IRVINE, Calif., June 16, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- HiEnergy Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HIET), the homeland security industry leader in neutron-based diagnostic technology, announced today that Isaac Yeffet, the former Director of Global Security at El Al Israel Airlines and a leading expert in aviation and homeland security, will serve as a member of its Business Advisory Board.
HiEnergy Technologies' Business Advisory Board was created to bring together a team of experts from within the homeland security industry and other global business and legal leaders, to help executive management through the exchange of ideas related to business opportunities, current industry challenges, and best practices, to create more efficient and effective business development strategies and systems and enhance shareholder value.
"Isaac Yeffet is not just any expert in aviation security, but a respected and recognized pioneer in counter-terrorism who brings to our team unparalleled experience and results," stated Roger Spillmann, HiEnergy Technologies' President and CEO. "As part of our Business Advisory Board, Mr. Yeffet will contribute significantly to our business objectives, including helping us define and deliver the most complete and relevant security solutions to the marketplace, as well as establish closer cooperative ties with both private industry and government."
"I am pleased to be able to work with HiEnergy Technologies, their business and scientific staff, in growing industry awareness and acceptance of its unique technologies and products, which more than ever appear vital to international security," said Isaac Yeffet. "I believe that what HiEnergy Technologies has to offer has yet to be sufficiently understood, and that with better cooperation with private and governmental entities, we will not only be able to fully exploit the business opportunities before it, but also help resolve the deficiencies currently evident in homeland security, which pose as much of a threat as the terrorists themselves."
Currently, Isaac Yeffet is President of Yeffet Security Consultants Inc., a New Jersey-based firm that specializes in airline security. During his distinguished career, Mr. Yeffet has served as the former Director of Global Security for El Al Israel Airlines, whose record on security and passenger screening is unsurpassed. While at El Al, he was responsible for formulating El Al's total security program which included, among other things, the development of a passenger profiling program, passenger and baggage screening and inspection, the development of security envelopes for all physical plants and terminals used by the airline, as well as the training of security personnel.
Prior to El Al, Isaac Yeffet served as Deputy Director of Security Operations for the Israeli Foreign Ministry, during which time he established the security standards for all of the Israeli Embassies, Consulates, etc. throughout the world to prevent terrorist incursions. He has also served with the Israeli Secret Service with a focus on counter-terrorism, including the investigation of terrorist activities and penetrating the operations of these terrorists, culminating in the arrest or termination of dozen of terrorists.
Mr. Yeffet is widely recognized as a leading expert in security policy and security solutions for the aviation industry. His opinions on the security challenges faced by the airline industry with international terrorism, theft, and fraudulent activities have been widely published and distributed throughout America and Europe and are shared with national and international audiences with his frequent appearances on television.
About HiEnergy Technologies, Inc. (www.hienergyinc.com)
HiEnergy Technologies, Inc. is the creator of the world's first "stoichiometric" diagnostic devices that can effectively decipher chemical composition of unknown substances through metal or other barriers, almost instantly and without human intervention. HiEnergy's Atometer(tm) devices incorporate a proprietary interrogation process which activates a selected target with neutrons, causing the contents to emit back gamma rays that contain unique signatures from which the chemical formulas are derived. HiEnergy believes its Atometry(tm) technology compares with other detection technologies, like color photography compares with black-and-white photography.
HiEnergy is focused on the commercialization and sale of its portable, suitcase-borne SIEGMA(tm) 3E3; the CarBomb Finder(tm) 3C4, a vehicle-borne system, for the detection and identification of car bombs; and the STARRAY(tm), its robot-borne detector of IEDs, landmines and unexploded ordnance. The Company is marketing its devices to governmental and private entities and is negotiating licenses for distribution of its devices with various industry partners. The Company also continues to focus on the research and development of additional applications of its technologies and their further exploitation, both internally and through collaboration with third-parties.
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