NORWALK, Conn., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Defentect Group,
Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DFTC), a developer and provider of
immediate intelligent messaging applications and services,
announced today the addition of Jeffrey
Knapp as the Company's President and Chief Operating
Officer. Mr. Knapp brings to Defentect a wealth of industry
knowledge and over twenty years of experience in technology
industry executive management. His primary role will be to lead the
company's expansion into the Personal Emergency Response market
with a refined strategic plan, and to develop alliances with
strategic partners. Additionally, Mr. Knapp will expand upon the
existing relationships that Defentect has in place in the threat
detection marketplace.
Mr. Knapp has served in executive management positions for
companies in all stages of business growth and owned a firm that
provided strategic consulting and business development services to
early stage high technology organizations. As Executive
Vice President of Stores Automated Systems, Inc., he was
responsible for sales, marketing, planning, strategic partnering,
field support, sales operations, and was the General Manager of the
Customer Relationship Management Division of the corporation.
Immediately prior to joining Defentect, Mr. Knapp served as the
Vice President of Marketing for On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc.
(OnSSI), a market leader in open-architecture, intelligent IP-based
video surveillance software. While at OnSSI, he successfully
developed strategies for branding, launch and positioning of new
products, implemented consultant marketing and partner development
programs, and was responsible for overseeing all product marketing,
industry event, website management, partner marketing, sales and
distribution channel support, and marketing communications. OnSSI
received significant industry recognition during his tenure.
"We are thrilled to welcome Jeff to our team and are excited by
the opportunities that his knowledge and experience bring to
Defentect," commented James Ackerly,
Chief Executive Officer of Defentect Group, Inc. "Our recent
corporate restructuring efforts are greatly enhanced by Jeff's
relationships and skills within our market, and we are confident
that he will open many revenue-generating doors for Defentect."
"Defentect has developed a technology with tremendous value, and
I am eager to implement our plan which leverages our intelligent
messaging software platform and delivers value in the market for
threat detection and immediate response," stated Mr. Knapp. "The
messaging software developed by Defentect is extremely important;
it facilitates immediate response to a wide variety of potential
events and connects several facets of this compartmentalized
market. I am excited to build alliances that have the potential to
open up major channels for the Company."
About Defentect Group, Inc.
Defentect develops and delivers intelligent messaging software
solutions to facilitate the response to the detection of a threat.
Defentect's proprietary technology immediately notifies key
personnel and first responders so that appropriate action can be
taken when a threat event occurs. The software platform is easily
integrated with a wide variety of sensors and smartphones, making
it attractive to many potential partners and manufacturers. For
more information, visit http://www.defentect.com.
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