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Larry Curfiss, Former Director of Business Development for ITT Night Vision, Named to Xenonics Executive Committee
CARLSBAD, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--XENONICS HOLDINGS, INC. (AMEX:XNN) announced today that Larry Curfiss, Vice President and Director of Business Development for ITT Night Vision from 2000 until his retirement in 2007 and Chairman of Xenonics' Advisory Board since June 2007, has been appointed to Xenonics' Executive Committee. Mr. Curfiss joins Chairman Alan Magerman and President Jeff Kennedy on the Executive Committee.
"With its growing family of best-of-breed illumination and night vision products, Xenonics has vast upside potential. I welcome the opportunity to become even more actively involved in developing and implementing sales and marketing strategies to boost Xenonics to the next level," Curfiss said.
"In his many years in the business, Larry Curfiss has sold more night vision equipment to military and commercial customers than anyone in the world. As a member of the Executive Committee, Larry will share operational responsibility at Xenonics. His leadership on our Executive Committee is a major step forward for our company," Chairman Alan Magerman said. At ITT Night Vision, Curfiss directed global sales and marketing strategies that tripled revenues.
Curfiss, 58 years old, was Vice President and Director of Commercial Products at ITT Night Vision from 1996 to 2000, Vice President and Director of Materials at ITT Night Vision from 1993 to 1996, and Director of Manufacturing at ITT Electro-Optical Products Division from 1986 to 1993.
ITT Night Vision, based in Roanoke, Virginia, is the world's leading developer, producer and supplier of Generation (Gen) 3 image intensifier technology for U.S. and allied military forces, as well as homeland security.
About Xenonics
Xenonics Holdings, Inc. develops and produces advanced, lightweight and compact ultra-high-intensity illumination and low-light vision products for military, law enforcement, public safety, and commercial and private sector applications. Xenonics' NightHunter line of illumination products is used by every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces as well as law enforcement and security agencies. Its SuperVision high-definition night vision is designed for commercial and military applications. Employing patented technologies, Xenonics provides innovative solutions for customers who must see farther so they can do their jobs better and safer. Xenonics' products represent the next generation in small, high intensity, high efficiency illumination and low-light vision systems. Visit Xenonics on the web at [ www.xenonics.com ].
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