Patrice Vallmajo (CEO & Co-Founder of Ars Media) Patrice was one of the original Mendocino project kickstarters that later became Papilia. He is the former CTO and VP Engineering for Papilia, where he and his world-class team are responsible for the development of patented personalization technology as well as the company's fundraising and communications solutions. Patrice has a specialization in imaging and publishing technologies, spending the last decade designing software architecture, developing innovative core technology and leading engineering projects through aggressive schedules. As Architect and Image Scientist for Snapfish (a HP Division) he was responsible for the architecture, system designs and software development that served millions of users and hundreds of millions pictures. Previously, he was Engineering Manager and Lead Developer for MGI Software (formerly LivePicture and LivePix) working with clients such as Kodak, Fuji, EPSON and Minolta. Patrice graduated from the ESSI Software Engineering School of Sophia-Antipolis (France) and holds a Master of Science in Image Processing and Virtual Reality from the University of Nice.

Adolfo Vidé (CFO & Co-Founder of Ars Media) Adolfo was one of the Mendocino project kickstarters that later became Papilia. As Papilia's Lead Imaging Scientist, Adolfo has pioneered the company's position as a leader in software architecture and design, and has fulfilled the company's promise to offer a uniquely user-friendly experience to its customers. Adolfo has spent the past 20 years developing innovative software that includes imaging technology, games and handwriting recognition. He has been the main contributor for eight approved patents. Previously Adolfo was VP of Software, Resarch and Development at EGG Solution Optronics where he was responsible for their 360° imaging core technology. Prior to that, he was the French General Manager for Live Picture where he developed customizable and scriptable software for acquiring, retouching, compositing and printing digital photos for companies such as Kodak, Fuji and Minolta. Adolfo received a BS in Electronics, Automatics and Software Engineering from the University of Cachan in France.

Nicolas Romantzoff (CTO & Co-Founder of Ars Media) Nicolas was one of the Mendocino project kickstarters that later became Papilia. He is the Founder and General Manager of Anyxis where he worked as Papilia's Lead Software & Network Architect consultant; Nicolas specializes in integrating and making all the pieces of Papilia's software work together. Nicolas has spent the past 15 years developing innovative software that includes imaging technology, network operations and distributed computing. As senior engineer at EGG Solution Optronics he was responsible for their 360° video streaming technology. Prior to that, he was Engineering Manager for Live Picture where he developed customizable and scriptable software for using, printing, storing and sharing digital photos for companies such as Kodak, Fuji and Minolta. As an active member of the FlashPix Development Group (Microsoft, HP, Eastman Kodak, LivePicture), he delivered the first FlashPix™ image format implementation. Nicolas graduated from the ENSIMAG Engineering School of Grenoble (France) and holds a Master of Science in System Architecture.

Hillary New (VP of Client Services) Hillary continues to be the Vice President of Client Services at Papilia, where she is responsible for each client’s success and satisfaction with Papilia’s fundraising and communications solutions. She has extensive experience in both acquisition and retention marketing, managing email and online marketing programs at Post Communications (now Yesmail), Digital Impact (Acxiom Digital) and Merkle|Quris. While there, she developed and executed strategies across an array of clients, including Kraft Foods, Charles Schwab, Sony Electronics, Yahoo!, Countrywide, DirecTV, Visa and Lexus. Before working online, Hillary worked in direct advertising overseas and developed nationwide marketing campaigns for RCA Label Group, A&M Records, Polydor Records and their artists. Hillary graduated with honors from the University of Richmond with a B.A. in French and International Studies.