John Gingerich, P.Geo. AXI Chairman, President & CJohn Gingerich is also Director of EAS - their share price went from 10 Cent to over 8 $.
https://www.stockhouse.com/tools/?page=%2FFinancialTools%2Fsn_advancedcharts.asp%3Fsymbol%3DV.EAS
.......... and eas paid their shareholder a dividend of 1.30 Dollar aroung 2007
From the eas website
John Gingerich (BSc., Geology, P. Geo.)
Position:
Director
Mr. Gingerich, with 30 years experienceis a leader in the mining and remote-sensing community and sits on sevenindustry/government boards and committees. As Noranda's formerDirector of Research, Technical Innovation, Geophysics and RemoteSensing, he championed and implemented advanced exploration technologiesthat led to disoveries in five nations. He formed GeotechnicalBusiness Solutions, which develops exploration technologies and helpscompanies develop and implement exploration strategies.
From the AXI website
JohnGingerich, P. Geo is a professional geophysicist (APGO) with over 30years experience in exploration and mining industry technology. As apast Director of Research, Technical Innovation and Exploration withinthe Noranda group, John was part of the senior management team andinvolved in the evaluation, acquisition, and development of mineralopportunities with Canada and around the world.
In 2002, Johnfounded Geotechnical Business Solutions (GBS), a company dedicated tothe development and financing of exploration opportunities and relatedtechnology. He is also a co-founder and director of East Asia MineralsCorporation and serves as a director of the Niskibi Group of companiesthat are focused on business development opportunities with theAboriginal communities. He has also been involved in AdvancedExplorations and its predecessors since September 2004.
As a recognizedleader within the mining and technology communities, John is a member ofseveral industry and government boards and committees including theExploration Division of the Canadian Mining Industry ResearchOrganization (Chairman) and the Ontario Geological Survey Advisory Board(Chairman).