There was no reverse merger with a private company as was falsely claimed in the beginning. The current officers and directors could simply resign and walk away.
The PR issued by Drone Services USA (DSUS) on 11/11/15 adds credence to the expectation I have had since the bogus "FINRA-approved reverse merger" was first announced that it would eventually unwind as did all of the earlier mergers Peter Villiotis announced during the PVEC and VDSC era.
The Veteran's Day PR no longer makes the false claim that there was a reverse merger, but simply states the current officers and directors were "appointed to the board" which I said early on was all that appeared to have happened, along with a name/symbol change, reverse split and new story.
Peter Villiotis and Kerry Thacker may not have made full disclosure to the guys who took over the shell, but they have put out a lot of PRs and other content on the Internet with false and misleading information in their own right. Joel Bredow signed an attestation as to the accuracy of the financial and disclosure statements for QE 3/31/15 published by the company on the OTC Markets website. Bredow now claims they "are materially incorrect and should not be relied upon."
Bredow and the rest of the BOD expect people to believe that have just now discovered that those obviously bogus financials weren't accurate??? REALLY??? Just now???
Mike Elliott, who is supposedly the COO, VP and a member of the BOD of already shows his positions with DSUS to be "previous" on his Linked-In profile, ending in this month: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-elliott-84b21b10
Elliott is also the "owner" of Drone Services Hawaii along with DSUS Director George Purdy. Both Elliott and Purdy have allowed their privately-owned company to be falsely represented as a "subsidiary" of DSUS.
It is my recollection that when I last looked at Anthony Littman's Linked-In profile, he listed being on the BOD of Drone Services USA. His profile no longer mentions the company. I do believe him to be perhaps the only innocent member of the BOD. It's my impression that he was not directly involved and may have naively allowed his name and reputation to be used. https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-littmann-794416102
Below are the Linked-In profiles of some of the other officers, directors and a consultant (Jeffrey B. Kendall) who has always been listed on the DSUS website along the directors and officers and was recently added to the DSUS profile on OTC Markets after Melissa Rice was removed.
It looks like the truth may finally start to come out as to what really happened with this debacle, which will be an interesting saga. Was Kerry Thacker really the savior of PVEC then DSUS shareholders?
What I want to know is who was selling the substantial volume after the reverse merger for the extraordinarily long period when new shares had not yet been issued to brokerages to replace the old shares. Who had all of those free-trading shares to dump without competition? I certainly have my suspicions, but I hope it is all revealed.
It does look like there is good reason for regulatory review and possible enforcement actions.
Most recent list of Directors on the company's website:
Directors Joel Bredow, President & CEO
Passionately motivated by technology and electronics since early childhood, Mr. Bredow knows a thing or two about drones and their capabilities. Since the infancy of today’s drone technology Mr. Bredow has worked diligently to position himself and his thermal technology company, IR Distro, to be at the vanguard of the industry when at last the rest of the world realizes just how significant a role UAV’s will take in our lives.
With an inherent ability to predict market trends and a keen understanding of logistics, certain that a marriage between thermal imaging and UAV’s is inevitable, Mr. Bredow worked tirelessly to ensure he would be ready to display his own technology to the world when it was ready to embrace what he knew would be the next wave of the future: In 2014, Mr. Bredow and IR Distro announced the IR Distro camera at the first annual drone show in the United States and the L.A. Drone Expo. Side by side with the largest name in thermal technology, Mr. Bredow proudly and confidently provided an alternative option to what has presently dominated the thermal technology market, introducing his state-of-the-art product.
Having developed relationships with various entities throughout the UAV and thermal imaging world, Mr. Bredow works closely with manufacturers and other professionals who can quickly engineer and prototype new parts, tailored specifically toward our applications. As the CEO & President of Drone Services, USA, with his experience in the UAV world, a genuine understanding of customer demands and a drive to deliver, Mr. Bredow is to DSUSA what thermal imaging is to a Search & Rescue drone.
Mike Elliott, LCDR, United States Navy, Retired; Chief Operating Officer
mike_elliot_dir Mike Elliott joined the U.S. Navy in 1985 as a Nuclear Propulsion Machinist Mate and served aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 for two years. He was commissioned via the Enlisted Commissioning Program receiving his B.S. in Physical Science and commission in 93’.
Trained as a Surface Warfare Officer after commissioning, Mr. Elliott was first assigned to USS Ticonderoga (CG-47) as the Ordnance Officer. He was then assigned to the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) as the Assistant First Lieutenant. After attending Department Head School he served as Combat Systems Officer on USS Caron (DD-970) and later as Information Systems and Combat Systems Officer on USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81). During OIF he was selected to be a Tactical Action Officer and planner for DESRON 2 to support the opening engagements of OIF. He then returned to finish his tour on Winston S. Churchill and was then assigned as the Operations Officer to COMNAVSURFGRU MIDPAC in Pearl Harbor Hawaii, where he managed operations, deployment planning, training and readiness as he supervised 11 surface ships which included 3 Aegis cruisers, 5 Aegis destroyers and an ARS salvage ship. He deployed to Bahrain to work as the Tactical Fleet Command Center Director for the Commander 5th Fleet from 2005-2006 in support of OIF and OEF.
He was qualified as an enlisted Nuclear Engineer, Officer of the Deck on 4 different classes of U.S. Naval combatants and Tactical Action Officer qualified on 2 classes of U.S. Naval combatants. He received an MBA in 2006 from University of Phoenix and a B.S.I.T in Information Systems Security in 2013. After serving for nearly 23 years, Mr. Elliott retired from the U.S. Navy and was hired by SAIC to fill the BMD Planner position for JTF 519. Currently he works as a Surface Maritime Operational Planner for the Commander Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor Hawaii. On September 15, 2015, Drone Services USA, Inc. appointed Mr. Elliott as Chief Operating Officer. James C. O’Meara, Treasurer, Director of U.S. NW & Canadian Markets omeara_dir Mr. O’Meara, a United States Marine Corp veteran and former Alaskan pilot with many years and thousands of hours of search and rescue experience, has owned and operated several flying services providing freight and passenger services to remote villages and communities throughout Alaska. Mr. O’Meara is an inventor and patent holder for a number of Electronic Visual Distress Signal products. Currently the CEO of North American Survival Systems—a purposeful business dedicated to testing, manufacturing, and distribution of quality Search and Rescue signal products—he brings not only his years of experience in the U.S. NW region but a patented technology that reduces liability for the operator and improves conspicuity of our units for longer and safer flights.
As a director for DSUSA, his experience and patented technology will enable the company to address the SAR industry with outstanding aerial platforms and unrivaled performance. Euan Ramsay, Director of Research & Development
As a seasoned drone builder and designer, Mr. Ramsay specializes in drone technology and systems that work in the real world. After years as a hobbyist, three years ago, Mr. Ramsay began building and flying UAVs after recognizing the practical side of drone technology during a rescue mission of sheep for a local farmer. Since that day, he has been designing products for professional and humanitarian causes.
Mr. Ramsay is the founder of Performance UAV which is an extension of his personal ethos of making drones practical. Performance UAV specializes in payload systems that add value to customers and humanitarian organizations including but not limited to: technology such as cargo systems, stabilized camera and light platforms, specialized airframe design, workflow & process design and integration with business processes.
As Director of R&D & European Markets, Mr. Ramsay brings to DSUSA years of build & test experience (particularly in multirotor platforms), a holistic approach to drone integration into existing workflows, a genuine understanding of what customers desire and a critical eye for new technology that adds value.
Based near Zurich, Switzerland, Mr. Ramsay provides a solid European base for DSUSA’s global expansion.
George K. Purdy IV, Secretary; Director of SAR, Fire, & FAA Affairs, Hawaii and Pacific Rim Markets
George-Purdy-dir As a child Mr. Purdy was always fascinated with technology, robotics and RC’s. Even then, Mr. Purdy would build, modify, fly & crash UAV’s just to repair and modify to fly again. Each attempt was to encapsulate exactly what was needed to create the perfect machine. As a true hobbyist growing up in his homeland of Hawaii, Mr. Purdy never imagined just how far his fascination with this type of technology could take him and how it would assist him in his deep desire to serve his fellow man.
As a young adult, Mr. Purdy began his life’s work in service with the United States Navy. As a USN veteran of Desert Storm, he then served with the United States Air Force. Finally he found himself back home with the State of Hawaii Airport Crash and Fire Rescue where he has been a first responder for over 17 years. As a trainer for the Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT) for the island of Lanai, Mr. Purdy is always looking for innovative ways and to add technology to our arsenal of techniques to protect and rescue the people of his community.
One of two veterans to establish Drone Services Hawaii, LLC., Mr. Purdy has set out to be the leader in sales, service and repairs for drones and drone related products in Hawaii. Working closely with the FAA, Mr. Purdy & DSH are working to assist in the integration of drones into the national airspace for Emergency Services needs.
As Director of SAR, Fire, FAA Affairs & the Hawaii and Pacific Rim Markets, Mr. Purdy’s contributions are in the research, development, marketing, sales, training and servicing of the entire future line of SAR drone products that DSUSA will produce. He is also responsible for and responsive to Hawaii, the western Pacific and East Asia markets for the variety of drone products that will be available.
Solomon Nieves, Director of Defense & Security Applications Director of SW U.S. Markets
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For more than 15 years Solomon has advanced his knowledge and career in the aviation industry. As VP of new business and contracts at aviationtech.org, he secured multi-million dollar contracts, handled all customer relations as well as assisted in the development and design of various manufacturing needs. In this field of work, he became well versed in dealing with the FAA and maintaining federal requirements and standards. To be specific, he assisted in obtaining a SCT certification from the FAA for Cesna Caravan 208. After leaving Aviation Tech, Solomon took his aviation experience and ventured into the UAV/UAS market, founding FromAboveRC. He has an extensive RC platform development history, with the last three years more specifically dedicated to designing, engineering and manufacturing multi-rotors.
FromAboveRC is an innovative forward thinking business designing and building UAV/UAS systems to meet the multitude of needs of real life customers. With his extensive aviation and RC background, FromAboveRC specializes in offering the latest technology, customized to directly meeting the demands of the consumer. With his personal experience working in fire & rescue for more than 10 years greatly enhances Solomon’s ability to build copters and design techniques that are highly desired and effective in the FD/PD/SAR field.
Joshua Terry; Director of Energy/Power Sector
Joshbio1 Mr. Terry has built his reputation around building teams; his drive and uncanny ability to put the right people in the right places have resulted in his contributing to the creation of several successful companies. From startups, bankruptcy recovery or just shifting gears to launch something new, Mr. Terry’s objectives in aiding companies from modest beginnings to substantial profitability with remarkable expedience is commonly achieved.
Mr. Terry’s background as a journeyman coupled with his education makes him instrumental in presenting major opportunities by securing inclusion on bid lists of major utilities, general contractors & developers, for both bid and storm work, as well as special projects. Mr. Terry is adept at bidding various types of projects and manages these projects to completion. Presently, Mr. Terry’s focus is to work alongside a team of professionals experienced in infrared imaging & drone technology to assist in gaining a longstanding position in the energy and power sector marketplace. Since the combination of these technologies is still in its infancy, Mr. Terry has yet again found the right people and the right place.
In addition to his experience, as Director of Energy & Power Sector for DSUSA, Mr. Terry brings to the team a stable work ethic, a continuous welcoming and positive attitude, and a deep- seated professionalism; qualities that have proved to be a recipe for success time & time again. Anthony C. Littmann; Independent Director
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Anthony Littmann is a native of Staten Island, New York and grew up in New Jersey. He received an NROTC scholarship to attend Texas A&M University where he graduated and received his commission as a Naval Officer in 1996.
Anthony has vast experience in a variety of sea going billets on several classes of warships, including AEGIS cruiser and various AEGIS destroyers. Most recently, he commanded USS CHAFEE (DDG 90). While ashore, Anthony served at U.S. Strategic Command, as director of simulation at the Surface Warfare Officers School, and currently serves on the staff of the Chief of Naval Personnel.
Anthony holds several degrees, a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology, a Master of Science in Information Systems and Operations, and a Master of Business Administration. As an Independent Director for DSUSA, Anthony provides a wealth of knowledge and experience to assist in our global operations.
Jeff Kendall, Brig. Gen., USAF Retired; Consultant for Defense & Security Applications
Gen_Kendall_JBK_Cover Jeff is the President and founder of JBK Integrated Solutions, LLC., and is a retired United States Air Force brigadier general. Having served in various operational, joint, and multi-national staff and command assignments around the globe. Mr. Kendall is a highly decorated combat veteran. He has commanded at multiple levels, including flight command during Operations DESERT SHIELD and STORM, an air liaison detachment with an Army brigade in Europe, a Pacific-based, operational F-15C fighter squadron in combat, the Air Force Academy flying training group, and the international Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program. He served as the NATO Commander of Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, responsible for multi-national air base defense while exercising centralized control and coordination of all airfield operations, logistics, NATO assets, real estate management, and full-spectrum air base defense and force protection for over 30,000 personnel from 42 nations.
Jeff served in staff positions at Combined Forces Command/US Forces Korea/United Nations Command, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the Air Force Air Education and Training Command. His final Air Force assignment was serving as Director of Warfighter Systems Integration, Secretary of the Air Force Office of Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer, in Washington, D.C. In this role, Jeff directed the integration of multi-domain and cyber capabilities into joint warfighting by addressing information system interoperability shortfalls, developing information dominance policy, advocating for cyber resources in support of a $13.8 billion net-centric portfolio, and directing governance for aerial communications networking and data links.
A graduate of the United States Air Force Academy with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a Human Factors Engineering concentration, Jeff also earned a Master of Aeronautical Science degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a Master of Science degree in National Security Strategy from the National Defense University with distinguished graduate honors. He has conducted extensive defense-related research and analysis at the RAND Corporation, the Institute for Defense Analyses, and the Council on Foreign Relations. Mr. Kendall and his company are highly recognized for providing the objective analysis enabling the success of today’s organizations.
As Lead Consultant for Defense & Security Applications, Mr. Kendall brings to DSUSA over 25 years of defense and training industry experience; including executive-level leadership in net-centric portfolio management, airborne communications networks; employing UAVs to conduct route clearing, friendly force over-watch, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support to counterinsurgency operations. With his Extensive combat leadership experience in the air as a fighter pilot over Iraq and as a ground force commander in Afghanistan, employing UAVs to conduct route clearing, friendly force over-watch, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support to counterinsurgency operations, Mr. Kendall is key in ensuring we exceed requirements for global strategic planning within our UAV developments.
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