was appointed Vice President and Controller in February, 2007. Mr. Boane joined Grant Prideco in 1999 as our Corporate Controller. Prior to joining us, Mr. Boane was Corporate Controller for Noble Drilling Services, Inc. from November 1996 to October 1999. Prior to joining Noble Drilling Services, Inc., Mr. Boane worked for McDonald's Corporation as a Regional Controller and EVI, Inc. as Assistant Corporate Controller. Mr. Boane has a B.B.A. in Finance from Texas A&M University and is a Certified Public Accountant.