Lona and Berstein Join Entersect’s Government Sales division
LocatePLUS Subsidiary Adds Two U.S. Military Veterans to its Government Sales Force
BEVERLY, Mass., August 10, 2005 - LocatePLUS Holdings Corp., an industry-leading provider of business-to-business and business-to-government investigative solutions, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Entersect has appointed two key personnel to its Government Sales division.
Jim Lona has joined Entersect as Director of Government Sales, with specific focus on federal accounts. Jim is a former United States Marine and previously served for 14 years as a Military Police Officer. He also served in an active duty capacity during Operation Desert Storm. The recipient of various commendations, Jim is a former Deputy Sheriff with San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Reserves. With over 17 years of sales and management experience in the market, Jim brings a wealth of government service, industry experience and focus to the Entersect Government Sales Team
Kevin Bernstein has joined Entersect as Government Account Executive after returning from deployment in the U.S. Army, Operation Iraqi Freedom. While in the Army, he attended numerous elite training courses, including Ranger, Airborne, and Air Assault School’s. Kevin was deployed in Operation’s Joint Forge, Joint Guardian, Enduring Freedom, and most recently Iraqi Freedom. As a result of his distinguished service, he received numerous awards including three Purple Hearts, six Army Commendation Medals, two Presidential Unit Citations, and the NATO Peacekeeping Award. Prior to enlistment in the U.S. Army, Kevin contributed in a technical sales capacity in the private sector and subsequently received Microsoft Certification. Kevin joined Entersect to continue his mission of securing the homeland through Entersect’s investigative database services offered to government and law enforcement agencies.
Geoffrey Lee, president of Entersect, said, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Jim and Kevin to Entersect. Both individuals have distinguished military and civilian law enforcement backgrounds, coupled with successful sales experience. Their intimate knowledge of government intelligence and national security is a great asset to Entersect, as we continue to acquire and service government accounts with our identity validation solutions.”