FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa., Jan. 23, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Digital Descriptor Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:DDSI) a leading designer and marketer of digitized imaging systems for the criminal justice and security markets, today announced the Company has appointed Anthony Shupin, Vincent Moreno, Michael J. Pellegrino and Robert Gowell to the Company's Board of Directors.
DDSI Chairman and CEO Mr. Garrett U. Cohn commented, " We are pleased to add Mr. Moreno and Mr. Shupin to the company's Board as their technical marketing and development backgrounds combine to over 50 years of experience. I look forward to a more active Board in the strategic marketing, development and funding areas for the company."
Mr. Moreno is currently President of PayPlus Software, Inc., a provider of payroll software to the Professional Employer Organization marketplace, and has previously run a national provider of software services. He also served as Vice President of Technology at ADP for 13 years.
Mr. Shupin's background includes over 20 years of executive management including Deloitte Consulting, Director of International Business Development at Space Imaging, L.P. He was also Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Remark Industries, which marketed and manufactured on-line lottery, electronic gaming devices, medical monitoring and analysis devices among other electronics.
Mr. Pellegrino is Chief Financial officer of DDSI. Mr. Gowell has been associated with the company as an investor and previous board member for nearly three years.
The Board also received the resignation of Ms. Myrna Marks-Cohn, PhD. The Board of Directors thanks her for her energetic and selfless contributions to the company over the past years.
About Digital Descriptor Systems, Inc.
DDSI develops, markets, implements and supports integrated enterprise-wide image application designed especially for criminal justice organizations. With more than 1,000 customers worldwide, DDSI is an industry-leading imaging solutions provider. The Company's customers include states, cities, counties, corrections, justice, and public safety agencies. In addition to the current criminal justice marketplace, DDSI is introducing its technology into other commercial markets such as financial, access control and the biometric identification industry. Digital Descriptor Systems, Inc., is based in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. The Internet Web-site address is www.ddsi-cpc.com.
Except for historical matters contained herein, the matters discussed in the press release are forward-looking and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements reflect numerous assumptions, especially as regarding installation schedules and product mix, and involves risks and uncertainties which may affect Digital Descriptor Systems, Inc.'s business and prospects and cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements, including sufficient funds to finance working capital and other financing requirements of Digital Descriptor Systems, Inc., market acceptance of the Company's products and competition in the computer industry.