DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 7 /PRNewswire/ --

Global Strategies Group (GLOBAL) has further strengthened its worldwide
senior management team as it continues to grow its Integrated Security line
of business for clients operating in challenging environments. The move
demonstrates the Group's commitment to the delivery of world-class integrated
security solutions alongside the significant capability of its defence
technology line of business.

The introduction of John Hassoun, Chief Executive Officer of the
Integrated Security Line of Business; George Diab, Managing Director of
Middle East & Africa; Mark Skinner, President of Integrated Security in the
United States and Ted Timberlake, Vice President, General Counsel and
Director of Contracts of Integrated Security in the United States, brings a
new depth of experience to the Group. Together they will work to implement
the strategic priorities of the line of business, optimize new business
opportunities, and grow into new markets and with new clients. Damian Perl,
Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer noted, "We are excited and
energized by the addition of the new leadership team. With John, George, Mark
and Ted on board, GLOBAL is now even better equipped to consolidate its
position as a leader within the integrated security and defence technology
industry."

Mr. Hassoun will provide strategic and operational leadership and
oversight for all commercial activities carried out across the Integrated
Security Line of Business within GLOBAL. John brings tremendous depth of
experience, having previously served as a Chief Executive Officer in the
security industry and prior to that he held numerous leadership positions
with Veridian Corporation and was the Vice President/General Manager for
Engineering Development and Integration Services with General Dynamics. John
began his career working in the US Air Force.

Mr. Diab joins GLOBAL as Managing Director of the Middle East & Africa
Strategic Business Unit, headquartered in Dubai, UAE. George brings
significant technical and international expertise to GLOBAL with over 30
years of experience managing large systems integration projects across the
defence, energy, aviation and telecommunications sectors, holding senior
roles in companies such as Honeywell, Eaton Corporation, General Electric and
General Dynamics and working around the world to implement projects in places
such as North America, Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, the Middle
East and beyond.

Mr. Skinner, President of Integrated Security in the United States,
provides operational leadership and oversight for all commercial, corporate
and financial activities carried out within the US Strategic Business Unit.
Mark joins GLOBAL from the National Security Division of USIS where he was
Vice President, Business Development. Prior to USIS, Mark served as Senior
Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for EAI Corporation and
directed all system integrator alliances for the government sector on a
worldwide basis for Adobe Systems Incorporated. He is based at the GLOBAL
office in McLean, Virginia.

Mr. Timberlake joins GLOBAL as Vice President, General Counsel and
Director of Contracts - Integrated Security, in the United States Strategic
Business Unit, based in McLean, Virginia. Ted is responsible for providing
legal advice, counsel and management in connection with all legal aspects of
business operations and transactions in support of efforts for the Integrated
Security line of business. Ted has over 26 years of experience in federal
government engineering and technical services, systems engineering and
integration, integrated security and information technology contracting and
has worked as an in-house legal counsel for billion-dollar defence and
intelligence companies.

Mr. Dale Davis, formerly the Managing Director in Middle East & Africa
for the Group for more than three years, will transition to the role of
Commercial Director - Integrated Security. In this role, Dale will bring to
bear his significant expertise and experience in the Group to work across the
entire Integrated Security Line of Business to ensure that GLOBAL is focused
on optimizing the efforts of the business development team and delivering the
best solutions to potential clients in the right place and at the right time.
Similarly, Chris Humphrey, Managing Director of the Integrated Security
Strategic Business Unit in Asia Pacific will continue to manage and develop
client relationships and create new business opportunities in this critical
region.

About Global Strategies Group

Global Strategies Group (GLOBAL) is one of the world's leading providers
of defence, development and corporate risk management services for clients
operating in high-stakes situations. GLOBAL empowers clients to achieve their
toughest goals by strengthening national security, transforming critical
environments and enabling opportunities, worldwide. For more information,
please visit www.globalgroup.com.

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