ASHBURN, Va., May 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Critical Solutions, Inc. (Pink Sheets:CSLI) , a leading provider of alternative energy powered mobile towers, announced today that the Company's current Chairman of the Board of Directors, R. Paul Gray, has been elected to serve as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Gray, an early investor in the Company, brings with him a seasoned managerial team to guide the Company moving forward. Additionally, the Company has relocated its headquarters to Ashburn, Virginia.
Mr. Gray is the Managing Member of Core Concepts, LLC, a strategic and financial consulting firm which he founded in 2002 and has been a member of the Board of Directors of United Therapeutics (Nasdaq:UTHR) since 2003. 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 have been focused on strengthening our sales and marketing presence as well as our manufacturing capabilities. I am pleased to announce these new additions to the Company's subsidiary, White Door, Inc. Additionally, we will continue to add strategic personnel to our advisory team."
Mike Lee, the original developer of the Company's technology, has rejoined the Company as Chief Technology Officer of White Door, a wholly owned subsidiary. Mr. Lee developed this technology to solve the problem of providing physical security in remote areas where power is not available. Mr. Lee has more than 30 years experience in high technology industries, the last 20 developing creative products and solutions in the video, physical security and renewable energy industries. While working for the communications division of Centel Corporation, Mr. Lee developed a technology that was integrated into the first "server" based video distribution system for business environments which led to teaming opportunities with Turner Broadcasting and NBC Studios in New York City.
After the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, Mr. Lee was responsible for the video surveillance applications on the TSA contract at all U.S. public transportation airports. His designs for security "arches" at the checkpoints dropped the installation time for surveillance at checkpoints from months to hours and are now being installed at various airports around the country. Mr. Lee has focused his work with Federal, State, Local and TSA branches of the government by providing both logical and physical security solutions to various agencies and commercial clients.
John Jacob has joined the Company as head of Sales and Marketing for the Company's subsidiary, White Door, Inc. Mr. Jacob brings more than 27 years of high tech international sales, consulting, and business development experience specifically focused in communications and internet security solutions. In 2006, John was brought into Verisign to run the world-wide channels and business development team. Under his leadership, the team experienced extraordinary growth in revenue to over $250 million/year and reduced operating expenses in the unit by more than 60%. Additionally, Mr. Jacob spent more than 14 years at EDS where, in his final five years, he was responsible for leading the global base realignment and closure (BRAC) initiative for the Secretary of Defense resulting in 33 global base closures across all federal agencies including intelligence, DoD, and Civilian which include large scale technology consolidation, integration and relocation.
Herve Kopciak, has joined White Door as Chief Operating Officer. Herve has over 27 years of successful hands-on experience supporting Fortune 100 companies and small businesses alike. His diverse background includes 24 years in the active and reserve Navy where he retired as a Captain, key leadership positions in the construction industry and a top ranked information technology system integrator, as well as over 6 years as a business consultant. Herve Kopciak is a highly respected and proven leader and a successful manager recognized for initiating unique cost-saving procedures and systems on a wide variety of complex projects and products. He has worked for corporations such as Steven Myers & Associates, Northrop Grumman, and Daniel, Mann, Johnson and Mendenhall.
Additionally, Robert John Flynn, Jr. Esq., has joined the Company's subsidiary, White Door, as Chief Legal Counsel. Robert is an international corporate attorney, whose career spans four decades. He began his career in the U.S. Army (Military Intelligence) and served in the 1968-70 MyLai Investigation (Peers Inquiry). He was discharged as Captain and served the Office of D.C. Attorney General (Corporation Counsel) from 1970-80. Robert's Bar Admissions include: Supreme Court of the United States; U.S. Courts of Appeals, First, Third, Fourth, and Sixth Circuits; D.C. Court of Appeals; U.S. District Court (D.C.); Superior Court of the District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Military Appeals.
About Critical Solutions, Inc.
Critical Solutions Inc, through its wholly owned subsidiary, White Door, Inc., markets and sells a line of renewable energy powered trailer systems that can be rapidly deployed to power physical security and communication requirements in 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. For more information please visit www.criticalsolutions.net.
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