NEWS RELEASE
American Detection Technologies (AMDETECH) Announces
Acquisition Of Makor K-9’s Cruise Line Business
President & Founder Mark Rispoli joining AMDETECH as VP, Cruise Services
NEW YORK, NY, March 9, 2006 -- American Detection Technologies, Inc. (AMDETECH), a homeland security company and national leader in contraband detection services using highly-trained canine teams, today announced the acquisition of Makor K-9 LLC’s cruise line business.
Under the terms of the transaction, AMDETECH immediately takes over Makor K-9’s current working canine contracts with Princess Cruise Lines, Crystal Cruises, and Metro Cruise Services, as well as all other current and future contracts. Additionally, Makor K-9 President and Founder Mark Rispoli, who is based in Napa, California, is joining AMDETECH as its new VP, Cruise Services, and will have a seat on the AMDETECH Board of Directors.
“AMDETECH is pleased to announce the acquisition of Makor K-9’s impressive cruise line business to further strengthen our position as the leading provider of canine detection services to the cruise line industry,” said Ronald H. Allen, President and CEO of AMDETECH. “This news will have a significant impact for AMDETECH next week as an exhibitor for the fourth straight year at the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention in Miami, the world’s largest international exhibition and conference serving the cruise industry with over 12,000 attendees.”
Allen added, “We are also honored to welcome Mark Rispoli into the AMDETECH family and add his canine and cruise line expertise to our formidable offerings in canine services, sales, and training. We also envision Mark using his California base and long-established contacts to further build our West Coast cruise line business.”
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Rispoli, who is also an attorney with extensive U.S. government relationships, stated, “Makor has had a long-standing relationship with AMDETECH that has proven fruitful for both parties, and this combination heightens the opportunity for all of us to substantially increase our growth in the cruise line business.”
Makor K-9, established in 1985, is one of the most advanced K-9 companies in the United States. In building its services for the cruise line industry during the past 21 years, the company has established an international reputation in the field of K-9 services, technical innovations, research and development. Its dogs are trained in the detection of explosives, narcotics and accelerants, as well as patrol and search and rescue.
This is the second acquisition for AMDETECH in the past seven months, having acquired Southern Hills Kennels in New Smyrna Beach, FL last September. AMDETECH is now one of the largest homeland security firms in the United States to offer trained canine and handler teams for contraband detection both domestically and abroad.
AMDETECH has corporate headquarters in New York City, administrative services offices in Worcester, MA, a field office in New Orleans, LA, and training facilities in New Smyrna Beach, FL, Woodstock, CT, and Hialeah, FL. Clients include Carnival Cruise Lines, The Steamship Authority in Massachusetts, Constellation Energy, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Hawaii Department of Transportation, and the Army of The Dominican Republic.
ABOUT AMERICAN DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMDETECH)
American Detection Technologies, Inc. (AMDETECH), a homeland security company and national leader in contraband detection services using highly-trained canine teams, provides the most cost-effective and thorough contraband detection services available today. With the September 2005 acquisition of Southern Hills Kennels in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. AMDETECH now has over 150 explosive detector dog teams and narcotic detector dog teams. The company also offers Canine Sales, Detector Dog Team Training and Program Management, as well as ion mobility trap analyzers for confirmation of K9 alerts and substance identification. AMDETECH currently services 33 ports and cities in the United States, Hawaii, U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, and Puerto Rico. AMDETECH professional memberships include the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL), American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), Gulf Ports Association of the Americas, and the International Explosive Detector Dog Association (IEDDA).
AMDETECH is also a certified U.S. Government Services Administration (GSA) vendor. For additional information about AMDETECH, please visit www.amdetech.biz.
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