John H. Grover Named New Chairman
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Halifax Corporation
(Amex: HX) today announced the death of Dr. Arch Scurlock, chairman of the
board of the Company, who died at his home on December 9.
According to Charles McNew, president and chief executive officer, "Arch
Scurlock has been an active and committed chairman and a dear friend of our
Company. He served as a member of the board for more than 25 years. His
insights and guidance will be missed. He was an early investor, long before
information technology became a major focus for companies in the Washington
area.
"On behalf of The Board of Directors and all 400 Halifax employees, we
offer our sincere sympathies to his family."
Scurlock was elected a director of Halifax in 1973 and served as chairman
of the board from 1984. He founded Research Industries Incorporated, a
private investment company, in 1968 and was its President and Chairman of the
board of directors from that time until his death. From 1969 to 1992, he was
chairman of the board of TransTechnology Corporation, a manufacturer of
aerospace defense and other industrial products.
Current board member, John H. Grover, has been elected as Chairman.
Grover has been a director of the Company since 1984. He has been Executive
Vice President, Treasurer, and a Director of Research Industries Incorporated
since 1968 and was a director of TransTechnology Corporation from 1969 to
1992.
Founded in 1967, Halifax Corporation is a managed services company
providing a wide range of information technology services to commercial and
government customers throughout the United States. The Company's principal
products are Enterprise Maintenance Solutions, Seat Management/IT Solutions,
and Federal Communications 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, 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.
SOURCE Halifax Corporation
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CONTACT:
Karen Vahouny of Qorvis Communications,
+1-703-744-7809 or kvahouny@qorvis.com, for Halifax Corporation
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