CLEVELAND, Feb. 10, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Critical Solutions, Inc. (Pink Sheets:CSLI) , a leading provider of alternative energy powered mobile towers, announced today the election of R. Paul Gray to Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Gray was an early investor and had previously served on the Board of Directors of Elevated Security, Inc., the Virginia-based operating subsidiary that was acquired by Critical Solutions.
Mr. Gray currently is the Managing Member of Core Concepts, LLC, a strategic and financial consulting firm which he founded in 2002. Mr. Gray has been a member of the Board of Directors of United Therapeutics Corporation since 2003 and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Red Branch Technologies, Inc., a comprehensive online travel company. From 1985 to 1999, Mr. Gray practiced as a Certified Public Accountant at Ernst & Young LLP, KPMG LLP and Beers & Cutler LLP. He is an audit committee financial expert as defined under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and meets the financial sophistication requirement of the listing standards of the NASDAQ.
According to R. Paul Gray, "I was initially attracted to the Company in 2006 when the units were first being developed. I am joining the Board to help the Company achieve its tremendous potential, including the potential I first saw. Our towers offer a cost effective and reliable solution to power communication and security systems utilizing alternative energy sources. I look forward to assisting our towers gain further market acceptance."
"Paul is a welcomed addition to the Board of Directors. His experience and strategic focus will be an asset as the Company grows," stated CEO of Critical Solutions, James Margulies. "Mr. Gray will be spearheading the Company's Sales and Marketing initiatives, as well as handling the Company's manufacturing relationships including evaluating all current and pending orders to determine its cost benefit analysis and return on investment."
Critical Power Solutions International's, www.criticalsolutions.net, alternative energy towers allow for the deployment of a totally integrated communication or security system virtually on-demand. Without the need for grid power, the units are portable and are designed to be operational quickly and moved when necessary to provide the most rapid implementation available today. These characteristics make the units ideal for border security due to the relative lack of power near borders. Also, due to their non-reliance on petro fuel the units are an ideal power alternative during natural disasters.
About Critical Solutions, Inc.
Critical Solutions, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Critical Power Solutions International, Inc., manufactures and sells a line of patent pending self-powered trailer systems that can be rapidly deployed to power physical security and communication requirements for areas where power is difficult to obtain, or where conventional power means are too expensive to deploy. The company utilizes non-traditional power sources such as solar, wind, and hydrogen to provide efficient recovery, backup and primary power systems.
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