SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwired - January 28, 2014) - Envision Solar International Inc. (OTCQB: EVSI) ("Envision Solar," or the "Company"), the leading renewable energy media and branding product company, announced today the appointment of Paul Feller as an Independent Member of its Board of Directors. Mr. Feller has served as a director and executive officer of private and public companies over the past 20 years, serving as Chairman and CEO Stratus Media Group, Inc., Chairman of Pro Elite, Inc. / Elite XC MMA, founder of Pro Sports & Entertainment, Inc., Executive officer at SFX, Inc. and Chief Operating Officer of PSI/API International.
Mr. Feller brings extensive experience within the media and live entertainment industries, having worked with most major broadcasting companies in both the domestic and international markets. He negotiated agency rights and television broadcast agreements with such renown properties as the America's Cup syndicate, Association of Volleyball Professionals Tour, Disney's Pigskin Classic, NCAA Freedom Bowl, Andretti Indy Racing Team, Long Beach Marathon, Toshiba Senior PGA, Formula 1, FIFAWorld Cup Soccer, Wimbledon, Pro Elite/Elite XC MMA, and both the Vancouver Open and ATP Shanghai Open Tennis Tournaments.
"With my experience in media and engineering, I quickly recognized the tremendous opportunity Envision has to contribute to the rapidly growing market of renewable energy and media branding systems. It is a revolutionary company providing unique entitlement opportunities while also providing value to the environment," commented Mr. Feller. "I'm honored that I have been invited to become more involved with the Company and to help expand their businesses globally."
Mr. Feller operated the first international professional soccer tournaments in China bringing in AC Milan, Juventus and Manchester United to Asia. He has been a member of the Los Angeles Sports Council, Orange County Sports Association, Asia International Business and Entertainment Association, US Professional Cycling Association, and the UK Professional Cycling Association. Prior to 1999, Mr. Feller was a senior engineer of advance military design at McDonnell Douglas. Mr. Feller was knighted in 2011 by the Swedish monarchy.
Envision Solar CEO Desmond Wheatley added, "Paul brings a wealth of relationships and expertise to the Company that will help us expand and accelerate our growth opportunities. I am very excited to work more closely with him to unlock value in the platform we have here at Envision and to build a truly innovative company."
ABOUT ENVISION SOLAR INTERNATIONAL
Envision Solar, www.envisionsolar.com, designs, manufactures and deploys unique, proprietary and architecturally accretive renewable energy media and branding systems with a Drag & Drop Infrastructure™ product line. The company's flagship products include the patent pending EV ARC™, patented Solar Tree® array and Solar Tree® Socket™ solar media and branding platforms with EnvisionTrak™, a proprietary and patent pending solar tracker, and SunCharge™ Column Integrated Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.
Based in San Diego the company integrates only the highest quality components into its Made in America products ensuring long and trouble free service and timeless beautification of the parking lots they serve. This unique approach to the industry allows the company's commercial and institutional customers to take full advantage of the value creation associated with transforming parking lots into beautiful, shaded, renewable energy generation plants shrouded in the "Green Halo." Envision Solar is listed on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol [EVSI]. For more information on Envision Solar, visit www.envisionsolar.com.
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