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Major Vendor Relationships
Masada maintains excellent working relationships with a number of entities that will be working directly with the company on the development of the project. These entities
include, but are not limited to: Process Engineering
Oversight: Harris Group Inc. (“HGI”) HGI, the Project’s process design engineer, has provided engineering
and design services to a broad range of industries for 50 years. HGI specializes in consulting engineering, design, and construction
management for companies in the pulp and paper, biotechnology, energy, oil, gas, chemical, electronics and manufacturing industries.
Harris has been consistently ranked in the Engineering News Record’s “Top 500 Design Firms” in
the United States. Major customers include: Weyerhaeuser, James River, Boise Cascade, Immunex, Starbucks, Coors Brewing
Company, Public Service Company of Colorado, and Boeing. Robert “Bob” Harris is the team leader. (www.harrisgroup.com) O
& M Contractor: Link Resources, Inc. Link Resources, Inc. is a leading O&M firm headquartered in Marietta,
Georgia. The firm has operated a variety of facilities for a diverse client group covering packaged boilers to complex
generating stations. (Link has an alliance with AEP Resource Company, an affiliate of American Electric Power which has
a major project in the Dominican Republic). Gary Sanden, President, is responsible for the project. (www.linkresources.com). Independent Engineer: R.W. Beck, Inc. R.W. Beck, Inc. was founded in 1942, and specializes
in the operation, planning, organization and methods, financial analyses, administrative procedures, design and other matters
related to electric, water, gas wastewater and solid waste facilities. The firm is recognized as one of the nation’s
leading consulting engineering firms (serving industry, utilities, and state and Federal governments), and is a leader in
developing comprehensive solid waste management solutions. R.W. Beck has been involved in over 500 solid waste projects nationwide
and has a complete understanding of the technical, financial, regulatory, environmental and social issues surrounding solid
waste management. The principals assigned to the Project are Jeffrey F. Clunie, Executive Director, Solid Waste Management,
and Herbert M. Kosstrin, Ph.D. Senior Director, Special Projects. (www.rwbeck.com). Research
and Development: Auburn University. Masada has teamed with Auburn University’s Center for Paper and Bioresource Engineering to develop
commercially viable aviation biofuels for international markets. This research integrates the CES OxyNol process with a modified
Fischer Tropsch conversion process to create an affordable and suitable alternative to Jet A fuel. Auburn University and Masada
have executed a sponsored research partnership agreement that focuses on the ability to adapt the CES OxyNol process to other
forms of cellulosic biomass to convert into ethanol. Masada is presently collaborating with Auburn University to test
the process on paper pulp, which has substantial upside. Harry Cullinan, Director of the Alabama Center for Paper and
Bioresource Engineering, is Auburn’s team leader for the Masada project. (www.eng.auburn.edu). Environmental Consultants: Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. (MPI) of White Plains, New York, is a century-old environmental engineering
firm providing permitting services to the Masada. With a diversified staff of approximately 1,000 engineers, scientists,
and planners, MPI is one of the largest consulting firms in the United States concentrating solely on environmental disciplines. MPI
provides services in solid and hazardous waste management, water and wastewater engineering, and air pollution control. In
addition to the corporate headquarters in White Plains, New York, MPI maintains 36 offices throughout the United States. Scott
Phillips is responsible for the Masada projects. (www.pirnie.com). Corporate Counsel: Brown, Rudnick Brown Rudnick is a full-service, international law firm.
From offices in the United States and Europe, the firm’s 200 attorneys practice across integrated areas of law and provide
clients with a breadth and depth of expertise uniquely suited to their individual legal needs. Clients range from start-up
and emerging growth businesses, to nationally and internationally prominent institutions, including Fortune 500 companies,
as well as municipalities and non-profit organizations. This strong mix of industry, size and focus provides continuing opportunities
to hone and strengthen a dynamic foundation of business insight and perspective. Mark Dorff is a partner and Head of the Cleantech
Practice. (www.brownrudnick.com). Financial Advisory Services: The Black Emerald Group, Inc. The Black Emerald Group was founded in 1994 as the first independent financial
advisory firm specializing in renewable energy and environmental technology project and corporate finance. Over the last
16 years, the company has advised on more than 45 clean technology transactions in Europe, North America and Asia. Based in San
Francisco and London, Black Emerald’s team of ten professionals and senior advisors has access to a substantial pipeline
of transactions, top management teams in the industry, significant experience, and a unique track record in the emerging cleantech
field. More than a typical placement agent or broker, Black Emerald seeks to add significant value in its engagements,
from structuring transactions, recruiting executive team members, advising on mergers and acquisitions, and assisting companies
with the public offering process. Eric Urbani is Founder & Managing Director and Masada’s relationship
partner for the project. (www.blackemerald.com).
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