New York, NY – June 5, 2007 – Acro, Inc. (OTC BB:ACRI), a developer of explosive detection solutions, today announced the appointment of Mrs. Gabby Klausner as chief financial officer, effective June 3, 2007.
Prior to joining Acro, Klausner served from 2005 as a cost analyst for Vishay Israel's optical components center (opto fab) in Yoqneam, Israel. From 1999 to 2005 she was the controller for CyOptics, Inc. and its Israeli subsidiary, CyOptics Israel Ltd. (Vishay Israel acquired the latter in 2005). CyOptics provides optical chips and components for communications systems. From 1997 through 1999 Klausner was deputy controller for SemiConductor Devices (SCD), a provider of infrared detectors and laser diodes. Before joining SCD, she was an account manager at two large Israeli accounting firms. Klausner, a licensed CPA, holds an MBA from the University of Haifa, and a BA in accounting and economics from Tel Aviv University.
"We are delighted to welcome Gabby to our management team,” said Acro Chairman and CEO Gadi Aner. “Her experience in the high-tech industry will be of tremendous value to us, and we are confident that she will make a significant contribution to the company.”
"It is exciting to be joining such an innovative company as Acro, and I am proud to become part of its management team," said Klausner. "I look forward to helping Acro achieve its goals and deliver shareholder value."
About Acro, Inc.
Acro, Inc. develops explosives detection technologies. The company developed a unique patented technology for identifying peroxide-based explosives, such as TATP. Acro’s Advisory Board includes General (Ret.) Ehud Barak, former IDF Chief of Staff and former Prime Minister of Israel; Prof. K. Barry Sharpless, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize for Chemistry; and Prof. Richard A. Lerner, President & CEO of The Scripps Research Institute, considered one of the world’s most influential scientific institutes. For more information about Acro, visit www.acrosec.com.
Forward Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning our marketing and operations plans. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made based on management's current expectations and estimates, which involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, risks related to the evolving homeland security market, our ability to successfully market and sell our "TATP" Explosive Tester product worldwide, and the ability to successfully demonstrate to governmental national security agencies and national police forces solutions, general economic conditions and other risk factors. Acro does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements made herein.
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