Monthly Archive for September, 2007


Interim CEO position at Safeguard Security Holdings Inc.

September 28th, 2007 | tags: Board Services

I have accepted a board position and the interim President and CEO role at Safeguard Security Holdings INC. in Dallas. The plan was for this assignment to take a bout 50% of my time, so far about 150%. See press release below.

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Safeguard Security Holdings, Inc. (OTC:SSHS), a security staffing acquisition holding company announces the election of Ralph B. Muse as the companys Chief Executive Officer and Dr. Dean Cubley as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Ralph Muse is a senior level executive with extensive technology management experience, expertise in general management, manufacturing, and multinational sales / marketing, and operations. Mr. Muse is a former Principal Consultant with BoozAllen & Hamilton with extensive background in wireless data, networking, systems, electronics, energy, and consulting, with industry leaders including GE, ABB, Exxon and du Pont. In addition Mr. Muse has served as the CEO, COO, or GM of three high tech venture backed startup companies and two high tech manufacturing public companies. Mr. Muse has raised a total of over $1.1 billion in equity financing.

Dr. H. Dean Cubley has served as a Chairman of ERF Wireless, Inc. since 2004. In addition, he has served as CEO of ERF Wireless since 2006. Previous to ERF Wireless Dr. Cubley was the founder, Chairman and CEO of Eagle Broadband from 1996 until 2003. Dr. Cubley has also founded more than twenty companies since resigning from NASA in 1984 after twenty years as a NASA engineer and manager at the Johnson Space Center in Houston Texas. While at NASA, Dr. Cubley served as the Antenna Subsystem Manager for all manned spacecraft and worked on Gemini, Apollo, Space Station, and Shuttle Programs. Dr. Cubley holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Houston and B. S. and M. S. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

About Safeguard. (www.safeguardsecurityholdings.com)

We are an acquisition holding company, engaged in the business of acquiring privately-held security companies. We provide security staffing as well as sophisticated security systems to Fortune 500 and regional companies. We believe that by joining the Safeguard family of companies, these locally based companies will be better positioned to service larger clients. In addition, they will have an enhanced menu of security services to offer their customers. We do this by determining the right mix of technical systems and security personnel and integrating them under one security solution.

Forward Looking Statements:

Statements which are not historical facts contained in this release are forward looking statements, such as immediately accretive that involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, the effect of economic conditions, the impact of competition, the results of financing efforts, changes in consumers’ preferences and trends. The words estimate, possible, and seeking and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which speak only to the date the statement was made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, because of new information, future events, or otherwise. Future events and actual results may differ materially from those set forth herein, contemplated by, or underlying the forward looking statements.

© 2007 Safeguard Security Holdings, Inc. The information herein is subject to change without notice. Safeguard shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.