Mr. Paton

Mike Paton

Senior Vice President

Signature Worldwide

As senior vice president of sales for Signature Worldwide, Mike Paton develops, manages and directs all company sales within the hospitality industry. Paton is responsible for coordinating sales efforts for 5,000 customers worldwide, including licensees in Brazil, Belize, Costa Rica, Cypress, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.

Prior to joining Signature in 2003, Paton managed sales and marketing for Corporate One, a financial institution providing investment solutions and correspondent services to credit unions. As a member of the company's senior management team, Paton doubled its customer relationships, increased assets under management by more than 100 percent and expanded the company presence from six to 23 states. He also served as senior vice president of sales and marketing for PurchasingFirst.com, Inc., a professional and technical e-commerce consulting company. While there, Paton was responsible for designing and implementing sales strategies for the company's customized purchasing tools and national e-commerce marketplaces.

Paton also has served in executive roles at the Huntington National Bank and Star Bank, where he built and maintained relationships with hundreds of business owners and entrepreneurs.

Paton is a national champion public speaker and holds a bachelor's degree in English literature from The Ohio State University.

Signature Worldwide is the leading solutions provider to service-based organizations, creating tailored programs that directly impact the bottom line. Established in 1986 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Signature operates throughout North America and has licensees in South America and Europe. Signature is a private company, with revenues $12 million in 2004.

Mr. Paton can be contacted at 800-398-0518 or mikepaton@signatureworldwide.com

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