Forward Industries Expands Board
May 24 2011 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORD), a designer and
distributor of power, protection and peripheral solutions for
consumer electronic devices, today announced that Ciara Burnham, a
Senior Managing Director of Evercore Partners, has joined the
Company’s Board of Directors, increasing the size of the Board to
seven members.
Ms. Burnham brings a wealth of financial advisory and business
management experience to the Board. Currently Ms. Burnham serves as
head of Corporate Development and Strategy, working on all major
business development and expansion initiatives for Evercore,
including acquisitions, capital raising, alliances, joint ventures,
and new business initiatives. Additionally, Ms. Burnham provides
oversight to the firm’s investment management businesses, including
private equity, public equity, and wealth management. In her 14
years with Evercore Partners and affiliates, she has served in a
number of capacities, including private equity investing, mergers
and acquisitions advisory, and the launch of a fixed income hedge
fund affiliate.
Before joining Evercore, Ms. Burnham was a buy-side equity
analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., and worked in the
financial institutions groups at McKinsey & Co., and Booz Allen
& Hamilton. Ms. Burnham received her MBA in Finance from
Columbia Business School, where she was awarded many academic
excellence awards, and her AB from Princeton University’s Woodrow
Wilson School of International and Public Affairs.
Grange Johnson, Chairman of the Board, commented, “We welcome
someone of Ciara's unparalleled experience and caliber to the
Board. Her extensive private equity, operational and M&A
experience will be crucial as we seek to execute against our vision
to build a world class consumer electronics accessory company.”
Ms. Burnham stated, “I am very pleased to be joining the Company
and am excited about the prospect of working with my new colleagues
on the Board and its management. There are many initiatives being
considered, and I look forward to bringing my skill sets to bear in
achieving value added outcomes for the Company and its
shareholders.”
About Forward Industries
Forward Industries, Inc. designs and distributes power,
protection and peripherals solutions for consumer electronic
devices Forward’s products can be viewed online at
www.forwardindustries.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements (within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995) that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results
may differ substantially from those expressed or implied in such
forward-looking statements due to a number of factors. Readers are
cautioned that all forward-looking statements are based on
management’s present expectations, estimates and projections, but
involve risks and uncertainty, including without limitation,
anticipated transaction structure and terms of the transaction,
status of the acquisition process, uncertainties in the negotiation
of definitive agreements, the due diligence process, the ability to
obtain necessary third party consents, as well as general market
conditions, competition and pricing. Please refer to the Company’s
report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2010 and
subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission for additional information. The
Company is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any
obligation) to update or alter its forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
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