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The Business of IT
F E A T U R E  
Where The Gloves Come Off

  July 8, 2002
  By David Joachim


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Bahram Akradi, CEO
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Brent Zempel, CIO
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Wesley Bertch, Director of Software Systems
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Robert Mendel, Director of IT Operations
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Gary Lien, Systems Architect
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Jud McKee, Director of Network Operations
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• At Work: Leads corporate strategy and runs day-to-day operations.

• At Home: 41 years old. Single, one daughter. Hobbies include running, biking and piloting jets

• Alma Mater:: University of Colorado, BS in electrical engineering.

• How He Got Here:

1990 to 1992: Started his first fitness club in Brooklyn Park, Minn.
1989 to 1990: Executive vice president, U.S. Swim and Fitness
1982 to 1989: Salesman for and later part owner of Nautilus Fitness Center, which would become U.S. Swim and Fitness and be sold to Bally Fitness Group

• Mouthing Off:

Why selling MMS to other gym operators makes sense: "If we share MMS with the other top health-club companies, they might be able to create some addition to what we gave them that is better than what we do, and then we can use that."


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