Jonathan Scott to Lead Halifax Sales and Marketing Efforts;
Thomas Basile to Strengthen Focus on Federal Government Services
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Halifax Corporation
(Amex: HX) today announced that in conjunction with the recently completed
acquisition of Microserv, Inc., Jonathan Scott, former CEO of Microserv, has
been appointed to the newly created position of senior vice president of sales
and marketing.
Scott joined the Microserv board in 1996 and was named CEO in 2001. He is
a well-known leader in the enterprise maintenance service industry and
currently serves on the executive board of the Service Industry Association.
He has held numerous executive positions in the technology and services arena,
including president and COO of a leading PC communications software company.
According to Charles McNew, president and CEO of Halifax, "Jon Scott is an
excellent addition to our senior management team. His highly regarded status
in our industry and successful track record will support our aggressive growth
plans."
Microserv has developed a strong reputation for delivering high-quality
hardware maintenance service to its customers on a nationwide basis. Founded
in 1985, Microserv built an extensive network of technicians throughout North
America, which are used to deliver enterprise maintenance solutions to a
robust client list that includes The Boeing Company, IBM Global Services,
Storage Technology Corporation and Akibia Inc. Microserv was acquired by
Halifax on August 29, 2003.
"The merger with Halifax is an exciting step for both companies," said
Scott. "By combining the service delivery strengths of the two organizations,
our partners and customers will reap the benefits of a world-class
organization. I look forward to helping Halifax continue to meet and exceed
our business objectives and further position the company as a leader in the
enterprise maintenance solutions marketplace."
In addition to the appointment of Scott, Halifax also announced that
Thomas Basile would assume the role of vice president of federal sales. McNew
said, "Tom brings over 20 years of experience in the federal marketplace to
his new role, where he will facilitate our strategy of continuing the rapid
expansion of our government solutions growth."
Founded in 1967, Halifax Corporation is an enterprise maintenance
solutions company providing a wide range of technology services to commercial
and government customers throughout the United States. The Company's
principal products are high availability hardware maintenance services,
technology deployment and integration services, and secure network program
services. More information on Halifax can be found at http://www.hxcorp.com.
Certain statements made by the Company which are not historical facts may
be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation,
statements as to trends, management's beliefs, views, expectations and
opinions, which are based upon a number of assumptions concerning future
conditions that ultimately may prove to be inaccurate. Such forward-looking
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and may be affected by
various factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward-looking statements. For further information that could affect
the Company's financial statements, please refer to the Company's reports
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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