PALM BEACH, Fla., April 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Global
Digital Solutions, Inc. (OTCQB: GDSI), a company that is
positioning itself as a leader in providing cyber arms
manufacturing, complementary security and technology solutions and
knowledge-based, cyber-related, culturally attuned social
consulting in unsettled areas, today announced that firearms
industry expert, Richard Feldman,
has joined the company's Advisory Board. Feldman is President
and CEO of the Independent Firearm Owners Association ("IFOA"),
former Executive Director of the American Shooting Sports Council,
and a former Regional Director with the National Rifle Association
("NRA").
"We're delighted that Richard
Feldman, with his extensive public affairs and firearms
industry experience, has joined our Advisory Board," said GDSI's
President and CEO Richard J.
Sullivan. "Richard worked as a regional director for
the NRA and now leads the IFOA. Richard's knowledge of the
firearms community is second-to-none and we believe he will provide
invaluable advice and guidance as we pursue our growth strategy,
including potential acquisitions, in the cyber arms arena."
"I'm very excited about joining GDSI's Advisory Board," said
Richard Feldman. "I see
enormous growth potential for GDSI in the cyber arms industry and I
applaud Dick Sullivan and the GDSI
leadership team for recognizing the forces of technological
convergence and consolidation that are reshaping the small arms
industry. This industry is in a state of rapid transition and I
believe the seasoned GDSI team is well-positioned to take advantage
of this unprecedented growth opportunity in a manner consistent
with and mindful of the critical Second Amendment concerns that
American firearm owners wisely hold."
As previously announced, the GDSI Advisory Board includes former
Florida Lt. Governor Jennifer
Carroll, former U.S. Senator Scott
Brown, international financing expert Edwin Wang, and strategic financial advisor
Matthew Kelley. In a sign of
confidence in GDSI's significant growth opportunity, and to ensure
that they are aligned with the interests of shareholders, all
members of the Advisory Board will receive equity instead of cash
compensation.
More About Richard Feldman, Esq.
Richard Feldman is an attorney specializing in
public affairs and is among the top public affairs consultants. A
former Reagan White House appointee
at the Commerce Department, he later became the regional political
director for the National Rifle Association. From 1991-1999,
Feldman served as Executive Director of the American Shooting
Sports Council (ASSC). In his role as chief lobbyist and
spokesman for the firearm industry's national trade association,
Feldman formulated and implemented national litigation strategy and
forged collaborative relationships with regulatory and law
enforcement agencies.
A frequent guest on interview shows including Good Morning
America, the Today Show, C-Span, CNN, Fox News, and
others, Feldman was the guest on the Peter Jennings' special, "The
Gun Wars." His widely acclaimed book, RICOCHET:
Confessions of a Gun Lobbyist, was published by John Wiley
& Sons in 2007.
Since 2004, Feldman has served as the founder and CEO of MLS
Communication, LLC, a public relations and political consulting
firm. For more information, visit www.MLSCommunication.com.
He also serves as President and CEO of the Independent Firearm
Owners Association. Visit
www.independentfirearmowners.org.
A member of the Washington, DC,
bar, Feldman earned his law degree at Vermont
Law School and his BA degree from Union
College (NY).
About Global Digital Solutions, Inc.
Global Digital
Solutions is positioning itself as a leader in providing cyber arms
manufacturing, complementary security and technology solutions and
knowledge-based, cyber-related, culturally attuned social
consulting in unsettled areas. For more information please
visit http://www.gdsi.co.
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and other information set forth in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed on March 28, 2014,
and in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Contact:
Richard J. Sullivan
561-515-6163
info@gdsi.co
SOURCE Global Digital Solutions, Inc.