Visionary Sponsor

George Ellis joined Global 360 in 2006 as Chief Financial Officer.  Previously, Mr. Ellis served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SoftBrands, Inc., Chief Financial Officer of Sterling Software, Inc., Chief Financial Officer and Founder of Sterling Commerce, Inc., a spin-off of Sterling Software, and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Communities Foundation of Texas.  From 1996 through 1999, he was a full time law student and business consultant, providing consulting services to various technology-related companies. 

At this time, Mr. Ellis is Chairman of the Board of Directors for SoftBrands, Inc., is a member of the Board of Directors of PeopleSupport, Inc., and Blackbaud, Inc., and serves on the Board of Advisors to the law school at Southern Methodist University and the Board of Directors of the Entrepreneurs Foundation of North Texas.  He is also actively involved in several civic organizations.  Mr. Ellis is a Certified Public Accountant and an attorney in the State of Texas, and he received a B.B.A. in Accounting from Texas Tech University and a J.D. from Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law.