At Exposoft, members of our executive team take personal initiative to ensure your continued satisfaction. When you choose Exposoft, some members of the following team will be directly available to you during the delivery of your event's requirements:

Bassel Annab, B.A., B.A.Sc
President and CEO
Over the past 12 years, Bassel has developed a stellar reputation for client service and satisfaction. This comes as a result of successful management of major marketing and event-planning programs for several Fortune 500 companies as well as high profile, international shows and conferences. These include companies such as IBM, Nortel and more recently, the World Youth Day conferences of 2002 and 2005.

His particular strength is revealed through the anticipation of client needs and designing strategies for addressing them--well in advance of the event. Bassel's effectiveness comes from developing a keen understanding of the client's needs, combined with a technical background that allows for planning and implementing solutions in a timely and efficient manner. This ability to foresee and respond to the dynamic nature of event/business management, and provide the technical integration required, has allowed Bassel to assist clients in successfully planning and managing both the event and the business environment that it generates. This powerful combination of talents provides clients with a smooth and complete transition from pre-event planning to on-site event management to post-event business management and reconciliation.

Curt Harnett
Director Sport & Sponsorship
Former Olympian, Curt Harnett, joined Exposoft Solutions Inc. in 2005 focusing on selling to Fortune 500 companies, such as NBC and Coca-Cola for the 2006 Torino Olympic Winter Games and MasterCard's FIFA World Cup. As Director of Sports & Sponsorships, Curt's impressive background in competitive sport enables him to bring experience and expertise to this sales vertical.

As a Cyclist, Harnett specialized in the Match Sprint, a 750-meter, one-on-one cycling race commonly held on a 250-meter track. In 1983, Curt competed for Canada for the first time at the Pan American Games and placed fourth. The following year, at the 1984 Olympic Games, Curt won his first of three Olympic Medals (1984 Los Angeles USA 1000 Meter Time Trial - SILVER MEDAL; 1992 Barcelona ESP Match Sprint - BRONZE MEDAL; 1996 Atlanta USA Match Sprint - BRONZE MEDAL.) Curt is still the current World Record Holder of the 200 Meter Time Trial set in 1995, Bogota, Columbia. He has won over thirty National Titles and has represented Canada in four Olympic Games.

Immediately following his retirement from Cycling Competition, Curt worked for IMG, an International Professional Sports Management Agency, successfully developing, producing and managing various sporting events as well as consulting in their Athlete Management Business. He is heavily involved in numerous charities across Canada and has a strong affinity to the Special Olympics Canada and KidSport Ontario.

Patrick Essaye, B.Comm
Director, Business Development
Patrick has brought with him, 6 years of experience with the Toronto Convention & Visitors Association (TCVA) where he finished his tenure as Managing Director in Sales. After being entrenched in Toronto's event community, Patrick has absorbed experiences from all facets of the industry, from client expectations to vendor execution. This unique and well-rounded understanding of the event life cycle continuously assists him in accomplishing his goals. After 6 straight years of successfully achieving his sales targets at TCVA, Patrick optioned for a fresh challenge. His exposure to both the Association and Corporate client has not only given him a great understanding for both sides of the market, but also allowed him to continue to utilize existing relationships. Patrick strives towards a high level of service for each partner through clearly identifying their event needs and understanding how to best apply technology to them.

With Patrick's focus now being on placed solely on the Corporate market, his team is charged with building on the successful delivery of corporate events by pursuing Fortune 1000 companies and providing them the industry's most inclusive data management solutions.

Judy Lichty, CMP
Account Manager
Judy has been involved in the Tourism/Hospitality/Event industry ever since graduating from Niagara College in the early 80's. Upon graduating she spent several years escorting bus tours throughout North America, which afforded her the wonderful opportunity to travel through all of Canada and most of the United States. Judy later worked at a Canadian Destination Management company that organized tours in Canada for visiting European groups and then with a corporate travel agent to manage their event and conference department. In this position, she handled all aspects of corporate events from strategic planning to logistical planning, including registration, flights, ground transportation, hotel reservations, etc. The company also arranged travel packages to many of the larger trade shows that take place in Germany.

In October of 2001, Judy became an independent meeting planner and did some part-time selling for a resort in northern Ontario allowing her to spend more time with her young daughter. Having used Exposoft's online solutions during her stint as an independent planner, she was humbled by how empowering the application was. Judy's years of experience as a planner enables her insight into the needs and challenges that most meeting and conference coordinators face offering them enlightenment through the usage of Exposoft Solutions.