IGS Appoints George Bennett as Vice President of International Sales

RICHMOND, Va. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Integrated Global Services (IGS), www.integratedglobal.com, an industry leader in the development and application of solutions for erosion and corrosion problems in challenging operating environments, is pleased to announce that George W. Bennett has joined the Company as Vice President of International Sales, effective February 1, 2012. Bennett will be responsible for leading IGS international sales efforts.

“We are excited that George has joined the IGS team as our new Vice President of International Sales,” said Rich Crawford, CEO of Integrated Global Services. “George brings to his role at IGS a tremendous depth of experience in working with several key international markets. He will be instrumental in expanding our business, and ensuring that we continue to reduce erosion and corrosion around the globe.”

Bennett has more than 25 years experience in the energy and technology industries, with a majority of his time spent in international markets. Most recently Bennett served as the Vice President of International Sales for Paragon Airheater Technologies Inc., where he worked with efficiency products for energy companies in most major global markets. Previously he was Vice President of Financial Services for Cordy’s Inc., where he focused on management and sales programs for Financial Services in the Americas. He was Vice President of International Sales at HandySoft, where he directed all sales programs and sales teams for operations in Asia Pacific, EMEA and Latin America. Bennett's extensive international IT industry experience also includes positions as the Vice President of Worldwide Channel Sales at FileNet, Vice President of Sales at Vision Solutions, Director of Strategic Markets at Silvon Software Inc. and director of Worldwide Midrange Sales at StorageTek.

About Integrated Global Services

Integrated Global Services, Inc., www.integratedglobal.com, is an international private equity backed provider of surface protection solutions. Its headquarters is in Richmond, Virginia, USA and operates subsidiaries, affiliates and sales offices around the world. The Company has over 30 years of experience helping customers solve metal wastage problems in mission critical equipment.

IGS is an industry leader in the development and application of solutions for erosion and corrosion problems in challenging operating environments. IGS is a specialist in global on-site solutions with significant shop production capabilities. The Company maintains its own Technology Research Center in Richmond, Virginia, USA, dedicated to understanding and solving customers’ metal wastage problems, improving coating and welding techniques, and evaluating material performance.