Orbital Tracking Corp. Appoints Lieutenant Commander Hector J. Delgado to Board of Directors
Appointment Delivers Strong Leadership and Business Experience to Board
WALNUT CREEK, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/29/15 -- Orbital Tracking Corp., (OTCQB: TRKK) (the "Company"), announced today that it has appointed Lieutenant Commander Hector J. Delgado to its Board of Directors.
Lieutenant Commander Delgado is a Navy SEAL with active and reserve service for over twenty-eight years and currently serves as the Executive Officer of Naval Reserve Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH) Detachment 108. Mr. Delgado also served as a criminal investigator with the U.S. Marshals Service and Homeland Security Investigations in the Southern District of New York and Southern District of Florida enforcing federal laws governing border control, customs, trade and immigration to promote homeland security and public safety. His managerial expertise has been refined not only in a military environment, but also extensively in the governmental sector, where he has been responsible for the budgets, training, and logistics of thousands of people. Mr. Delgado is a recipient of the 2013 "Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year" in Palm Beach County, Florida.
David Phipps, Chief Executive Officer of Orbital Tracking Corp., said, "Building a world-class Board is one of Orbital Tracking's long-term goals, and as such, we welcome Hector's addition and look forward to working closely with him as we expand our business in the US and abroad. His strong principles, dedication, leadership and core ethics are a perfect fit for our Company coupled with his extensive experience in satellite communications gained through his service as a Navy Seal as well as through his career in the commercial business sector."
In 2006, Mr. Delgado was mobilized and served a combat tour in Ramadi, Iraq with SEAL Team THREE receiving a Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V". He has served with SEAL Teams TWO, THREE, FOUR, EIGHTEEN and Special Operations Command Central and South. He has participated in tours of duty in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and South America. He has served as an adjunct instructor at the United States Merchant Marine Academy teaching maritime security and conducting International Ship Security Code (ISPS) training and assessments. Mr. Delgado is also a successful entrepreneur, having started, managed, and sold two corporate security enterprises. Currently, Mr. Delgado is very active with the National Navy SEAL Museum, where he is a member of the Board of Directors.
About Orbital Tracking Corp.
Orbital Tracking Corp. provides satellite based tracking, services as well as mobile voice and data communications services globally via satellite to the commercial and Government users. Orbital specializes in services related to the Globalstar satellite constellation, including ground station construction, simplex tracking services and satellite telecommunications voice airtime. Orbital operates various e-commerce retail and tracking portals where users around the world can purchase satellite hardware and track assets in real-time on mobile devices or PCs. For more information regarding Orbital, please visit www.OrbitalTracking.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this release constitute forward-looking statements. These statements include the capabilities and success of Orbital's new business and any of its products, services or solutions identified therein, the appeal of Orbital's website to potential customers, Orbital's ability to capture any portion of the global satellite retail market, the Company's or Orbital's ability to secure and/or satisfy government, commercial or other customers for any of their respective products, Orbital's ability to leverage its government-related experience, the Company's or Orbital's ability to execute on its strategies or to accomplish any of its goals or objectives, the Company's or Orbital's ability to generate new revenue streams, the ability of Orbital to get Globalstar certifications for its tracking devices, the further advancement, development or commercialization of any of the Company's or Orbital's products, the capabilities and advantages of, and costs related to, the Company's and Orbital's technology and products and services, and the suitability of any of Orbital's products or services for any particular application. The words "forecast," "project," "intend," "expect," "plan," "should," "would," and similar expressions and all statements, which are not historical facts, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, any of which could cause the Company to not achieve some or all of its goals or the Company's previously reported actual results, performance (finance or operating) to change or differ from future results, performance (financing and operating) or achievements, including those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no, and hereby disclaims any, obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
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Source: Orbital Tracking Corp.
Released May 29, 2015
