LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AVT, Inc. (OTC
Markets: AVTC) (www.autoretail.com), a leading manufacturer of
automated retailing systems and custom vending machines, announced
today that they have brought on several highly regarded
professionals to join their upper management team.
Effective immediately, Wayne
Salvino will become the new company President. Larina Hoover will assume the role of company
Treasurer and Accountant.
The company also announced the appointment of RBSM as the
company's new auditors. Mr. Peter
Stefanou will lead RBSM's AVT team.
"As we entered 2015, it became apparent that we needed new
talent to help us reach our goals and continue on a profitable
growth path," said James Winsor, CEO
and Chief Engineer of AVT, Inc. "With new projects ready to come
online, and the pressing need for accurate and timely financial
statements, we are pleased to bring on these highly talented
individuals to help direct company operations, improve
efficiencies, correct deficiencies, and streamline production."
With over 30 years of experience in manufacturing, product
development and retail sales, Wayne
Salvino has a deep passion for building manufacturing
efficiencies and creating new branding partnerships. He has worked
with retail giants like Sears, JC Penney, Costco, and Sam's Club.
Salvino brings a strong background in branding and licensed product
retailing, and has worked closely with licensing icons such as: NFL
Properties, MLB Players Association, NBA Properties, NASCAR and NHL
Properties. Salvino brings this extensive background to AVT to
assist in continuing the vision of building a leading, world-class
technology-driven vending and automated retailing company.
Larina Hoover is a highly
experienced accountant and accounting supervisor, and has worked
with leading companies including: Technicolor, The Word and Brown
Companies, Jeffrey Homes, Orion
Scientific, and BioPhotas. She has expertise in corporate annual
filings, implementation of GAAP accounting processes and
procedures, and financial reporting.
RBSM, LLP is a certified public accounting firm with operating
offices in major cities in the United
States, Europe &
Asia. The firm provides
professional accounting, auditing and tax services to a number of
publicly held businesses as well as privately held companies.
The company regularly undergoes peer review examinations to insure
that their accounting and auditing procedures meet the highest
quality standards of the profession set forth by the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
Peter Stefanou is the managing
partner of RBSM, and has thirty years of experience in serving
the audit and accounting needs of domestic and
international public and privately held enterprises. Stefanou
received his MBA from George Washington
University and his undergraduate degree in accounting from
Georgetown University. He is licensed
as a certified Public Accountant in New
York, Pennsylvania,
California and Virginia and is a member of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and various state
societies.
"We set out to take positive steps to assure a strong future for
AVT, and acquire talented and skilled people to help propel this
company to the next level," said James
Winsor, CEO and Chief Engineer of AVT, Inc. "Wayne and
Larina, plus Peter and his team at RBSM have significant expertise
in areas crucial to our success, and we look forward to their
numerous and vital contributions."
For more information on AVT, call (877) 424-3663, or visit:
www.autoretail.com
ABOUT AVT:
AVT is a world leader in customized self-service solutions, and
has developed patented technologies that have gained international
acclaim. The company has been awarded for their innovative vending
designs, and is credited with being one of the leading forces in
the automated retailing and vending industries.
AVT is a publicly traded company, ticker: AVTC.
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