LEVIS, QC, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DEQ Systems Corp. (TSX-V: DEQ) ("DEQ" or the "Company"), a leading provider of table game bonusing, jackpot and loyalty solutions, announces today that it has retained Rob Ziems as legal counsel for intellectual property ("IP") matters.
Rob Ziems is a recognized and respected veteran of the Gaming Industry and has held various positions such as Executive Vice President & General Counsel at PGIC, Associate General Counsel of Aristocrat Technologies and Associate General Counsel with Station Casinos, Inc. Other noteworthy appointments held by Mr. Ziems include Associate Attorney with the Las Vegas law firm of Jimmerson Hansen as well as Dempsey Roberts and Smith. Mr. Ziems' IP expertise stems from his service as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for M-CAM, Inc., a patent valuation company in Charlottesville, Virginia as well as Senior Counsel for NOS Communications, Inc., a telecommunications company. Mr. Ziems served as the Law Clerk for the Honorable Robert E. Gaston, presiding judge of the Clark County District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Ziems is admitted to practice law in Nevada and Virginia and earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida in 1992 and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Drake University School of Law in December of 1995.
"We are very excited to have such expertise onboard at DEQ," stated Earle G. Hall, President and CEO of DEQ. "Rob's unique expertise in gaming intellectual property and revenue generation from IP will be a definite asset as we explore new ways to generate revenue from our extensive patent portfolio. DEQ has a tremendous amount of IP that we want to turn into revenue generation and we are very happy to have Rob's expertise and experience to help us to seek out these opportunities. We have recently successfully defended our patent portfolio on several occasions and it is now time for us to actively seek ways of generating new revenue streams with all the IP we have developed."
"DEQ is an up and coming leader in the table game bonusing segment of the gaming industry," stated Rob Ziems. "DEQ's patent portfolio shows tremendous potential and I am excited to lend my expertise to helping them exploit the untapped potential of their IP."
ABOUT DEQ
Founded in 1998, DEQ Systems Corp. (TSXV: DEQ) is a leader in the table game bonusing technology field. DEQ's patents, products and features include side bet bonusing games with progressive and random jackpot prizes, slot machine style mystery bonusing, multiple credit and denomination betting flexibility, dealer hand betting, electronic credit bank, electronic rake, baccarat hand tracking, multimedia animation and sound effects. DEQ has an extensive patent portfolio that is recognized in more than 50 countries such as the USA, Macau, Australia and Canada. DEQ's bonusing solutions and products are present in more than 200 casinos in over 30 countries. For further information, please visit http://www.deq.com/
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