Consolidated General Announces Hiring of President for Staffco Enterprises

Consolidated General Inc. announces the hiring of James Hartley as President of Consolidated General's wholly-owned subsidiary, Staffco Enterprises LLC. Staffco is a provider of investment capital and staffing expertise to sports franchises that require marketing support, additional sponsorship and corporate sales assistance.

Consolidated General has hired Mr. Hartley to spearhead this newly created subsidiary. Mr. Hartley is a polished marketing and business professional with a proven ability to lead individuals and large budget organizations. He has years of experience in gaining bottom line results through strategic planning, innovative program development, and forming strategic partnerships with important sponsors and media.

Prior to joining Staffco, Mr. Hartley co-founded and led a successful integrated marketing agency, Envision Group. Envision's impressive list of clients included Anheuser Busch, Mazda, Neutrogena, US West, Upper deck and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Also, Mr. Hartley previously served as the General Manager of the Toronto office of DelWilber + Associates, a sports marketing agency, where he helped develop the sponsorship plan for a multi-million dollar funding for the NHL's hall of fame.

Raj Kalra, Chief Executive Officer of Consolidated General, stated, "I am excited to have the privilege of working with an executive of Jim's caliber. He is absolutely the right person for our new division and I look forward to a successful year. Mr. Hartley is committed to increasing revenues and is looking forward to becoming a leader in this multi-million dollar industry."

For further information contact Rich Kaiser YES INTERNATIONAL, Information Agent, for JAVA GROUP INC. at #800-631-8127.

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