SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 1, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- TASER International, Inc. (Nasdaq:TASR), a market leader in advanced electronic control devices, announced that it has hired Scott J. Mustian as Vice President of International Sales.
Mustian brings more than 15 years experience in sales management and marketing to TASER International, including extensive international experience. Mustian received a BA in finance from the University of Kentucky in Lexington in 1985 and an MBA in marketing from Indiana University in Bloomington in 1991. He started his career in 1985 at the Procter & Gamble Company in Cincinnati, OH, followed by working as a District Representative for U.S. Congressman Bill Gradison in Cincinnati.
Over the past 16 years, Mustian has worked in the medical device and consumer appliance industries. While with Whirlpool Corporation, he was based in Tokyo, Japan and Singapore working on the company's expansion in Asia. During his career with Hill-Rom Company, the world's leading supplier of hospital beds and patient care equipment, Mustian was Director of International Sales and Marketing responsible for global distributor sales. From 2002 to 2005, he was based in Hong Kong leading a turnaround of Hill-Rom's Asia region, establishing a new sales company in Australia, and successfully restructuring distribution in China.
"We are delighted to have Scott join our team," said Kathy Hanrahan, President of TASER International. "His experience in developing and growing international sales channels is crucial for us as we take our international sales growth to the next level. Throughout the recruiting process, Mustian demonstrated an expertise and passion for working with international customers that will be an important addition to the TASER International management team," said Ms. Hanrahan.
"I am honored to have the opportunity to join this dynamic company," commented Mustian. "TASER International is revolutionizing methods to protect lives. I am looking forward to the opportunity to becoming a part of this team and building on the international success that TASER International has already achieved."
About TASER International, Inc.
TASER International provides advanced electronic control devices for use in the law enforcement, military, private security and personal defense markets. TASER(r) devices use proprietary technology to incapacitate dangerous, combative or high-risk subjects who pose a risk to law enforcement officers, innocent citizens or themselves in a manner that is generally recognized as a safer alternative to other uses of force. TASER technology saves lives every day, and the use of TASER devices dramatically reduces injury rates for police officers and suspects. For more information on TASER life-saving technology, please call TASER International at (800) 978-2737 or visit our website at www.TASER.com.
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TASER International assumes no obligation to update the information contained in this press release. These statements are qualified by important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those reflected by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include but are not limited to: (1) market acceptance of our products; (2) our ability to establish and expand direct and indirect distribution channels; (3) our ability to attract and retain the endorsement of key opinion-leaders in the law enforcement community; (4) the level of product technology and price competition for our products; (5) the degree and rate of growth of the markets in which we compete and the accompanying demand for our products; (6) risks associated with rapid technological change and new product introductions; (7) competition; (8) litigation including lawsuits resulting from alleged product related injuries and death; (9) media publicity concerning allegations of deaths and injuries occurring after use of the TASER device and the negative effect this publicity could have on our sales; (10) TASER device tests and reports; (11) product quality; (12) implementation of manufacturing automation; (13) potential fluctuations in our quarterly operating results; (14) financial and budgetary constraints of prospects and customers; (15) order delays; (16) dependence upon sole and limited source suppliers; (17) negative reports concerning the TASER device; (18) fluctuations in component pricing; (19) government regulations and inquiries; (20) dependence upon key employees and our ability to retain employees; (21) execution and implementation risks of new technology; (22) ramping manufacturing production to meet demand; (23) medical and safety studies; and (24) other factors detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, those factors detailed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Form 10-Qs. The statements made herein are independent statements of TASER International. The inclusion of any third parties does not represent an endorsement of any TASER International products or services by any such third parties.