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HII TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FILES (8-K) Disclosing Change in Directors or Principal Officers(Edgar Glimpses Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory On April 16, 2014, our board of directors appointed Thomas "Alex" Newton as a director to fill a vacancy which existed thereunder. Pursuant to our bylaws, vacancies may be filled by a vote of the remaining directors. Mr. Newton is expected to serve on our audit committee, compensation committee and nominating and governance committee. A copy of Mr. Newton's biography is set forth below. We do not have any contract or arrangement with Mr. Newton regarding his services as a director. Thomas "Alex" Newton has been a director of HII Technologies, Inc. since April 16, 2014. Since 1999, Mr. Newton has been the owner and operator of Siteworks, Inc., a manufacturer of cast stone for the construction industry. From 1997-1999, Mr. Newton was President and Chief Operating Officer Daniel Industries, a manufacturer and marketer of oilfield and industrial products (and previously an NYSE publicly traded corporation until its acquisition by Emerson in 1999). From 1987-1997, Mr. Newton worked at various oilfield divisions within CAMCO International, including as President of Reed Tool Company from 1996-1997 and Vice President and General Manager of Hycalog from 1993-1996. Mr. Newton served in various capacities at NL Industries in its oilfield services group from 1981-1987 and Chromalloy American Corporation from 1977-1980. Mr. Newton served in the United States Navy as a Lieutenant and is a Vietnam veteran. Mr. Newton received an MBA from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration and a BA in Management Science from Duke University. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ] |