Veteran Business Leader Jose Mejia Appointed to Star Nutrition's Board of Directors
August 18 2011 - 8:00AM
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Star Nutrition, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: STAU), a California-based
diversified health and wellness industry firm, announced today that
Jose Mejia has joined the company's board of directors. Mejia, an
entrepreneur who has been a key component of numerous major mergers
and acquisitions, will bring his vast business experience and
acumen to Star Nutrition as the company's Incrediwear line
continues to grow at a rapid pace.
"As a hard-working, self-made business leader, Jose is the
epitome of the American dream," said Star Nutrition CEO Jackson
Corley. "He's worked for everything that he's achieved and through
his tremendous successes, he's developed an incredibly diverse and
thorough understanding of how companies can develop and achieve
their goals worldwide. His unique perspective and insight are a
welcomed addition to our board of directors."
Mejia is currently the Senior Vice President, Business
Capability Enablement Group, for Juniper Networks, a $4 billion
global network infrastructure, software and services company.
Previously, he was the Chairman and CEO of Medis Technologies,
which produced and marketed the world's first commercially
available, portable fuel cell. He has also held management
positions with Lucent Technologies, Nortel Networks and Ford Motor
Company.
Mejia earned his MBA in Finance and Operations Research from
Duke University's prestigious Fuqua School of Business where he now
serves on the Board of Visitors.
"I recently had the opportunity to use some of Star Nutrition's
products and have since provided them to many of my friends and
family. I cannot wait to see how Incrediwear will make the lives of
so many people better and healthier," Mejia said. "I have always
enjoyed helping a great company scale and solve complex problems. I
am extremely excited to use my worldwide experience to help Star
Nutrition take advantage of its huge potential."
Incrediwear products couple proven health benefits with extreme
comfort. Because of their anion technology, the products increase
circulation, regulate temperature, are antimicrobial and wick away
moisture.
About Star Nutrition, Inc.
California-based Star Nutrition is a publicly traded company
(PINKSHEETS: STAU) that prides itself on providing innovative,
over-the-counter health care products. The company's products
include Incredisocks, Rx Diabetic socks and Incredibraces. Its
mission is to focus on producing products that will enhance the
lives and wellness of its customers.
For more information visit www.StarNutrition.com or
www.Incrediwear.com.
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