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Former UBS Financial Services Chairman, Joe Grano, Joins IPSA’s Board of Advisors
NEW YORK, NY, February 11, 2008 – IPSA International, Inc., (IPSA) an international investigative consulting firm, is pleased to announce Joseph J. Grano has joined their newly created Board of Advisors.
IPSA's Board of Advisors is tasked with providing advice to IPSA's leadership with respect to matters identified by the executive team including: the Company's operating strategy and plan; activities related to potential Company acquisitions and activities related to the Company's international expansion plans.
"I am honored to have a man of Joe's stature and reputation, agree to be a member of our Board. His private sector experience at PaineWebber and UBS, combined with his leadership of President Bush's Homeland Security Advisory Council, will bring tremendous value to IPSA International and our clients. I also personally look to gain from his recognized experience in order to pursue an aggressive international growth strategy," commented Dan Wachtler, President & CEO of IPSA.
Mr. Grano noted, "I am delighted to be associated with IPSA's excellent team of professionals. As our country continues its war on terrorism, it is imperative that the private sector engage to help ensure victory. For every critical response our nation provides, such as the Patriot Act, the terrorists respond with new and innovative means to fund their insidious activities. IPSA's anti-money laundering expertise can assist our financial institutions in preventing, identifying, and stopping the movement of illicit funds earmarked for terrorist or drug-related organizations."
Joseph J. Grano is Chairman/CEO of Centurion Holdings LLC, an advisor to private and public companies. From 2001-2004, Mr. Grano was chairman of UBS Financial Services Inc. (formerly PaineWebber). While at PaineWebber, he chaired the Board of Governors of the National Association of Security Dealers (NASD). In 2002, Mr. Grano was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as the chairman of the Homeland Security Advisory Council. He proudly served his country as a captain in the U.S. Special Forces (Green Berets).
About IPSA International, Inc.
IPSA International, Inc. is an international risk advisory firm which provides clients in the corporate, financial and legal communities with high-end investigative consulting services. IPSA's preferred practice areas are: Anti-Money Laundering, Intellectual Property,
Asset Location, Fraud Investigations and Due Diligence services.
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