Developers of SkyScout™ Technology
Mike Lemp, CEO
Mike Lemp is the founder of Yamcon and the inventor of SkyScout™ technology. An amateur astronomer for over 20 years, his inspiration for the SkyScout arose out of his own dissatisfaction with the user experience of current astronomy products on the market. Mr. Lemp’s background includes over 15 years of hardware and software engineering experience gained at several industry-leading electronics manufacturers including QSC Audio Products and Crest Audio. At QSC, Mr. Lemp was the chief software architect for their computer control system that provides remote management and diagnostics of multi-protocol networked audio devices. The system attained the industry’s highest level of reliability and functionality by being the first to incorporate open standards such as Ethernet, TCP/IP, Active X, and COM, and has been deployed in many of the world’s highest profile installations including Disney theme parks, Petronas Towers, Safeco Field, Dodgers Stadium, and many others. Mr. Lemp has earned respect in the industry for his pragmatic approach to engineering, his ability to integrate complex systems, and his collaborative management style. Mr. Lemp holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Acoustics and Music Engineering from the University of Hartford.

Jed Katz, COO
Jed Katz joined the company in September of 2003 and contributes to the management team over 15 years of entrepreneurial success. For the previous 2 years, Katz was a private investor and consultant to start-ups. Prior to that, Katz was the Founder and CEO of Loyalty Media, a firm specializing in building custom email marketing campaigns for small businesses. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Katz was the Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Move.com, the Internet’s 2nd largest real estate and relocation site. Move.com grew to 360 employees and was acquired in February of 2001 by Homestore (Nasdaq: HOMS) for over $960MM. Prior to the formation of Move.com, Katz was the COO and Founder of Rent Net, the Internet’s most-visited rental and relocation guide. Mr. Katz grew Rent Net from 2 people to over 160 people, selling it to Cendant (NYSE: CD) and later using its infrastructure as a starting point for the formation of Move.com. Prior to founding Rent Net, Katz worked in Los Angeles as an investment manager for Southwest Housing Investments. Mr. Katz holds a B.A. in Business Economics from The University of California at Los Angeles and an M.B.A. from The Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley, where he was awarded a Fellowship from the Price Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies. Mr. Katz has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, The New York Times, and other leading publications.

John Subbiondo, CFO
John Subbiondo joined Yamcon in April 2001. Prior to Yamcon, Mr. Subbiondo served in several marketing and finance positions at QSC Audio Products, Inc., the leading manufacturer of professional audio amplifiers, signal processing, and audio network systems. At QSC, Mr. Subbiondo directed the company’s marketing activities including strategy planning, product positioning, and management of the in-house development of print ads, website, publicity, and marketing collateral. Prior to that role, Mr. Subbiondo served in the positions of Product Manager, Sales Development Manager, and Marketing Analyst. Mr. Subbiondo also held accounting and finance positions at QSC and several other manufacturers where he was responsible for financial analysis, budgeting, cost accounting, and reporting. Mr. Subbiondo holds a BA in Accounting and an MBA in Marketing and Finance.

Mike Hatalski, Director of Software Engineering
Mike Hatalski joined Yamcon in January of 2004 as Director of Software Engineering, bringing to the company more than 20 years of experience in software development. Prior to Yamcon, Mike was a Senior Software Engineer with Endeavors Technology where he worked on Magi, Endeavors’ secure peer-to-peer (P2P) collaboration products. Mike was responsible for Magi Agent, which added process/workflow automation to Magi. Mike was also responsible for SecureIM, which added authentication, security, auditing, and reporting to existing instant messaging clients. Prior to Endeavors Technology, Mike was a Senior Software Engineer with IPNet Solutions, where he architected XML processing methodologies for their business to business (B2B) solutions. Earlier in his career, Mike was a Senior Software Engineer with Rainbow Technologies, Gordian, Douglas Aircraft Company, as well as founding a software development startup. Mike holds a B.S. in Information and Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine.