DocumentHosting.com Leadership Team
Patrick Boden, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Patrick Boden is the founder of ICL, Ltd. and visionary creator of Badongo.com. Mr. Boden, a native of Luxembourg, is a self taught software engineer and expert in open-source software systems. For the last 15 years, Mr. Boden has applied his considerable technical acumen to the design and deployment of large-scale, high-performance Internet data processing, traffic management and content delivery platforms. In addition to his technical prowess, Mr. Boden is also an accomplished entrepreneur having established and sold a string of successful and profitable companies in Europe and in the U.S. Mr. Boden started and operated one of two Internet Service Providers in Luxembourg more than a decade ago (while in high school), established one of Luxembourg?s first web design, programming & consulting firms, was an early investor and trader in internet domain names in the US and Europe, in addition to many other ventures. Mr. Boden established Badongo.com in late 2005 with a vision to make Badongo the web?s best and most widely-used personal content storage, management and delivery platforms. Today, Badongo is the fastest growing service of its type in the world, serving more than one million unique visitors daily.
Frank Westerholt, Founder and Chief Internet Traffic Wizard
Frank Westerholt is the co-founder of ICL, Ltd. and the person most responsible for Badongo?s explosive growth. In late 2005, Mr. Westerholt and Mr Boden had a vision to create the web?s best and most widely-used personal content storage, management and delivery platform. Today, Mr. Westerholt?s principal focus at Badongo is product development and traffic growth, and as a result of his efforts, Badongo is the fastest growing service of its type in the world. Mr. Westerholt is an expert in all aspects of internet traffic management, a skilled internet software engineering and an accomplished entrepreneur. Mr. Westerholt was a pioneer in the fields of Search Engine Optimization, domain brokering and has created and managed an array of webmaster affiliate programs. For the last 10 years, Mr. Westerholt has applied his considerable business and technical acumen to the design and deployment of advertising-driven Internet portals. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, from 1993 to 1995, Mr. Westerholt worked in the advertising industry in Germany. Mr. Westerholt, a native of Germany, holds degrees in business and computer sciences.
George Chakmakis, Corporate Counsel
George Chakmakis is the principal and lead attorney for ICL Ltd. He specializes in complex transactions and litigation involving copyrights, trademarks, technology, and internet law. Mr. Chakmakis began his practice of law at the downtown Los Angeles offices of Gilbert, Kelly, Crowley & Jennett. He founded the Beverly Hills law firm of Chakmakis Levine in 1995. As lead attorney for the firm, Mr. Chakmakis represented a variety of business clients including internet based companies, technology companies, manufacturers, professional corporations, restaurant chains, importers and distributors, textile businesses, contracting companies, and wholesale and retail businesses. He has litigated high value complex cases in the areas of intellectual property infringement, breach of contract, commercial and residential real estate, commercial negligence, product liability, and design defects.
J.R. Bergman, Chief Operating Officer
J.R. Bergman brings to ICL Ltd. seven years of executive level experience in online advertising sales and affiliate management. Mr. Bergman started his career selling on-line ads and brokering traffic deals for various internet businesses. Mr. Bergman later specialized and has since 2000 worked extensively with an array of emerging on-line businesses; helping them achieve and manage rapid sales growth through direct (consumer) and indirect (affiliate) marketing. Mr. Bergman has also guided emerging companies in the formation and management of geographically disparate sales teams in Europe and Asia. From 2000 to 2006, Mr. Bergman has consulted to a number of companies, growing sales by 100% annually reaching millions in monthly revenue. During this time, Mr. Bergman has helped his clients develop and manage more than 500 affiliate partnerships worldwide.