NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario, Jan. 11, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JBI, Inc. ("JBI" or the "Company") (OTCBB:JBII) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jacob Smith as Chief Operating Officer. Dr. Smith is an accomplished professional whose educational background and managerial expertise will further assist JBI's management team to execute the Company's growth model. Dr. Smith's academia accomplishments, leadership qualities, scientific and business knowledge, and successful track record all contributed to JBI's appointment decision.
Dr. Smith received a Masters Degree from the University of Chicago and a Doctor-Medical from Michigan State University in 2002. He obtained Certificates from Cambridge University in 2006 and from the National Institute of Health/FDA in 2007. Business Certificates were received from Oxford University in 2007 and Harvard University in 2009. Dr. Smith then received an MBA from Ashford University in 2009.
From 2000-2006 he served as a Medical/Surgical Resident. He obtained and managed $8 million of federal funds while prioritizing HIV/AIDS care services and developing a comprehensive strategic long-range plan for Southeastern Michigan HIV/AIDS Council. During this time, he also managed and conducted clinical trial research.
For the past three years, he has served as an instructor in Business, Biology, and Healthcare at Davenport University, Livonia, Michigan, conducting courses in Management, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Healthcare, Biology, Anatomy, and Physiology.
"It is an honor to be appointed as JBI's COO," said Dr. Smith. "JBI has some unique technology and a growth model that I am excited about working with. I will be able to contribute my business and scientific expertise to assist the management team in reaching their goals."
In discussing Dr. Smith's appointment and qualifications, John Bordynuik, CEO and President of JBI, stated, "We are delighted to add Dr. Smith to our management team. He is highly-qualified to assume the COO position, as he has a thorough understanding of business principals, economics, and development strategies. I am very confident that his knowledge and expertise will be valuable in advancing our business growth model."
About JBI, Inc.
JBI, Inc. is transitioning to become a global technology leader whose purpose is to mine data from JBI's large information archive, find under-productive entities to inject our superior proprietary technologies into, and benefit from increased productivity and profitability, beginning with Plastic2Oil. JBI has also acquired the following operations:
JAVACO, Inc. ("Javaco") is part of the Supplier Diversity Network, WBENC. JAVACO, Inc. currently distributes over 100 lines of equipment from fiber optic transmitters to RF connectors. To further enhance business in the United States, new distribution lines are frequently being added including a line of home theater and audio video products. Javaco will operate and manage the Company's Plastic2Oil sites in Mexico.
Pak-It, LLC ("Pak-It"): Using the patented Pak-It(TM) delivery system (liquid cleaner in a water soluble sachet) Pak-It can deliver glass cleaner, disinfectant, multi-purpose, and many more cleaning products (42 products currently) shipped in tiny packages of condensed cleaner (inside a "dry" 1 quart container). This delivery method is "green" since it's fully biodegradable and saves thousands of dollars in shipping. The user simply adds water to the container without measuring or cutting the Pak-It. Large retailers and many national Building Service Contractors already using the product have documented significant cost savings from shipping, training, inventory control and space.
Accordingly, our revenue sources presently include (i) income from reading archived tapes (including microfiche) from clients such as NASA, (ii) income from the recently acquired Javaco, Inc., (iii) income from the sale of Pak-It products, and a bulk chemical facility which we realized beginning October 1, 2009, and (iv) from the anticipated commencement of operations in the first quarter of 2010 with Plastic2Oil, a process and service that converts plastic to fuel oil. For more information, please see http://www.jbiglobal.com and http://www.javacoinc.com and http://www.pakit.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements
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