NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zevotek, Inc.(Pink Sheets:ZVTK) (Frankfurt:T5V1), a worldwide direct marketer and distributor of innovative personal and home care items, today announced that Jeffrey R. Carlson has joined the company as President of its Ionic Bulb business.
"Zevotek is very fortunate to land a professional of Jeff's caliber," said Adam Engel, CEO of Zevotek. "He brings leadership skills, broad business experience and expertise in credit card and banking services. Zevotek is building an Ionic Bulb selling and marketing 'machine' designed to sell bulbs using our new TV infomercial, websites and state-of-the art centers for taking and filling customer orders. I'm looking forward to Jeff contributing his experience and financial savvy to realize its tremendous potential." Zevotek's Ionic Bulb is designed for consumer use by combining the performance features of ionic air cleaning technology with those of a 10,000 hour reduced energy use compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL).
Mr. Carlson comes to Zevotek with experience from JPMorgan Chase where he acted as a liaison between the bank's global institutional customers and the bank's international banking and trading services teams. Mr. Carlson previously founded and led an entrepreneurial business with a focus on developing credit card merchant service relationships with CardService International and other major credit card processors. His firm's clients represented a broad range of businesses, including traditional retailers and e-commerce businesses. Mr. Carlson also previously served in the United States Marine Corps.
About the Company:
Zevotek, Inc. plans to market and sell a range of innovative personal and home care items. Zevotek has a license to sell an energy saving compact fluorescent light bulb named the Ionic Bulb. The Company plans to market the Ionic Bulb through TV infomercials, catalogs, magazines and major U.S. retail and specialty stores and the Internet. Zevotek's Ionic Bulb infomercial airs on www.asseenontv.com and the Company's www.zevo-tek.com website.
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