EX-24.1 6 l90418aex24-1.txt EXHIBIT 24.1 1 EXHIBIT 24.1 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or director of FRONTSTEP, INC., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 for the registration of certain of its common shares for resale by a shareholder of the Company, hereby constitutes and appoints Lawrence J. Fox, Stephen A. Sasser and Daniel P. Buettin, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign said Registration Statement and any or all amendments or documents related thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes, and each of them, full power and authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of this 9th day of October, 2001. /s/ JAMES A. RUTHERFORD -------------------------- James A. Rutherford Director 2 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or director of FRONTSTEP, INC., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 for the registration of certain of its common shares for resale by a shareholder of the Company, hereby constitutes and appoints Lawrence J. Fox, Stephen A. Sasser and Daniel P. Buettin, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign said Registration Statement and any or all amendments or documents related thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes, and each of them, full power and authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of this 9th day of October, 2001. /s/ ROGER D. BLACKWELL -------------------------- Roger D. Blackwell Director 3 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or director of FRONTSTEP, INC., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 for the registration of certain of its common shares for resale by a shareholder of the Company, hereby constitutes and appoints Lawrence J. Fox, Stephen A. Sasser and Daniel P. Buettin, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign said Registration Statement and any or all amendments or documents related thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes, and each of them, full power and authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of this 9th day of October, 2001. /s/ GUY L. de CHAZAL -------------------------- Guy L. de Chazal Director 4 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or director of FRONTSTEP, INC., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 for the registration of certain of its common shares for resale by a shareholder of the Company, hereby constitutes and appoints Lawrence J. Fox and Stephen A. Sasser, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign said Registration Statement and any or all amendments or documents related thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes, and each of them, full power and authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of this 3rd day of October, 2001. /s/ DANIEL P. BUETTIN ------------------------------ Daniel P. Buettin Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary 5 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or director of FRONTSTEP, INC., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 for the registration of certain of its common shares for resale by a shareholder of the Company, hereby constitutes and appoints Stephen A. Sasser and Daniel P. Buettin, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign said Registration Statement and any or all amendments or documents related thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes, and each of them, full power and authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of this 9th day of October, 2001. /s/ LAWRENCE J. FOX ---------------------------------- Lawrence J. Fox Chairman of the Board and Director 6 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or director of FRONTSTEP, INC., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 for the registration of certain of its common shares for resale by a shareholder of the Company, hereby constitutes and appoints Lawrence J. Fox, Stephen A. Sasser and Daniel P. Buettin, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign said Registration Statement and any or all amendments or documents related thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes, and each of them, full power and authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of this 5th day of October, 2001. /s/ BARRY M. GOLDSMITH -------------------------- Barry M. Goldsmith Director 7 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or director of FRONTSTEP, INC., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 for the registration of certain of its common shares for resale by a shareholder of the Company, hereby constitutes and appoints Lawrence J. Fox, Stephen A. Sasser and Daniel P. Buettin, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign said Registration Statement and any or all amendments or documents related thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes, and each of them, full power and authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of this 9th of October, 2001. /s/ LARRY L. LIEBERT -------------------------- Larry L. Liebert Director 8 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or director of FRONTSTEP, INC., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 for the registration of certain of its common shares for resale by a shareholder of the Company, hereby constitutes and appoints Lawrence J. Fox and Daniel P. Buettin, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign said Registration Statement and any or all amendments or documents related thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes, and each of them, full power and authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of this 9th day of October, 2001. /s/ STEPHEN A. SASSER ----------------------------------------------- Stephen A. Sasser President, Chief Executive Officer and Director 9 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or director of FRONTSTEP, INC., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 for the registration of certain of its common shares for resale by a shareholder of the Company, hereby constitutes and appoints Lawrence J. Fox, Stephen A. Sasser and Daniel P. Buettin, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign said Registration Statement and any or all amendments or documents related thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes, and each of them, full power and authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of this 3rd day of October, 2001. /s/ JOHN T. TAIT ---------------------------------- John T. Tait Director 10 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or director of FRONTSTEP, INC., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 for the registration of certain of its common shares for resale by a shareholder of the Company, hereby constitutes and appoints Lawrence J. Fox, Stephen A. Sasser and Daniel P. Buettin, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign said Registration Statement and any or all amendments or documents related thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes, and each of them, full power and authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of this 3rd day of October, 2001. /s/ DUKE W. THOMAS ------------------------------------- Duke W. Thomas Director