MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, May 10, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- KMA Global Solutions International, Inc. (OTCBB:KMAG) (Frankfurt:VVS), today announced that Executive Vice President, Laura Wilkes, has been named President of KMA Asia and will lead the company's Asian production, sales and distribution operations out of KMA's new Hong Kong office. As a member of the executive team at KMA for many years, Ms. Wilkes has been involved in many facets of the company's growth including product development, operations, finance, marketing and most recently, special projects.
Jeffrey D. Reid, Chief Executive Officer of KMA Global Solutions International, Inc., stated, "We are very pleased to have Ms. Wilkes take on this important new challenge on behalf of KMA. Her extensive knowledge and experience with KMA in North America, combined with her experience working with our current team in Asia will serve us well as we transition from a largely North American operation, to one with an international focus in manufacturing, sales and distribution."
In recent years, retailers have increasingly demanded retail floor ready merchandise, which includes Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) protection. Under KMA's source tagging program, security tags are embedded in products or affixed to packaging at the point-of-manufacture. The company's patented NEXTag(tm), a low cost sewn-in solution designed for all types of apparel including swimsuits, intimate apparel and jeans, represents the latest technology in source tagging and has experienced widespread adoption by apparel manufacturers throughout the world.
About KMA Global Solutions International, Inc.
KMA Global Solutions International, Inc. (www.kmaglobalsolutions.com) is a leading worldwide manufacturer and supplier of Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) labels for the multimedia, retail apparel, health/beauty aids, soft goods, and over-the-counter pharmaceutical industries. KMA provides low cost solutions for retail protection against inventory theft, offering customized labels that use a variety of patented formats to meet unique packaging needs. KMA's patent pending DUAL Tag(tm) is the only product available that combines the two leading EAS technologies in a single, high speed application to eliminate the need for multiple inventories and its patented NEXTag(tm) is the solution of choice for soft goods as a small, flexible non-woven label conveniently sewn into a garment at its manufacturing source.
At KMA, our Business Mission is to constantly reinforce our industry leadership as a preferred competitive supplier in the timely delivery of superior, cost effective, source tagging products - all the time, every time.
For more information about KMA Global Solutions, visit: www.kmaglobalsolutions.com.
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