Paul Knight- CEO   Paul has been in the business of reselling technology hardware since 1988. He established the international sales and purchasing division for NECX Inc. and grew it to over $200 million in revenue within 5 years. He later assumed responsibility for NECX's entire trading operation and managed over 120 traders working in every major geographical area worldwide. Paul has worked with many of the world's largest technology manufacturers over the years including HP, IBM, NEC, Samsung and many others. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Certificate of Foreign studies from Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan.

Ed Latham- Chief Trading Officer   Ed has been in the business of reselling technology hardware since 1993. He was one of the original team members of the computer product division of NECX- helping to grow the division to become the company's leading revenue generator within 2 years. He later assumed the role of VP of Business development for Trade Wings, an independent distributor of semiconductors. In addition to having full responsibility for CNE’s global trading operation, Ed is commodity manager for CNE’s hard disk drive business unit. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts.

Joe Nye- VP of Operations   Joe has been in key freight management and IT operations roles since 1990. While at Stream International he established the first outsourced fulfillment solution for Microsoft and grew it to a 120 person call center, offsite 3.5 inch floppy disk and CD replication services. Over the years he has also held leadership roles that resulted in AT&T’s successful launch of WorldNet online CD ordering and fulfillment process and Kentucky Textile’s implementation of custom inventory and shipping solutions. Joe holds an Associates Degree in Industrial Engineering from Tri-State University and a Bachelors degree in Management from Western Illinois University.

Jon-David Allen - Director of Asia Operations   Jon-David (J.D.) is responsible for managing the entire Asia region for CNE Direct with a particular focus on trading activities and account management. J.D. is an American “ex-pat” who has resided in Taiwan for over seven years and speaks Mandarin Chinese language fluently. Prior to his arrival at CNE Direct, J.D. was the Taiwan Country manager for one of Europe’s largest logistics providers where he helped to build and manage a sales team for global accounts. He is a Magnum Cum Laude graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Rochester and also holds a Certificate of Completion from the National Taiwan Normal University, Mandarin Training Center.