KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, Fla., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John E. Presley, president and CEO of American Access Technologies, Inc. , is leaving the company and an interim president has been announced by the company's board of directors. Presley has held the post since 1999. The board named Erik Wiisanen, current VP - sales and marketing of the company's Omega Metals division to serve as interim chief executive officer.
"We recognize and thank John Presley for his service and contributions to American Access," said Lamar Nash, the company's senior independent director. "We are grateful for the company's many accomplishments under his leadership as founder of Omega Metals in 1981 and president and CEO of American Access since 1999."
The company's Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee has begun assessing the leadership needs of the company and implementing a process for the selection of a permanent successor.
Presley will remain a director until the 2006 annual meeting of shareholders.
"The company's senior management team is committed to ensuring the organization continues to operate without disruption," said Wiisanen. "We anticipate the leadership transition will go smoothly."
About American Access Technologies, Inc.
American Access Technologies, Inc. manufactures patented zone cabling and wireless enclosures that mount in ceilings, raised floors, and in custom furniture, for routing of telecommunications cabling, fiber optics and wireless solutions to the office desktop. The Company's concept of "zone cabling" reduces costs for initial network installation and facilitates moves, adds, changes and upgrades for the network installations of today and tomorrow. The Omega Metals division manufactures proprietary products, and also employs state-of-the-art metal fabrication and finishing techniques for public and private companies and U.S. government contractors.
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