HANOVER, MD -- (Marketwire) -- 12/10/08 -- Brekford International Corp. (OTCBB: BFDI) (the
"Company" or "Brekford"), a provider of rugged, mobile technology systems
and fleet vehicle upfitting services to public safety agencies, announced
today that the Company's Board of Directors had recently appointed Richard
E. Deloney, Jr. and Jessie Lee, Jr. to serve as Class II members of the
Board of Directors.. The two gentlemen bring more than 40 years of combined
experience in information technology, law enforcement and homeland security
to the Company. (Jessie Lee)
In addition, current director Douglas Deleaver has been nominated by the
Board of Directors to serve as a Class I Director for a term of three years
until 2011, pending approval by the Company's stockholders at its 2008
annual meeting of stockholders.(Douglas DeLeaver)
"Mr. Deloney and Mr. Lee are well-known in the homeland security arena.
Their vast knowledge and industry savvy will be crucial as Brekford ramps
up its efforts to provide homeland security agencies with the best in
cutting edge technology. Additionally, we are thrilled at the opportunity
to continue our relationship with Mr. Deleaver, who has already provided
valuable guidance and helped us connect with key players in the industry.
We look forward to his continued service as a director," said C.B. Brechin,
CEO of Brekford.
The Company believes Mr. Deloney will bring critical expertise and
leadership to the Company's board based on his experience in the IT and
communications service industries. His professional services consulting
company, West Windsor, LLC, helps technology companies leverage core
competencies to achieve strategic objectives. He has held senior positions
at TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc., GTSI Corp., NCI Information
Systems, Inc., Computer Sciences Corporation and COMSAT Corporation. During
his 20 years of service in the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Deloney directed the
worldwide IT services for the President, senior White House staff, and the
National Security Advisor; he also resourced and deployed all Air Force
communications equipment and personnel in the first Gulf War. Mr. Deloney
retired from the Air Force, attaining the rank of colonel.
Mr. Lee, currently the executive director of National Organization of Black
Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), served for 20 years as operations
commander of the Delaware River Port Authority, which has jurisdiction in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Earlier he served as liaison officer and
investigator with the Camden County Prosecutor's Office in New Jersey and
as director of security at the Halloran Plaza Hotel & Convention Center.
Mr. Lee sits on the boards of five national organizations for law
enforcement issues.
Mr. Deleaver has served as a member of the Company's Board of Directors
since December 2007. He is a 39-year veteran of law enforcement and
homeland security, with experience in local, state, federal, critical
infrastructure and international security assessment and mitigation. He has
served as national president of NOBLE in the past and has also been a
former appointee of Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich, as Superintendent of
the Maryland Natural Resources Police, the Maryland Emergency Management
Agency and Chief of Police of the Maryland Transit Administration.
About Brekford International Corp.
Brekford International Corp. (OTCBB: BFDI) has been a provider of fully
integrated, rugged technology solutions and vehicle upfitting services
since 1996. The Company has provided services to branches of the U.S.
military, various federal entities and numerous security and public safety
agencies throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Brekford provides these
agencies with an end-to-end suite of what it believes are superior products
and services designed to prepare, provide and protect first responder
personnel and the general public on a daily basis.
For more Company information, please visit www.brekford.com.
