New COO?
Environmental Solutions Appoints
Chief Operating Officer
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 2000--Aerospace/automotive
industry expert Mark Nicole has joined Environmental Solutions
Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq OTC/BB: ESWW) as Chief Operating Officer,
according to Chief Executive Officer Bengt Odner.
He will oversee final development of two recently unveiled
technologies - a new catalytic converter and a highly efficient fuel
injected spark plug - and the process of bringing them to market. Both
products, which are in the prototype stage, have the potential to
dramatically reduce toxic emissions from motor vehicles.
Nicole's initial duties will be to lead the company's dealings
with major automotive manufacturers, following through on the joint
venture contracts and completing further testing on the products. He
also will be responsible for the finalization of the 100 catalytic
converter prototypes currently in production by Loomis Products
Company.
"Mark Nicole has considerable experience in the development,
procurement and marketing of large vehicle projects, working with
automotive and aerospace companies worldwide," Odner noted. "His
background will be invaluable as Environmental Solutions Worldwide
seeks strategic partners for these ventures and prepares to introduce
these unique products to the transportation world. He speaks the
automotive industry's language.
Prior to joining Environmental Solutions Worldwide, 45-year-old
Nicole was managing director of two U.K.-based international marketing
consultancies. His client companies included many of the world's
premier transportation and aerospace/defense companies, including BAE
Systems (formerly British Aerospace), Lockheed Martin, Iveco Ford,
Renault U.K., Saab Scania, and Hughes Aircraft. In addition, he
provided marketing consultancy to the U.K. Ministry of Defence and
Australian government. Over the last ten years, Nicole has become an
expert in winning new business on behalf of client companies across
industry sectors.
Earlier in his career, Nicole was an officer in the British Army.
His assignments ranged from managing R&D programs for the Ministry of
Defence, to procuring advanced vehicle systems. Nicole is a graduate
of Eton College and Oxford University, England. "Environmental
Solutions Worldwide represents a unique opportunity to shepherd
development-stage technology through the prototype stage and into
production," he said.
For more information on Environmental Solutions Worldwide, contact
Bengt Odner at www.cleanerfuture.com (905) 947-9923, fax (905)
947-9924.
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CONTACT: Environmental Solutions Worldwide
Bengt Odner, 905/947-9923
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