AUSTIN, TEXAS--(Marketwired - March 17, 2015) - Ecrypt Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB:ECRY) announces that current CEO, Dr. Thomas A. Cellucci, has been appointed Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors following the amicable resignation of former Chairman, The Hon. Curt Weldon.
In addition, the Company has accepted the amicable resignations of The Hon. Jay Cohen, Dr. Erik Mettala, Thomas N. Trkla, and Brad Lever. Mr. Lever will continue to serve as an officer of the Company.
"I welcome the opportunity to serve as Chairman in addition to my duties as CEO," commented Dr. Cellucci. "I thank Curt and the other former Directors for their service and dedication to Ecrypt over the past several years."
At the same time, the Board appointed Chuck Brooks and Debbie King as Directors to fill two of the vacancies left by the resignations. They bring field-proven expertise and experience from both the private and public sectors.
Mr. Brooks is currently Vice President and Client Executive for the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at Xerox. He brings with him extensive experience gained from his service in Senior Executive Management, Government Relations, Research & Development, and Marketing/Business Development roles. Mr. Brooks is a frequent featured speaker and is widely published on the subjects of cybersecurity, homeland security, innovation, public/private partnerships, and emerging technologies. For Mr. Brooks' complete bio, visit http://ecryptinc.com/person/chuck-brooks.
Ms. King has over 25 years of entrepreneurial leadership experience as a business and financial advisor. She brings with her a vast amount of business experience in the startup, acquisition, expansion, and reorganization phases of organizations. Ms. King's diverse skill set and educational background provides a broad perspective of financial and operational business management. For Ms. King's complete bio, visit http://ecryptinc.com/person/debbie-king.
Ecrypt's Chairman & CEO, Dr. Cellucci commented: "We are truly delighted to welcome both Debbie and Chuck to our team here at Ecrypt. Their expertise and experience in the private sector will enhance the rapid time-to-market of Ecrypt products and services through both our organic growth, as well as mergers and acquisitions."
About Ecrypt Technologies
Ecrypt Technologies, Inc. is a high technology security solutions portfolio provider that assists corporate entities, governments and individuals to protect their organizations against both physical and cyber-attacks through its offering of the most technically-advanced, cost-effective and reliable software, tools and systems.
For more information, visit http://ecryptinc.com.
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