Bernard H. Lirola

BERNARD H. LIROLA is a Managing Director of Needham & Company, Inc.
Previously, he was associated with Swiss Bank Corporation and CS First
Boston. He earned his Master’s degree from Ecole Polytechnique and his
M.B.A. from Harvard Graduate School of Business. Mr. Lirola is married,
has three children, and includes tennis, swimming and entertaining
friends among his personal interests.