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Guard Dog Inc. Adds To Executive Team With New Chief Operating Officer


Published on 2010-08-30 05:35:17 - Market Wire
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WINTER PARK, Fla.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Guard Dog Inc. (Pink Sheets: GRDO) today announced an addition to their executive team. With the recent release of product upgrades along with the newest product, the aEssentiala™ protection package, Guard Dog today focuses attention to expanding the Companya™s management team.

"I am honored to be a part of such an exciting company"

aThis has been a very methodical search, this is not the kind of position we felt could be filled by any individual with extensive operational and management experience. There were many characteristics we wanted included. Because of that, we took some very unique steps to find what we felt was the perfect match for Guard Dog and the direction we are heading. Chad Gray met all of them with no reservations,a states CEO James Watson.

Chad Gray grew up in Tennessee and received his Business Degree from the University of Arkansas. Mr. Gray has a very impressive resume in leadership positions and has excelled in both the wholesale and retail markets in the identity theft arena over the last 5 years. Mr. Graya™s experience with identity theft protection includes a large range of responsibilities from consulting with smaller companies during their development stages, to more significant roles - including developing business relationships and helping one company grow from 30,000 subscribers to over 1.5 million subscribers. Prior to his involvement in that space, Mr. Gray worked for The Vanguard Group as an equity sales/trader and trainer, managed Wal-Marta™s banking partnerships and held various positions in the Investment Banking Industry.

aI am honored to be a part of such an exciting company,a stated Chad Gray, aI have been involved in providing solutions for businesses in the identity theft arena for many years, and have been fortunate to be a part of many companies that have forged a path to this massive market. Meeting with Mr. Watson, and the Guard Dogexecutive team demonstrated a drive and direction that I knew I wanted to be a part of. The early achievements and future plans of Guard Dog, prove to me that Guard Dog is very special, and is positioning itself to change and lead the industry in a whole.a

Mr. Gray will focus primarily on streamlining the Companya™s internal workflow and functionality, in addition to enhancing and maintaining a strong customer service infrastructure to keep up with membership growth. Mr. Gray will also oversee the expansion of Guard Doga™s call center, telecommunication systems and ensure that corporate and security compliance is maintained at the highest level. For managing growth, Mr. Gray will focus on top-level training, as well as managing budgetary aspects and internal communications between all departments and partnerships.

James Watson will also be introducing Chad Gray during the September 1, 2010 Shareholder conference call. Mr. Gray will be participating as a speaker on the call and providing some additional details about his background and experience in the identity theft solutions industry. Listening information for this call will be posted on the Guard Dog Inc. [ Investor relationa™s page ] by 4:00 EDT on August 31, 2010.

About Guard Dog ID

Guard Dog ID provides identity theft solutions for individuals, groups and corporations to help educate consumers, offers guidelines and tips for safeguarding personal information, and cutting edge technology to promptly and effectively remedy identity breaches.

About Guard Dog Inc.

Guard Dog Inc is a publicly traded company which trades under the ticker symbol [ GRDO.PK ]. All current and potential shareholders are further encouraged to visit our Investor Relations page [ www.guarddogid.com/ir/ ] for more details regarding the Company and features in this announcement.

This press release contains statements that are aforward-looking,a and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Statements that are not historical facts are considered forward-looking statements, and are subject to Safe Harbor provisions as defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Company results and performance may be materially different from future results, strategies, plans or goals expressed or implied by any forward looking statements made herein. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

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