Published: July 07, 2010
Lieutenant General James A. Abrahamson - Former Chairman of Oracle Corporation and NASA Associate Administrator - Appointed as Vice-Chairman of MSGI
NEW YORK - (BUSINESS WIRE) - MSGI Security Solutions Inc, (OTCBB: MSGI) today announced the
appointment of Lieutenant General James A. Abrahamson, (retired USAF) as
Vice-Chairman of the MSGI Board of Directors.
From 1992 to 1995, Lt. Gen. Abrahamson served as Chairman of the Oracle
Corporation. Prior to holding his Chairmanship at Oracle, he held the
position of Executive Vice President for Corporate Development, and then
President of the Transportation Sector, for Hughes Aircraft Company as
well as a member of the Hughes Aircraft Company Board of Directors.
While on active duty in the Air Force, Lt. Gen. Abrahamson became one of
the military's most experienced program directors. He led the Strategic
Defense Initiative (President Reagan's "Star Wars" Program) from April
1984 until he retired from the Air Force in January 1989, at the rank of
Lieutenant General. He also directed the development of the F-16
Multi-National Fighter and served as the NASA Associate Administrator
for Space Flight, managing NASA's Space Shuttle from its second flight
through 10 safe and successful missions.
Lt. Gen. Abrahamson currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of StratCom, LLC; SkySpectrum, LLC; and Sky Sentry, LLC. Each of
these companies is associated with the development of airships for civil
and military applications. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of
GeoEye (NASDAQ: GEOY) and Chairman of the Board of Global Relief
Technologies.
Lt. Gen. Abrahamson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical
Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1955 and a
Master of Science degree in the same field through the Air Force
Institute of Technology program at the University of Oklahoma in 1961.
He completed Squadron Officer School in 1958, Air Command and Staff
College in 1966, the Air Force Test Pilot School in 1967, and the
Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 1973. He served in the Air
Force as a Test Pilot, Fighter Pilot, and Program Manager for 33 years,
prior to moving to senior positions in civil industry.
Jeremy Barbera, Chairman and CEO of MSGI stated, "there are a few rare
men in this world who have successfully held positions of command in the
US Military, the US Government and Corporate America. Beginning with his
early days as a Vietnam fighter pilot, to directing the F-16 fighter jet
program for the USAF, the Space Shuttle for NASA and SDI for the Reagan
administration; he has demonstrated uncompromising integrity,
leadership, ingenuity, tenacity and flawless execution. As if that
wasn't enough, General Abrahamson then became President of a major
division of Hughes Aircraft Company and a member of its Board and
ultimately the Chairman of the Board for Oracle Corporation, one of the
most respected IT companies in the world."
As our new Vice-Chairman, General Abrahamson will bring all these
qualities to MSGI as we continue to develop and ultimately commercialize
various NASA technologies and work to build a successful company. I am
the most touched by the vote of confidence that General Abrahamson has
demonstrated by joining our executive team because it validates our
course of action and strategic vision."
Lt. Gen. Abrahamson, Vice Chairman of MSGI stated, "I am honored and
excited about this new role at MSGI. It is clear that this company has
shown the imagination to tackle high technology in several fields, with
examples of proven successes and now, new challenges with great promise
to contribute to our nation and our economy. I am looking forward to
working with this team of key people, with such an uncompromising will
to create and succeed."
About MSGI
MSGI Security Solutions, Inc. is a provider of proprietary solutions to
commercial and government organizations. MSGI is developing a
combination of innovative emerging businesses that commercialize best of
breed technology. The Company is based in New York and San Francisco.
More information on MSGI is available on the company's website at www.msgisecurity.com.
The information contained in this news release, other than historical
information, consists of forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange
Act. These statements may involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such
statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give
no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct.
Important factors, including general economic conditions, spending
levels and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially
from the Company's expectations.

MSGI
Jeremy Barbera, 415-971-4435
jbarbera@msgisecurity.com
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