Ellie Mae Appoints New Board Member Alan Henricks

PLEASANTON, CA – December 28, 2010 – Ellie Mae^®, the enterprise mortgage origination technology provider for mortgage bankers, mortgage brokers, community banks, credit unions and other mortgage lenders, has appointed Alan Henricks as the newest member to serve on the Ellie Mae Board of Directors. Mr. Henricks will also join the Board’s Audit Committee. He has over 30 years of experience as a chief financial officer (CFO), primarily focusing on emerging technology companies, including software and consumer electronics providers.

Henricks is currently an independent consultant, advising technology companies and start-ups.  For the past 15 months, as an independent consultant, he has been the Acting CFO of Livescribe, a consumer electronics company.  Prior to that, he was the CFO of Pure Digital Technologies, creator of the Flip video camera.  

“Ellie Mae’s evolution throughout the mortgage industry’s tumultuous and unpredictable climate over the past decade is a real testament to Sig Anderman’s high standards for quality and his strong business acumen,” says Henricks. “I am looking forward to helping Ellie Mae continue to shape the industry with innovative services and technologies. It is an honor to serve on the Board of Directors.”

“We are pleased to welcome Alan to our Board of Directors,” says Sig Anderman, Ellie Mae’s founder and CEO. “We look forward to his contributions.”  

About Ellie Mae
Ellie Mae provides enterprise mortgage origination technology solutions for mortgage bankers, mortgage brokers, community banks, credit unions and other mortgage lenders. The company's offerings include the Encompass^® and Encompass360^® Mortgage Management Solutions, Encompass CenterWise™ websites and electronic document management services, Encompass Closer™ document preparation services, Encompass Compliance Service and Encompass Assured GFE™.  Ellie Mae also hosts the Ellie Mae Network™ that allows mortgage professionals to conduct electronic business transactions with the lenders and settlement service providers they work with to process and fund loans. Ellie Mae was founded in 1997 and is based in Pleasanton, California. To learn more about Ellie Mae, visit www.EllieMae.com or call 877.355.4362.

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