shopping channel, Shop on TV.
Mr. Michael DeVere
Managing Director
2B on TV (Media) Limited
Unit 318, The Plaza
535 Kings Road
London SW10 0SZ
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7351 0700
Fax: + 44 (0) 20 7352 8332
Email: mike@2bontv.com

Mr. Edwin P. Garrubbo Esq., CEO
International Commerce Agency, LLC, Creative Commerce, LLC, USA
The Creative Commerce group advises marketers on all forms of electronic retailing, including infomercials, live shopping channels and the Internet, assisting with product licensing and development, celebrity endorsements, production, media buying, telemarketing and fulfillment. International Commerce Agency, LLC (IComm), part of Creative Commerce, distributes products to more than 85 countries around the world. Formerly, he was chief executive officer of American Telecast Products, LLC (ATP), which has created more than a dozen celebrity-driven marketing campaigns, including Total Gym with Chuck Norris, Christie Brinkley, Suzanne Somers, Victoria Jackson, Cher and Jane Fonda. He is a founding member of ERA Europe. Prior to joining ATP, Mr. Garrubbo was an attorney at the Washington, D.C. law firm Venable, LLP, in its Advertising, Marketing and New Media Practice Group. He graduated with a degree in international relations/Spanish from Colgate University and with honors from Tulane Law School. Mr. Garrubbo is a citizen of the United States and Italy.
Mr. Edwin P. Garrubbo, CEO
Creative Commerce, LLC
33 W. 19th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10011
UNITED STATES
Tel: (646) 619-1205
Fax: (646) 224-8996
Email: egarrubbo@creativecommerce.com

Mr. Manos Markakis
General Manager
Telemarketing, S.A. Greece
Telemarketing, S.A. has been the leading multichannel retailer in Greece for the past 19 years. Manos Markakis is one of its founders, starting teleshopping programs on Greek TV. His previous experience after getting his MBA at Fairleigh Dickinson University of New Jersey was in advertising and commercial managerial positions at multinational companies like Coca Cola, Lowenbrau and General Foods. Since 1987, he has served as general manager of Telemarketing, S.A. and in the last year, as a board member of the local Direct Marketing Association.
Mr. Manos Markakis
General and Commercial Manager
Telemarketing, S.A.
D. Solomou 56
14234 Nea Ionia
Athens
GREECE
Tel: +30 211 211 53 00
Fax: +30 211 211 53 20
Email: mm@telemarketing.gr

Dr. Julian Oberndöerfer
Vice President Media Law, Media Politics and Distribution
Home Shopping Europe GmbH and CO KG Germany
In 2001 Julian Oberndörfer started working for the first German shopping channel, HSE24 (on-air since 1995 and formerly under the brand name H.O.T.), as project manager for implementation of iTV. Soon he became head of distribution and, in 2005, he took over the department for media law, media politics and distribution. Mr. Oberndörfer currently is chairman of the Working Committee for Independent Special Interest and Teleshopping Channels within the German TV-Channels Association called "VPRT," which represents 10 percent of the German TV market, and was a nominated member of the TIM-Committee of the German AmCham. Prior to working in the shopping industry, Mr. Oberndörfer first practiced law at the law firm Kraske Härtel. He also has worked for the Deutsche Bank. Mr. Oberndörfer is a graduate of Ludwig-Maximilians-University and holds a Ph.D from TU Chemnitz.
Mr. Julian Oberndoërfer
Vice President, Media Law,
Media Politics and Distribution
Home Shopping Europe GmbH & CO KG
Münchener Str. 101 h
85737 Ismaning
GERMANY
Tel: + 49 89 96060 135
Fax: + 49 89 96060 140
Email: j.oberndoerfer@hse24.de

Ms. Lara Pennington
Home Shopping & Merchandising Manager
Shopo-Grupo Planeta Spain
Shopo is the home shopping division of Planeta Corporation, a Spanish multinational media and communication group whose key distribution channels include DRTV (spots, infomercials, windows), retail, Internet and press. Ms. Pennington has been involved in the DR industry for more than a decade, including positions at Industex, Hachette and Planeta, managing various international media and marketing aspects of the business. She has been living in Barcelona since 1993, has an undergraduate degree in media and business management, and a Masters degree in direct, relationship and interactive marketing.
Ms. Lara Pennington
Home Shopping & Merchandising Manager
Shopo - Grupo Planeta
Diagonal 662
08034 Barcelona
SPAIN
Tel: +34 934 92 85 41
Fax: +34 934 92 85 03
Email: lpennington@planeta.es

Mr. Dennis Reustle
Senior Vice President & Director of Commerce
QVC Ltd.
United Kingdom
Dennis Reustle has 18 years of electronic retailing experience, having joined QVC in its first full year of broadcasting in 1987. He has worked in sales and product planning as manager, director, vice president and as senior vice president. During this time, he also served in the international division before joining QVC-UK as director of buying and planning in 2001. In 2004, Mr. Reustle expanded the shopping channel to include broadcasting, scheduling and promotions. He enjoys living outside of London with his wife and two teenage children, and is an active member of his local church.
Mr. Dennis Reustle
Senior Vice President &
Director of Commerce
QVC-UK
346 Queenstown Road
London, SW8 4NQ
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: +44 (0) 2 077 05 56 00
Fax: +44 (0)2 077 05 58 80
Email: dennis_reustle@qvc.com

Mr. Eivind Schackt
CEO
TV-SHOP EUROPE AB
Sweden
Eivind Schackt was appointed managing director of Modern Times Group's (MTG) home shopping business area in 2001. The area is principally comprised of TV-Shop, PIN24 and CDON.COM. Mr. Schackt previously served as head of TV-Shop's Scandinavian operations. TV-Shop television home shopping sales channels are broadcast on TV networks in 52 countries and the PIN24 digital channel is broadcast 24 hours a day on digital TV networks in the United Kingdom and Germany. TV-Shop currently reaches around 100 million homes across Europe. Mr. Schackt has previously held several positions within MTG, including managing director of TV3 Norwaythe number two commercial network in Norway (CSOV 15-44).
Mr. Eivind Schackt
CEO
TV-SHOP EUROPE AB
Bergsgatan 20
201 23 Malmö
SWEDEN
Tel: +46 40 6016000
Fax: +46 40 6016120
Email: eivind.schackt@tvshop.com

Mr. Henry Scott,
CEO
Simply Media TV, Ltd.
United Kingdom
Henry Scott is chief executive officer of Simply Media TV, Ltd. (SMTV), which he joined in 2001. SMTV now owns and operates five satellite channels, including The Baby Channel, a joint venture with RDF, one of the U.K.'s leading, publicly quoted, independent production companies. It also operates 19 Internet TV (IPTV) channels, which is continually increasing. The Simply Media team has a wealth of experience and knowledge in all aspects of TV broadcast and online media, producing and broadcasting across multiple digital platforms, including digital TV (Sky and cable), broadband TV, Internet and mobile. Mr. Scott himself has more than 10 years of experience in a variety of retail trade, marketing and advertising roles. Previously, he was a founding partner and the sales and marketing director for BVCD, Ltd., where he pioneered a business model allowing media owners to sell goods and services, in their name, directly to end users. His extensive experience also includes five years at Carlson Marketing Europe and working in FMCG Trade Marketing.
Mr. Henry Scott
CEO
Simply Media TV, Ltd.
1st Floor Bentima House
168 - 172 Old Street
London EC1V 9BP
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: +44 (0) 2081 04 04 77
Fax: +44 (0) 2076 28 73 83
Email: henry.scott@simplymedia.tv

Mr. Richard Whinfrey
Chairman
ERA U.K. Chapter
United Kingdom
Richard Whinfrey served as managing director of Thane Direct U.K. Ltd. until June 2006. He entered the DRTV business 15 years ago as the first managing director of Quantum Television Marketing Ltd. Together with Kevin Harrington, Mr. Whinfrey aired the first infomercials ever shown on European television. As television shopping developed, he played an important role in industry negotiations with regulators in the U.K., helping to establish the regulatory framework within which the industry now operates in this market. He is the current chairman of the ERA U.K. Chapter, affiliate of ERA Europe.
Mr. Richard Whinfrey
Chairman of ERA UK Chapter
CEO
The Maverick Consultancy Ltd.
10 Fitzroy Square
London W1T 5HP
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: +44 20 7874 1880
Fax: +44 20 7874 1882
Email: richard@whinfrey.demon.co.uk

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN

Mr. Gilles Labouyrie
Vice President Marketing & Merchandising
Home Shopping Service
After a 15-year career in the retailing industry, Gilles Labouyrie joined the TV shopping industry six years ago to serve as executive vice president in charge of merchandising and marketing for the Home Shopping Service. With operations in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland, as well as distribution in the French Caribbean and Morocco, Home Shopping Service is the leader of multichannel TV shopping. Mr. Labouyrie also helped establish ERA Europe and chaired its first-ever board of directors.
Mr. Gilles Labouyrie
Vice President Marketing & Merchandising
Home Shopping Service
27 bd Hippolyte Marques
94853 Ivry Sur Seine Cedex
FRANCE
Tel: +33 (0) 1 43 90 65 30
Fax: +33 (0) 1 43 90 66 73
Email: glaboyrie@hss.tv