EFTA Document EFTA02001741

To: [email protected][[email protected]]; Jeffrey [email protected]] From: Steven Sinofsky Sent: Wed 4/24/2013 5:48:12 PM Subject: Fw: Advisory request Are these just fund managers looking for reports? Sent from Surface RT Check out http://blog.learningbyshipping.com From: Andrew Tutino Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 1:20 PM To: Sinofsky, Steven Hi Steven - Pardon the introduction via email, but I wanted to get in contact as soon as possible. This is a consulting request for you personally, on behalf of a client of ours. They would like to speak with you about the possibility of retaining you for a group of advisors they are assembling for their work related to the software products and services industry. They are a relatively large institutional investor based in New York and are vetting out a thesis related to competitive landscape among established tech companies like Microsoft. They are pulling together a team of experts with whom they can consult during the preliminary phases of their research and who will ideally be in a position to be a sounding board for them as they move forward. Based on what we had read of your background, we thought you would be a great addition to their informal team. If nothing else, I wanted to give you the full details and see if a quick introduction might be warranted, so they could tell you more about what they are planning. This project is not in conflict/competition with any of the companies or organizations in the industry, nor is it a meaningful time commitment, so we felt very comfortable reaching out to you about it. An engagement like this usually results in great two-way dialog, great information flow, and a good relationship for yourself, your firm, and our client. It is also a paid engagement if there are no conflicts with your current employment. When is a convenient time to talk for 5 minutes so I can tell you more? Best, Andrew Andrew Tutino Mosaic Research Management EFTA_R1_00498740 EFTA02001741