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Fortress Technologies Adds Experienced Sales and Operations Executives
Company's Significant Growth Potential Requires Increased Staffing, Executive Leadership
| Source: Fortress Technologies, Inc.
TAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - March 4, 2008) - Fortress Technologies, a leading provider of
security and secure wireless solutions, today announced that it has
enhanced its ability to meet increasing demand for its products and
services through the addition of two key Sales and Operations executives.
Fortress has hired Jean Wang as Sales Director, focusing on the Department
of Defense (DoD), and Mike Koravos as Director of Operations. In these new
positions, Wang is serving as the key sales executive working with the U.S.
Army segment of Fortress' growing government business, while Koravos is
responsible for the manufacturing and delivery of Fortress' product suites
to meet customer demand.
"The addition of Jean and Mike to the Fortress team only increases the
company's ability to meet its strategic objectives," said Janet Kumpu,
President, Fortress. "Jean's impressive track record and Mike's
operational expertise, combined with the executive leadership already in
place, ensures that Fortress is poised to meet the high growth requirements
we face."
Jean Wang previously held senior sales executive positions with Trust
Digital and Verizon Wireless. Mike Koravos has extensive executive
management and operations experience in many high tech and high growth
companies, including Control Air, Inc., SCOTTY Group plc., and Zydacron,
Inc.
"Fortress has taken exceptional strides in penetrating and navigating the
government market and, consequently, is expanding to ensure continued
success," said Richard Condon, CEO, Fortress. "We are fortunate to be able
to attract top talent because of Fortress' established reputation and
brand. We will be seeing additional appointments to the executive team in
the near term to help Fortress reach its aggressive growth potential."
About Fortress Technologies
Fortress Technologies designs, develops and manufactures market leading
security and secure wireless solutions for mission critical communications.
Rigorously tested and proven, Fortress products provide government and
commercial customers a flexible, single security solution regardless of
network infrastructure as well as industry leading secure wireless
products. Fortress' FIPS validated solutions work across fixed, portable
and mobile environments -- from the tactical edge to municipal networks.
Fortress enables immediate "on demand" secure voice, video and data
communications virtually anywhere and across all wireless transports
including Wi-Fi (802.11), WiMAX (802.16), free space optics (FSO), Military
RF and satellite. Fortress products are currently deployed in some of the
world's most demanding environments, supporting vital operations that range
from maintaining a forward presence to border protection to emergency
response.
For more information, visit www.fortresstech.com or call 813-288-7388.