
Patrick L. Neville Patrick L. Neville was appointed as the Company's Chief Executive Officer as of March 1, 2010. Mr. Neville is a proven leader who has developed, re-engineered and rolled out many successful business concepts, and is particularly skilled in developing and translating conceptual models with hands-on involvement.
From 1997 to 2008, Mr. Neville was President, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Beautyfirst/Purebeauty of Wichita, Kansas. At Beautyfirst/Purebeauty, Mr. Neville spear-headed strategic planning and had management responsibility for approximately 2,200 employees, operating more than 120 stores, across the United States, with annual sales exceeding $120,000,000. He successfully oversaw the sale of tBeautyfirst/Purebeauty. Since 2008, Mr. Neville has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Paradigm Advisory Group LLC in Wichita, Kansas. Paradigm provides advisory services with emphasis on crisis management, CEO coaching and restructurings of E-commerce, wholesale, retail and manufacturing companies ranging from start-ups to those with revenues exceeding $500,000,000.
Mr. Neville has also served as a member of the Board of Directors, speaker and consultant to the Chicago Apparel Center, Men's Retail Association, National Retail Federation, L.B.A. National Buying Group, is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the International Salon Spa Business Network and is an Accredited Associate of the European based Institute for Independent Business.
Timothy E. TakesueMr. Takesue joined uBid.com in September 1997 as a Vice-President and member of the founding Executive Team. Mr. Takesue today oversees the relationships and liquidation solutions provided to uBid’s Seller Account Base which as of early 2008 numbered approximately 7,000. In May 2009 Tim was assigned to oversee the start up of our off-line divisions. He was put back as EVP of Merchandising in March 2010 for all divisions.
Mr. Takesue was an instrumental part of the Executive Team that: launched uBid.com’s website, helped lead uBid in its successful 1998 IPO offered by Merrill Lynch, it’s subsequent successful sale in 2000 to Cmgi, its purchase from Cmgi in 2003 and it’s subsequent reverse merger in late 2005.
During his tenure with uBid, Mr. Takesue has served in various positions, including Vice President of Merchandising and Sales, Executive Vice President-Merchandising- Account Management, Acting Chief Marketing Officer and Interim CEO.
Mr. Takesue has over 21 years of experience in various capacities involving product sourcing, retail management and marketing, mail order product sourcing, merchandising, direct selling product sourcing, and e-commerce.
Mr. Takesue had sat on advisory boards to a number of start-up companies and charities over his tenure. Mr. Takesue attended Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan initially as a Merit Scholar recipient.
Miguel Martinez, Jr.Mr. Martinez has served as vice president of finance since February 2005. Mr. Martinez brings over 20 years of financial management experience to uBid. Prior to joining uBid, from March of 1999 to November 2004, Mr. Martinez was senior vice president and chief financial officer with Hartford Computer Group, a leading PC manufacturer, distributor and service company.
Mr. Martinez is a certified public accountant and received a BBA degree from Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois and is actively involved in several professional organizations.
