MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, June 13, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- KMA Global Solutions International, Inc. (Pink Sheets:KMAG), a leading worldwide provider of EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) solutions, announced today that Scott Dixon has joined the Company as Vice President of Business Development and Marketing for its Canadian operations. Mr. Dixon will lead product development efforts and implement marketing strategies designed to take advantage of evolving technologies in the EAS marketplace.
Mr. Dixon has a history of leading subsidiary operations of multinational corporations into new markets and brings to the Company more than 25 years of EAS expertise specializing in retail source-tagged labels attached at the point of manufacture to prevent theft and inventory loss. Formerly the President & Managing Director of Sensormatic Canada Inc., Mr. Dixon led its annual revenue growth from $4.8 million to $58 million. During his impressive tenure at Sensormatic Canada, he engineered and executed the most highly penetrated source tagging program in the EAS industry, increasing net profits from $500,000 to $19.6 million.
Jeffrey Reid, President of KMA Global Solutions International, commented, "Mr. Dixon is the perfect candidate to spearhead our product development efforts, particularly regarding our RFID technology program. This area of our industry will see explosive growth over the next decade and Scott possesses the extensive leadership and marketing experience necessary to successfully position KMA in this and other developing markets. His addition will be a great asset to our continual growth efforts."
About KMA Global Solutions International, Inc.
KMA Global Solutions International, Inc. (www.kmaglobalsolutions.com) is a leading worldwide manufacturer and supplier of Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) labels for the multimedia, retail apparel, health/beauty aids, soft goods, and over-the-counter pharmaceutical industries. KMA provides low cost solutions for retail protection against inventory theft, offering customized labels that use a variety of patented formats to meet unique packaging needs. KMA's patent pending DUAL Tag is the only product available that combines the two leading EAS technologies in a single, high speed application to eliminate the need for multiple inventories and its patented NEXTag is the solution of choice for soft goods as a small, flexible non-woven label conveniently sewn into a garment at its manufacturing source.
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