Two Prominent Executives Named to Optelecom-NKF's Board of Directors
04 August 2009 - 6:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
GERMANTOWN, Md., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Optelecom-NKF,
Inc. (NASDAQ:OPTC), today announced the appointment of executives
Sandra K. Bushue and John J. Marcello to its corporate board of
directors. "We are fortunate to have the leadership, expertise, and
experience of both Ms. Bushue and Major General Marcello as we
continue to advance our goal of building the Company into a premier
global provider of advanced IP-video network solutions," said
Edmund Ludwig, Optelecom-NKF's Chairman and CEO. Ms. Bushue is
President of B & I Transportation, LLC, a transportation
consulting firm addressing the intermodal transportation industry.
She is a highly regarded transportation executive with more than 25
years' experience, including appointments in the Federal
Government's legislative and executive branches. Prior to founding
B & I Transportation, Ms. Bushue was Acting Administrator and
Deputy Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA),
U.S. Department of Transportation. She also served as Special
Assistant to the Undersecretary of Administration at the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Ms. Bushue held private
sector executive positions at Siemens USA, last serving as Vice
President for Business Development, Transportation and Homeland
Security. In that capacity she developed two billion dollars of
transportation-related homeland security contracts. Ms. Bushue is
an honors graduate of Eureka College and holds a Masters of
Business Administration from George Mason University. Fellow board
member Major General (Retired) John J. Marcello is President and
CEO of The Allied Defense Group (ADG), an international holding
company offering a strategic portfolio of defense and security
businesses. Major General Marcello's career spans 39 years and
features extensive experience leading large military and private
sector organizations. Previously, Major General Marcello was
Managing Director of MECAR SA, a Belgian engineering and armaments
company. His last military assignment was as Commanding General of
the U.S. Army's Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), headquartered
in Washington, DC, where he was responsible for Title 10 testing of
all Army systems and equipment. His distinguished military service
included tours of duty in Germany, Korea, Saudi Arabia, and the
United States, with more than 10 years as a paratrooper in the 82nd
Airborne Division. Major General Marcello was the Director of Plans
for the XVIII Airborne Corps during the first Gulf War and for
three years served as the U.S. Defense Department Representative
(USDR), the senior military representative, to the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia. Major General Marcello is a graduate of the United States
Military Academy at West Point, New York. He holds a Masters of
Sciences in Industrial Engineering from Kansas State University. He
also earned a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategy from
the U.S. Naval War College. About Optelecom-NKF, Inc.
Optelecom-NKF, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPTC), manufacturer of Siqura advanced
video surveillance solutions, provides a full range of cameras,
video servers/codecs, network video recorders, fiber transmission
equipment, video content analysis applications, and video
management software based on an open technology platform that
simplifies integration and installation. Our Siqura solutions offer
a perfect blend of ease of use and processing power, enabling
end-users to optimize the effectiveness of their surveillance
systems while reducing the total cost of ownership. All products
and solutions are developed and tested for professional and mission
critical applications. We deliver complete solutions for the
Traffic Monitoring, Public Transport, Industrial and Commercial
Security, and Government markets. Our systems are deployed by
professionals at highway departments, airports, seaports, casinos,
public transport authorities, hospitals, city centers, shopping
centers and corporate, military, and government campuses. Founded
in 1972, Optelecom-NKF is committed to providing its customers with
expert technical advice and support. Corporate headquarters are in
Germantown, Maryland, USA. The Company's European corporate offices
are located in Gouda, The Netherlands. Optelecom-NKF has sales
offices or support covering Latin America, France, Spain, the UK,
Germany, Italy, Dubai, and Singapore. Investor inquiries should be
directed to Mr. Rick Alpert at +1 301-948-7872. Press inquiries for
North, Latin, and South America, and Japan should be directed to
Betsy Lanning, , tel. +1 301-444-2276. Press inquiries for Europe,
Middle East, Africa, and Asia should be directed to Jolanda
Medendorp, , tel. +31 182 592 470. For more information please
visit our website: http://www.optelecom-nkf.com/. DATASOURCE:
Optelecom-NKF, Inc. CONTACT: Investor inquiries, Mr. Rick Alpert,
+1-301-948-7872; Press inquiries for North, Latin and South
America, and Japan, Betsy Lanning, +1-301-444-2276, ; Press
inquiries for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia, Jolanda
Medendorp, +31-182-592-470, Web Site: http://www.optelecom-nkf.com/
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