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Mon, January 12, 2009 The Ozone Man Expands Its Management Team
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--The Ozone Man, Inc. (OTCBB:OZOM), today announced the appointment of Steve Schmidt as Chief Operating Officer and the promotion of Ron Messenger to President, effective immediately.
Ron J. Messenger has been with The Ozone Man since its inception in 2007. Prior to that, he served as Vice Chairman, President and CEO of Paracelsus Healthcare Corporation, an operator and owner of acute care hospitals and other health related facilities in the U.S. and Europe. Under his management, Paracelsus' annual revenues exceeded $1 billion. Prior to his tenure at Paracelsus, Mr. Messenger was Senior Vice President of National Medical Enterprises, an $8 billion publicly listed company. During his distinguished carrier, he served as a consultant to the Commission for Administrative Services, which advised more than 360 acute care facilities and was an Industrial Engineer at North American Rockwell. Mr. Messenger holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Business and an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California.
Steve Schmidt brings to The Ozone Man more than 20 years executive experience in the healthcare industry. Previously, he served as CEO of Tenet Healthcare Corporation in Redding, Calif., operator of acute care hospitals and healthcare centers. Before that, he was Regional Vice President at Paracelsus where he worked closely with Ron Messenger as part of a solid and successful senior team. In his earlier carrier, Mr. Schmidt served as CEO at Lancaster Community Hospital and National Medical Enterprises. He holds a Masters in Health Administration from the University of Southern California and a B.A. from the University of Fullerton in California.
Halden Shane, The Ozone Man's CEO and Chairman, commented, "Ron's and Steve's proven record of success in building efficient organizations will be invaluable to us as we start to aggressively execute our growth strategy in 2009. Their hands-on senior-level management and healthcare expertise will ensure a continued focus and commitment to our mission of becoming the nation's green indoor air pollution solution."
About The Ozone Man, Inc.
The Ozone Man (OTCBB:OZOM) is a leading provider of unique environmental services that are revolutionizing the way people worldwide will achieve a safe and healthy indoor environment. The Company owns and operates state-of-the-art, proprietary Ultraviolet Ozone (UV) Generators that produce one of the most powerful oxidizers and disinfectants available: ozone. The Ozone Man inspects, tests (on a DNA level) and treats indoor air using highly trained, certified technicians who are qualified to assess the air quality of homes, offices, or vehicles and to clean up the pollution once people, pets and plants are removed. Compared to other existing methods of air purification, The Ozone Man system produces byproduct-free ozone with a high degree of safety and industry expertise. Additionally, to help maintain the clean environment after its deep cleaning, The Company offers its non-ozone-producing UV germicidal accessories, the "Terminator" and "Silver Germicidal," that can be portable or permanently installed to maintain clean inside air. For more information, visit [ www.theozoneman.com ].
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