LAS VEGAS, Dec
23, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Board of
Directors of Disability Access Corporation (Pink
Sheets:DBYC), a subsidiary of PTS, Inc. (OTCBB:PTSH),
met on December 15, 2008 and as a result of that
meeting, today announces that Board has hereby
appointed Ms. Barbara Thorpe and Mr. Phillip
Flaherty to serve as members of the Board of
Directors of Disability Access Corporation.
These appointments will have immediate effect.
It was further reported that the Board of
Director appointed Ms. Barbara Thorpe to serve
as President of Disability Access Corporation,
effective immediately.
Ms. Thorpe is a seasoned entrepreneur and
business executive with a strong background in
the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. She is
the founder (1998) and current President of
Disability Access Consultants, Inc., a position
she has held since inception of the company. Ms.
Thorpe graduated Magna Cum Laude from the
Colorado State University with a bachelor's
degree in Science, Occupational Therapy and
Summa Cum Laude from the University of South
Florida with a master's degree in Administration
and Supervision, Educational Leadership.
Additionally, Ms. Thorpe currently serves on
the board of the California Division of the
State Architect State Advisory Board, the
California Division of the State Architect
Access Compliance Advisory Committee and the
California Division of State Architect Education
and Training Committee. Ms. Thorpe is currently
appointed by the Office of the Independent
Monitor regarding Chandra Smith vs. Los Angeles
Unified School District Modified Consent Decree
and appointed as a neutral monitor regarding
implementation of a consent decree for a public
school district in the California Bay Area. In
addition, she currently assists a city
government with an Americans Disabilities Act
implementation plan.
Since 1997 to present, Mr. Flaherty has
served as a consultant and has provided domestic
and international consulting services to various
small and large, publicly traded and privately
held service and gaming companies. During this
time, he served as a consultant and later as COO
to Barrick Gaming, Inc., a Las Vegas based
company from early 2002 though the end of 2005,
after which he returned full time to his
consulting services.
From 1987 to mid 1996 he held various
financial and marketing executive positions with
the Desert Inn Resort and Casino culminating as
President and Managing Director of the facility
under Sheraton's ownership of the property in
Las Vegas. Prior to joining the Desert Inn Mr.
Flaherty held various positions within Summa
Corporation.
Additionally, Mr. Flaherty is active in the
gaming community; he has served as a board
member of the Nevada Resort Association as well
as chair of both the Nevada Resort Association's
Legislative Committee and Currency Reporting
Regulations Committee. He was also a board
member of Las Vegas Events, Inc. and is a
University of Nevada Las Vegas graduate.
"Having the strong resume and expertise of
both Barbara Thorpe and Phillip Flaherty to the
Board should advance the Company's opportunities
going forward," stated Peter Chin, CEO of PTS,
Inc.
In a separate statement, the Board announced
that, in a desire to be sensitive to the current
economic crunch, the CEO's salary for PTS will
be reduced by 50% to $90,000/yr. and the CEO's
salary of DBYC will also be reduced by 50% to
$30,000/yr., commencing January 1, 2009.
Finally, the Company wishes to report that
its Form 10, mentioned in earlier press
releases, is being finalized, and the Company's
SEC attorney (http://www.apzlaw.com),
along with the Company's auditor (http://www.keetoncpa.com/Service)
are making final reviews of this document prior
to submission to the SEC.
About PTS:
PTS's subsidiary, Glove Box Inc. (www.ptspi.com),
owns the rights to patented, revolutionary Glove
Box(TM), the only product that offers
contamination reduction through automated glove
dispensing. The Glove Box(TM) system is a
free-standing dispenser of disposable latex
gloves.
About Disability Access Consultants (DAC):
Disability Access Consultants conducts
facility inspections, policy reviews and program
analyses in addition to comprehensive continuums
of other compliance services. Over 54 million
people in the United States have a disability, a
number equal to 20% of the population. The 1990
Americans with Disabilities Act requires all
organizational entities, with 15+ employees, to
provide equal access for individuals with
disabilities. It's estimated that there are
seven million sites at risk across the US.
www.adaconsultants.com.
Safe Harbor Statement:
Except for historical information contained
herein, statements in this news release are
forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties and are made pursuant to the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties, which may cause the company's
actual results to differ materially from
forecasted results.
SOURCE: PTS, Inc.
