BSML Announces Changes in Management
10 Dezembro 2007 - 12:38PM
PR Newswire (US)
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BSML, Inc.
(OTC Bulleitn Board: BSML), a leading provider of state-of-the-art
teeth whitening systems, facing liquidity issues and disappointing
tooth whitening sales at its spas, today announced several changes
in its management team and board of directors, as well as its entry
into a new support services agreement. Effective December 6, 2007,
Dr. Julian D. Feneley resigned as the Chief Executive Officer and a
Director of BSML. Effective as of December 6, 2007, the Board of
Directors of the Company appointed Andrew Rudnick as the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company. In connection with Mr. Rudnick's
appointment, the Company and Mr. Rudnick entered into an employment
agreement, under which Mr. Rudnick has been hired as the Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company. The
term of the Agreement is for three years from the date of the
Agreement. Also, during the term of the Agreement Mr. Rudnick is
entitled to elect a majority of the members of the Company's board
of directors. Mr. Rudnick is also permitted under the Agreement to
serve as a director and Chief Executive Officer of an entity
engaged in the medspa business - Sleek, Inc. - which is owned by
Mr. Rudnick and his family. Mr. Rudnick is the Chairman and CEO of
the Sleek Medspa Group, which includes seven med-spa locations in
Florida, New York and Massachusetts. Prior to founding Sleek
Medspas in 1999, Mr. Rudnick was the founder, CEO and Chairman of
Medical Weight Loss Center Inc., a leading northeast chain of
weight loss centers which later evolved into the first Sleek Medspa
in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Rudnick is also the founder of the
Matzo Ball, the largest annual nationwide event for Jewish singles
held on December 24 each year. Mr. Rudnick received a B.A. from
Boston University. Additionally, on December 10, 2007, Andrew
Rudnick was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors and Brent
Knudsen was appointed a director of the Company. Mr. Knudsen is the
Managing Partner of Partnership Capital Growth Advisors, a leading
advisor/investor in the areas of healthy, active and sustainable
living, and licensed FINRA/SIPC broker dealer. Prior to founding
PCGA, Mr. Knudsen was an original partner at North Castle Partners,
the leading private equity firm targeting investments in the area
of healthy living & aging, where he led investments in areas
including spas, fitness clubs and nutrition. Prior to joining North
Castle Partners in 1998, Mr. Knudsen founded, built, operated and
advised growth businesses in the area of healthy/active living,
including Golf Web, Bell Sports, and the Full Force Division of
Specialized Bicycle Components. Earlier Mr. Knudsen was at Bain
& Company, focusing primarily in the area of health care
strategy and mergers & acquisitions. Mr. Knudsen received a
B.A. from the University of Utah, a J.D. from Georgetown Law
School, and was a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Law and Business
Schools. He currently serves on various private and public boards,
including Planet Organic Health Corporation (POHC) and is chairman
of the Pepperdine University Seaver Board of Visitors. Effective as
of December 10, 2007, L. Tim Pierce, Bradford Peters, John Reed,
and Peter Schechter resigned from the Company's Board of Directors.
Anthony M. Pilaro, the former Chairman of the Board of the Company,
will continue as a director of the Company. At Mr. Rudnick's
direction, the headquarters facilities of the Company in Walnut
Creek, California will be closed and the moved to Florida. Mr.
Rudnick said, "I am excited at the opportunity offered by BSML
based on the prime locations, large customer database and the
opportunity to offer new technologies in spa services including
expanded teeth whitening services and broader med-spa services as
we've proven successfully at Sleek Medspas. We appreciate the
support of the new board and shareholders and are confident in
reversing the downward trend of the company over recent years." The
Company has also entered into a support services agreement (the
"Support Services Agreement") with Sleek, Inc. ("Sleek"), having a
term of three years. Sleek is a Massachusetts corporation which is
controlled by the Company new CEO, Andrew Rudnick. Pursuant to the
Support Services Agreement, Sleek agreed to provide marketing,
consulting, cash management, personnel management, and other
services to the Company. In return for Sleek's providing the
services, the Company agreed to issue to Sleek 1,240,000 shares of
the Company's restricted common stock. Sleek is also eligible to
receive up to 1,240,000 shares of the Company's common stock for
each $1,000,000 of annual incremental increase in the Company's
EBITDA from a baseline of $0.00. The Company also agreed to pay an
administrative fee to Sleek equal to the aggregate of Sleek's
actual costs, fees, and expenses incurred in providing the
services. BSML, Inc., formerly known as BriteSmile, Inc., markets
the most advanced teeth whitening technology available and manages
state-of-the-art BriteSmile Professional Teeth Whitening Centers.
BSML Spa Centers are currently operating in Beverly Hills, Irvine,
Palo Alto, Walnut Creek, San Francisco and La Jolla, CA; Houston,
TX; Denver, CO; Boston, MA; McLean, VA; Atlanta, GA; New York, NY;
Chicago and Schaumburg, IL. For more information about BSML's
procedures, call 1-800-BRITESMILE or visit the Company's Website at
http://www.britesmile.com/. This release, other than historical
information, consists of forward- looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. Readers are referred to the documents
filed by BSML with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
specifically the Company's most recent reports on Forms 10-K,
10-K/A and 10-Q, that identify important risk factors which could
cause actual results to differ from those contained in the
forward-looking statements. BSML and its affiliates disclaim any
intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
DATASOURCE: BSML, Inc. CONTACT: BSML, Inc., 1-800-BRITESMILE Web
site: http://www.britesmile.com/
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