November 17, 2003

FRANK COX AND DEAN ERTWINE NAMED SECTOR LEADERS FOR BATTELLE'S NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION

Battelle's National Security Division has promoted Frank Cox and Dean Ertwine to sector leaders under its newly integrated Battelle Science and Technology International structure.

Cox joined Battelle in 1994 after a 26-year career in the U.S. Army where he retired as a colonel. He now leads the Department of Defense (DoD)/Joint/Unified Sector for Battelle in addition to heading up Business Development Integration.

In this role, Cox is responsible for developing and implementing market management strategies and developing client and relationship managers for key, high-impact government, military, and industrial clients in the DoD, the defense agencies, and the joint and unified commands. He also leads the Business Development Integration Office responsible for process standardization and marketing coordination.

Ertwine joined Battelle in 2002 after a 30-year career in the U.S. Army where he retired as a brigadier general. He now leads the National Security Division's Army and Marine Corps Sector. In this role, Ertwine has primary responsibility for business development and client relationships with the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps.

"Frank and Dean are great adds to our leadership team. They bring high energy and tremendous insight into our clients," said Steve Kelly, Senior Vice President of Battelle's National Security Division. "They're going to really help us anticipate the needs of the people we serve in the national security community, and they'll also help those clients get continually improving solutions from us."

Battelle is a global leader in science and technology. It develops and commercializes technology and manages laboratories for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Battelle and the national labs it manages or co-manages have 16,000 staff members and conduct more than $2.7 billion in annual research and development. Battelle innovations include the development of the office copier machine (Xerox), pioneering work on the compact disc, and medical technology advancements.

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