American Access Technologies Adds Howard W. Kelley to the Board of Directors
May 31 2005 - 10:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
American Access Technologies Adds Howard W. Kelley to the Board of
Directors KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, Fla., May 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
American Access Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AATK) is pleased to
announce that Howard W. Kelley has been appointed as an independent
member of its Board of Directors. Howard W. Kelley is President of
Jacksonville-based Sally Corporation, one of the oldest and largest
designers and fabricators of animation robotics and dark rides used
internationally in theme parks, museums, and attractions. Sally
Corporation has affiliates in Australia, the United Kingdom, Spain,
Japan, Korea, India, and the United Arab Emirates. Before joining
Sally in 1985, Mr. Kelley spent over 25 years in broadcasting,
including ten years in television management as a news director and
later as Vice President and General Manager of Channel 12 WTLV, the
NBC affiliate in Jacksonville, FL. Prior to this executive position
he was a reporter, assignment editor, news producer and anchor, and
has won a number of awards for broadcast journalism. Mr. Kelley is
currently a member of the board of Environmental Tectonics
Corporation (AMEX:ETC), a Philadelphia-based international
engineering and manufacturer of aero-medical, safety training
simulation, sterilizers and hyperbaric chambers. He previously
served as corporate director of broadcast strategic planning for a
major U.S. communications company. He has also served as a director
of several U.S. technology corporations with international business
initiatives. Mr. Kelley is a former chairman of the District Board
of Trustees of Florida Community College in Jacksonville. He now
serves as an executive professor at the University of North Florida
College of Business Administration. Mr. Kelley is also a college
adjunct instructor on Internet technology and E-commerce. He is a
frequent international lecturer on future technology, international
business and the Internet. Mr. Kelley is a director of the European
theme and leisure trade association (TiLE), a member of
International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
(IAAPA) and a recent recipient of a special commendation by the
directors of IAAPA. For more than two decades, Mr. Kelley has been
active in local and regional civic and community affairs. He is a
five-time member of the executive committee of the Jacksonville
Chamber of Commerce, past President of the Jacksonville World Trade
Center Association and a founder of First Coast Council of
Chambers. He received the Governor's Excellence in Export
Achievement Award and holds the Williamson Award for Contributions
to Regional Economic Development. A Jacksonville native, Mr. Kelley
received his undergraduate degree in broadcasting from the
University of Florida. He is a graduate of the Harvard Business
School's Program for Management Development and the Japanese
International School of Business Studies. American Access Chief
Financial Officer, Joe McGuire, said, "We are delighted to welcome
Howard Kelley to our Board. We are eager to put Mr. Kelley's
extensive public company and business knowledge to work
immediately." Lamar Nash, a current Director of American Access,
noted, "Howard will provide to our Board a unique, independent
perspective as well as add vigor, strategic insight and a wealth of
experience." Mr. McGuire added, "The addition of Mr. Kelley expands
our Board to six Directors and strengthens the Board's commitment
to corporate governance and alignment with the interests of
shareholders. We are excited to welcome such a high caliber
appointment to the Board." "I have been following American Access
for some time now and I look forward to the opportunity to assist
the Company's management in its commitment to continued success,"
said Kelley. About American Access Technologies, Inc. American
Access manufactures patented zone cabling and wireless enclosures
that mount in ceilings, raised floors, and in custom furniture, for
routing of telecommunications cabling, fiber optics and wireless
solutions to the office desktop, which comply with TIA standards.
The Company's concept of "zone cabling" reduces the cost of initial
network installation and facilitates moves, adds, changes and
upgrades for the network installations of today and tomorrow. Its
Omega Metals division manufactures its proprietary products, and
also provides state-of-the-art metal fabrication and finishing
services for public and private companies and for U.S. government
contractors. Our SEC filings, news and product/service information
are available at http://www.aatk.com/. Company Contact: Joe McGuire
Chief Financial Officer +1-352-473-6673 DATASOURCE: American Access
Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Joe McGuire of American Access
Technologies, Inc., Chief Financial Officer, +1-352-473-6673, Web
site: http://www.aatk.com/
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