NEW YORK and LONDON — Aftersoft Group, a provider of software and services to the automotive aftermarket in the U.S., U.K. and Canada, has announced that veteran turnaround executive, leadership and board governance consultant, Gerald Czarnecki has joined its board effective Aug. 13. Czarnecki will also serve as Aftersoft’s Lead Director.

Czarnecki is currently chairman and CEO of The Deltennium Group, a consulting and direct investment firm focused on helping organizations achieve peak performance through effective leadership and board governance, effective organization and sound financial management. In addition, Czarnecki is also currently president and CEO of 02Media, an organization providing direct response marketing campaign management and infomercial production, educational and branded entertainment TV programming and Internet marketing campaign management. Czarnecki is also a faculty member for the National Association of Corporate Directors and routinely conducts seminars for boards of directors on such topics as managing audit committees, the board role in risk management and strategy, and board and CEO evaluation, among others.

Prior to founding The Deltennium Group, Czarnecki was president of UNC Inc., a diversified aerospace and aviation company engaged in aftermarket services and military outsourcing services. Prior to joining UNC, he was part of the team recruited by Louis Gerstner to commence the turnaround of IBM Corp. in 1993 as a senior vice president in charge of human resources and administration. In 1987, he joined an investor group headed by former U.S. Treasury Secretary William Simon, ultimately becoming the chairman and CEO of one of that group’s portfolio banking companies.

Ian Warwick, Aftersoft’s chairman and CEO, commented, "We are thrilled to have someone of Gerry’s stature joining our board and serving as our lead director. As we begin preparing for life after the ADNW spin-off, we look forward to Gerry’s participation and input in our efforts to become a world class organization."

Commented Gerald Czarnecki: "I look forward to joining the Aftersoft Board and assisting management and the board where I can. I am impressed with the product and service offerings the company currently enjoys and I believe it is poised to capitalize on key trends within the automotive aftermarket industry as well as other similar industry verticals."

For more information about Aftersoft Group, visit: www.aftersoftgroup.com.