Uzi Eliahou, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Eliahou has more than 20 years of experience in the high-tech industry, and has been deeply involved in Internet advertising since 1994, pioneering some of the earliest online marketing performance and ROI measurement systems. As head of Internet strategy for NEC Computers, Zenith Data Systems, and Packard Bell, Mr. Eliahou spearheaded the Intel Inside web media campaigns, and initiated one of the first Internet-based stores. Prior to that, Mr. Eliahou was the founder and CEO of two different technology companies, one based in Europe and the other based in New York. Currently he is also a business and technology advisor to several high-tech firms. Mr. Eliahou holds a B.S. from Tel Aviv University, with extensive computer systems training from the Israeli Air Force.

Dorab Patel, PhD, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

Dorab is responsible for the direction, design and implementation of the technological architecture of the MatchCraft Platform. He has more than eighteen years of experience in the software industry, both in technology and management. Dorab was formerly a Vice President at Twin Sun, an international network integrator, developing new markets for network solutions and providing technology direction. At Twin Sun, he led a group that designed and implemented a large-scale Internet-based entertainment network for set-top boxes. He holds a doctorate in computer science from UCLA.

Brad Petersen, Senior VP of Business Development

Brad joined MatchCraft in June 2008 as Senior Vice President of Business Development, overseeing both U.S. and international partnerships. He has been active in the Internet industry since 1996 as an instrumental part of building AutoTrader.com's revenue. He then went on to do the same at a number of other successful startups: Trader Publishing Co., BoatTrader.com, Parenthood.com, EmploymentGuide.com, RoomSaver.com and others. Most recently he was the Senior Director of Digital Innovation at RH Donnelley and the VP of Business Development at LocalLaunch, focusing primarily on the emerging European search landscape.

Ced Simpson, VP of Business Development

Ced joined Matchcraft in June 2008 as VP, Business Development. Prior to joining Matchcraft, Ced was Director of Business Development at LocalLaunch, an RH Donnelley Company, where he was responsible for LocalLaunch's channel acquisition strategy and operations including all new reseller acquisition and development efforts. He has been focused on the Internet space since 1997 when he developed and launched the online marketing department for a regional Internet consulting company. Since then he has co-founded and served as the VP, Sales and Marketing for an eCommerce software and services company and was the Director of Product Management at Web.com, a leading website hosting company. Ced has been working in the local search space since 2004 and has extensive experience bringing local search solutions to both new and traditional media companies and their customers. Ced received his BS in Financial Management from Clemson University and his MBA from The George Washington University.