DECT Dectron International (MM)

Dectron Internationale announces the election of Mr. Dick W. Driggs as Board Director SYMBOL: NASDAQ: DECT Shares Outstanding: 3,155,000 MONTREAL, QUEBEC, August 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dectron Internationale (NASDAQ:DECT) announced the election of Mr. Dick W. Driggs to its Board of Directors. Mr. Driggs currently serves on the Board in three privately held U.S. Corporations. From 1996 to 2003, Mr. Driggs served as President of Addison Products Co., and CEO & Chairman of the Board of Heat Controller, Inc. From 1994 to 1996, he served as Corporate Executive VP of Global Manufacturing and Engineering, AAF-McQuay Corporation. From 1979 to 1994, Mr. Driggs held several senior executive positions with Snyder General Corporation including overseas assignments in both AAF and McQuay. From 1974 to 1979, he served as VP of Manufacturing for Fischer and Porter, Warminster, PA. Commenting on Mr. Driggs' election to the Board, Dectron Internationale's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ness Lakdawala stated, "Mr. Driggs' participation in several Boards, as well as his extensive experience in the HVAC industry worldwide, will be a definite asset to the Dectron Internationale Board. We are very pleased to announce his election." Dectron Internationale is a global provider of Custom and Semi-Custom IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) and HVAC (Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning) products and services to the Building Systems, Food Processing, Medical, Petrochemical, and various industrial and commercial markets. Dectron Internationale's core businesses are conducted by its five principal subsidiaries: Dectron Inc., RefPlus Inc., Circul-Aire Inc., Thermoplus Air Inc. and International Water Makers Inc. Dectron, Circul-Aire and Thermoplus Air serve customers in commercial and residential buildings, through a network of manufacturers' representatives and dealers. Industrial facilities and OEM clients also form the customer base of these business units. RefPlus manufactures and supplies commercial refrigeration through a network of wholesalers and dealers in Canada and USA. International Water Makers' proprietary water-generation-from-air system manufactures products for industrial processes, and military and commercial applications. DATASOURCE: DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC. CONTACT: Product: Brian Monk, V.P. Marketing and Sales, Dectron Internationale Inc., 1-888-DECTRON, , http://www.dectron.com/; Investors: Renmark Financial Communications, Tina Cameron: ; Edith English: ; Media - Cynthia Lane: ; (514) 939-3989, http://www.renmarkfinancial.com/

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