MISTRAS Group, Inc. Appoints Michael Keefe as General Counsel
29 Dezembro 2009 - 8:02PM
PR Newswire (US)
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Dec. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MISTRAS
Group, Inc. (NYSE:MG) announces the hiring of Michael C. Keefe as
the Executive Vice President, General Counsel, serving on the
MISTRAS executive team and reporting to Dr. Sotirios J. Vahaviolos,
CEO and Chairman of MISTRAS. Michael served in various legal roles
with Lucent Technologies and AT&T as well as with a private
practice at New Jersey's largest law firm, McCarter & English,
LLP. In 1996, he began working for Lucent Technologies, where he
served as Law Vice President and Corporate Counsel for ten years.
Most recently, Michael joined International Fight League, a sports
promotion company, as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary, and eventually its President, General Counsel
and Chief Financial Officer and led the sale of the company's
assets and the Chapter 11 liquidation of its operating subsidiary.
As the General Counsel with MISTRAS, Michael will be responsible
for the oversight of all legal matters and human resources and will
assist the Board and management with its corporate governance, SEC
compliance, as well as contract and transactional matters.
"Michael's management and transactional experience, business as
well as legal acumen, especially with SEC matters will be
invaluable to us as we grow our Company," said Vahaviolos. "We are
delighted to welcome him to our senior leadership team." Michael
graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting from Seton Hall
University and continued his education at Seton Hall University
School of Law, where he graduated first in his class with a Juris
Doctorate degree. Before starting his legal career, Michael served
as a Certified Public Accountant for Coopers & Lybrand, a
predecessor firm to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He worked in
accounting for seven years before making the switch into the legal
profession. MISTRAS is a leading global provider of
technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the
structural integrity of critical energy, industrial and public
infrastructure. MISTRAS combines industry-leading products and
technologies, expertise in mechanical integrity (MI) and
non-destructive testing (NDT) services and proprietary data
analysis software to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of
customized solutions, ranging from routine inspections to complex,
plant-wide asset integrity assessments and management. These
mission critical solutions enhance customers' ability to extend the
useful life of their assets, increase productivity, minimize repair
costs, comply with governmental safety and environmental
regulations, manage risk and avoid catastrophic disasters. Given
the role MISTRAS' services play in ensuring the safe and efficient
operation of infrastructure, MISTRAS has historically provided a
majority of its services to its customers on a regular, recurring
basis. MISTRAS serves a global customer base of companies with
asset-intensive infrastructure, including companies in the oil and
gas, fossil and nuclear power, public infrastructure, chemicals,
aerospace and defense, transportation, primary metals and
metalworking, pharmaceuticals and food processing industries. For
more information, please visit the company's website at
http://www.mistrasgroup.com/. DATASOURCE: MISTRAS Group, Inc.
CONTACT: Paul "Pete" Peterik, CFO, Mistras Group, Inc.,
+1-609-716-4103 Web Site: http://www.mistrasgroup.com/
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