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PADUCAH, Ky., April 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Computer Services, Inc. (CSI) (OTC Pink Sheets: CSVI) announced today that Basil N. Drossos has been named to the Board of Directors. Drossos is Executive Director of Global Purchasing and Supply Chain for General Motors Corporation.
In announcing Drossos' appointment to the CSI Board, Chairman John A. Williams said, "We are pleased to welcome Basil Drossos to CSI's Board of Directors. His broad experience in the global marketplace will add a new dimension to our Board. Basil will be filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Jesse T. Correll on March 22, 2007, whose service on the Board and continuing support of CSI we very much appreciate."
Most recently Drossos served in Tokyo as a member of the General Motors Asia Pacific (GMAP) Strategy Board. He was appointed Executive Vice President and Representative Director, Isuzu Motors Limited on November 1, 2002. Prior to that, he was GMAP Vice President of vehicle sales, marketing and aftersales, with additional responsibility for GM in India. In January 2000, he was named Executive Director, Southeast Asia and India, and prior to that, was Managing Director of GM Argentina.
Since joining General Motors in 1979, Drossos has held numerous leadership positions in general management, sales and marketing, manufacturing, purchasing and finance within GM's Latin America, Africa and Middle East (GM LAAM) region and GM Europe (GME). He has been Regional Director of the Andean region for GM LAAM in Miami, Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for Southern Europe at GME in Zurich, Managing Director of GM Chile, Toluca Plant Manager for GM de Mexico, Director of Materials Management for GM de Mexico, Comptroller of Ramos Arizpe assembly plants for GM de Mexico and resident Comptroller at GM Venezolana.
Prior to GM, Drossos worked for Chrysler Corporation in Detroit, Michigan and Lima, Peru. His career began in commercial banking at the Central Trust Company in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Drossos holds a Master's Degree in International Management from The American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird) in Phoenix, Arizona. He also has a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Xavier University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Centre College in Kentucky. In addition, he completed the Executive Program in Strategic Management at Northwestern University and GM's Advanced Management Program. Drossos speaks English, Spanish, French, German and Japanese.
Drossos joins Dr. Constantine W. Curris, Bruce R. Gall, David M. Paxton, David R. Perry, Dr. Linda Johnson Vitale, Robert L. Walker, Steven A. Powless and Chairman Williams on the CSI Board.
About Computer Services, Inc.
Computer Services, Inc. provides service and software solutions for banks in both a service bureau and an in-house environment. In addition to core processing, our integrated banking solutions include imaging, cash management, Internet banking, corporate intranets, secure Web hosting, e-messaging, teller and platform services, ATM and debit card service and support, payments solutions, risk assessment, network management, and compliance software and services for regulatory compliance, homeland security and fraud prevention. Over 3,000 financial institutions are served with CSI's products and services. For more information, visit CSI's Web site at http://www.csiweb.com/.
Computer Services, Inc.
CONTACT: John A. Williams, Chairman of Computer Services, Inc., 1-800-545-4274, or jwilliams@csiweb.com