SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Medizone
International, Inc. (OTCQB: MZEI) (OTCBB: MZEI) is pleased to
announce that Mr. Vincent C. Caponi
has joined our Board of Directors. Mr. Caponi currently serves
as the Executive Chairman of the Board of St. Vincent Health and as
a Senior Vice President of Ascension Health Alliance. Until
July 2013, Mr. Caponi had served as
the Chief Executive Officer of St. Vincent Health. He grew the
St. Vincent Health ministry to a 22-hospital system serving central
and southern Indiana. St. Vincent Health is one of
Indiana's largest
employers.
Ascension Health of St. Louis,
Missouri - the sponsor of St. Vincent Health - is the
nation's largest Catholic non-profit health system with 130
hospitals located in eight states.
In welcoming Mr. Caponi to its Board of Directors, Medizone's
Board Chairman and CEO Edwin
Marshall observed, "Mr. Caponi's corporate experience,
relationships and knowledge in growing and managing integrated
hospital systems will be an excellent fit for Medizone as we are
rapidly approaching an exciting time that should soon see dramatic
growth and demand for our AsepticSure® hospital disinfection
systems. Mr. Caponi is a recognized civic leader who has
served his community with generosity of spirit, integrity and
wisdom. We are delighted that he has agreed to join us in this
great journey."
Mr. Marshall continued, "As we welcome Vince to our Board of
Directors, we also offer words of thanks, appreciation and
gratitude to Richard G. Solomon,
Medizone's longest serving board member. Richard has helped
guide and support Medizone as a board member for over fifteen
years. He has now decided it is time to step back. As
with many companies, during his long history with Medizone there
have been challenging times. Richard had always been there to
support the Company and offer balanced guidance to help get us
through. As we move into these next commercial stages of
growth, Richard will be there with us in spirit, as he has played
an important role in getting us to this point in corporate
development. So a big thank you Mr. Solomon."
This Press Release may contain certain forward looking
statements that could involve substantial risks and uncertainties,
including, but not limited to, the results of ongoing clinical
studies, economic conditions, product and technology development,
production efficiencies, product demand, competitive products,
competitive environment, successful testing and government
regulatory issues. Additional risks are identified in the company's
filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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contact:
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SOURCE Medizone International, Inc.