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Morten Erichsen (born 1953)

 Managing Director of NOS Clearing ASA

Mr. Erichsen was one of the four founders of NOS in 1990. From 1974 until 1990 he worked with Det Norske Veritas. He holds an MSc (sivilingeniør) degree from the Norwegian Institute of Technology and a Regional College degree in finance (DH-økonom) from Telemark Distriktshøgskole. He is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Asker, Norway.

Simon F. Davidson (born 1971)

Managing Director OTC Europe and Asia

Dr. Davidson joined Spectron as an independent consultant in 2002, advising on Business Continuity and Infrastructure Management. In March 2004 he joined Spectron full time with global responsibility for IT, Telecoms and Operations. He has two degrees from the University of Bristol, namely a Bachelor of Science degree (with Honours) in Physics and a Ph.D. in Engineering Geology with specific focus on risk. After his doctorate he joined Andersen and was a Senior Manager within their Technology Risk Consulting Division, specialising in the Energy, Infrastructure and Utilities sector. He joined the Board of Spectron as Chief Information Officer in May 2006 and prior to the current MD role has been the Group Chief Information Officer of Imarex ASA since 2008. He is a British citizen and resides in London, England.

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Gordon S. Benett (born 1972)

Managing Director OTC North America

Mr Bennett joined Spectron as Group Financial Controller in April 2002. Prior to working at Spectron he was a Senior Manager in the Energy, Infrastructure and Utilities division of the accounting firm Andersen. As well as being responsible for several large energy trading companies he also successfully launched the Andersen Spectron Energy Indices in 2001. He joined the Board of Spectron as Chief Financial Officer in February 2005 and relocated to New York in February 2006 as the Managing Director of Spectron’s North American operations. Mr Bennett holds a Bachelor of Science degree (with Honours) in Chemistry from the University of Edinburgh and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales having qualified as a chartered accountant in 1998. He is a British citizen and resides in New York, USA..

Christian Sjødin (born 1966)

Managing Director of Nena AS