BOULDER, Colo., June 13, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Energy Conservation Technologies, Inc. (ECTI) (Pink Sheets:ENYC), a landmark technology company, announces the expansion of its Board of Directors to seven members. Five new members will be officially appointed to its Board on July 1, 2007.
"The addition of Peter Van Dorn, John Knapp, George Van Dorn, Ron Brambila and Bill Tolch to ECTI's Board ensures that the company will continue to benefit from a diversity of knowledge and expertise. Their leadership skills, proven track records, extensive management experiences, finance and manufacturing expertise will provide valuable tools for our business growth and expansions," said Fazle Quazi, Chairman of the Board and President of ECTI.
Peter Van Dorn is retired after 37 years as a Certified Public Accountant. He presently serves as CFO and Director of Digital Info Security Company, Westminster, Colorado. He is also on the Boards of Lightning Eliminators & Consultants, Inc., and various not-for-profit organizations.
John Knapp has 35 years of experience in institutional and educational planning, architectural design, and development. He was previously with Klipp Architects for civic and institutional clients in Colorado and Wyoming. John also managed facilities development for the State of Colorado and directed facilities planning statewide prior to establishing a private practice.
George Van Dorn has over 35 years of experience in manufacturing, quality control, marketing and customer service. He has held top management positions as well as direct line responsibilities for all areas of high tech manufacturing operations for Fortune 500 and start up companies.
Ron Brambila is a well-known businessman, entrepreneur and community activist for over 30 years in Boulder, Colorado. In addition he has held positions as manufacturing and human services planner for various companies.
Bill Tolch is currently a magnetic components design consultant. He was President of Western Magnetics Corporation in Longmont, Colorado from 1987 to 1999. He has held other positions in magnetics design, sales and marketing, and construction management.
In addition to these five new Directors, Jay Lutsky, who served as President of ECTI until April, 2007, will continue as a Director. His associations with private and public companies expand over two decades that involve funding, management, mergers and acquisitions.
About Energy Conservation Technologies, Inc. (www.econpower.com)
ECTI, also known as "Econ," holds patents and has patent pending status for energy saving technologies invented and developed by its founder, Fazle Quazi. Since 1986, Quazi generated 16 national and international patents, pioneered fluorescent dimming electronic ballasts in the late eighties and is one of the leading power conversion engineers in the world.
The Company is located in Boulder, Colorado. ECTI advanced technology and energy saving products include electronic ballasts for high intensity discharge (HID) and fluorescent lamps, inverters for wind generators, solar and fuel cells. Annual markets for each of these products are projected to be in billions.
At present, primary focus of ECTI is to commercialize its HID electronic ballasts. HID lamps are used for large area illuminations such as streetlights, parking garages, airports, shopping malls and convention halls. ECTI electronic HID ballast line consists of 20W-350W high-pressure sodium, ceramic and pulse start metal halide lamp ballasts.