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American Defense Systems Inc.

is in the Business Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.5M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

As a world leader in the design, manufacture, and installation of transparent and opaque armor, security door, windows and curtain wall systems, American Defense Systems, Inc. transforms the Architect's & Engineers designs into innovative, functional and esthetically pleasing security applications for the physical security industry. We protect and serve those who defend, serve and protect us with an uncompromising commitment to safety and excellence in product design and installation. We bring value, integrity, and experience, to our business partners, and our customers. Why is ADSI different? Our in-house design and engineering capabilities enable us to be more responsive to tight timeframes than anyone else in the industry. We have an unrivalled record of delivering top-quality, tested and proven design solutions in just a fraction of the time taken by our competition. We are praised by our clients for our conceptual and intellectual capabilities in this ever-changing world. We have a proven ability to adapt our designs and products to respond to the protection requirements you may have.

President, Chairman, CEO
Tony Piscitelli
Number of Employees 34
Contact Information

230 Duffy Ave

Hicksville

www.adsi-armor....

(516) 390-5300

NAICS Code All Other Business Support Services: 561499

Recent Events

  • American Defense Systems Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial

    11/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • American Defense Systems Introduces the COBRA Protective Shield

    11/23/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • EAG: Management Discusses Record Q2 Revenues; Sees Positve EBITDA in Second Half

    8/13/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Bob Aldrich Chief Security Officer
Ferg Foley Chief Operations Officer
Fergal Foley Chief Operating Officer and Director
Gary Sidorsky Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Stephen A Lassak Vice President, Cfo
Ken Hayes Executive V.P.
Chuck Pegg Senior Vice President
Curtis Taufman Senior Vice President Engineering
John Rutledge Senior Vice President
Russ Scales Senior Vice President
Thomas F Cusack Senior Vice President & Corporate Counsel
Vic Lasala Senior Vice President Research & Development
Charles Pegg Vice President of Program Management
Roger Ward Vice President, Investor Relations
Victor La Sala Vice President of Research and Development
Dan Rutledge Director of Operations
Erik Torykian Director of Law Enforcement and Tactical Training
Gary Evans Logistics Director
Jeffrey H. Helgeson Senior Project Engineer
John Tuozzolo Design Specialist

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Tony Piscitelli President, Chairman, CEO
Stephen Seiter Chairman
Christopher D Brady Board of Directors
Gen Alfred M Gray Board of Directors
Pasquale J. D'Amuro Board of Directors
Richard P Torykian Board of Directors
Thomas Berthel Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. President, Chairman, CEO Current
American Society for Industrial Security Board of Directors Current
City University of New York Master's Degree In Political Science Former
St. John's University Bachelor of Arts Degree In Political Science Former

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Chief Security Officer Current
Federal Bureau of Investigation Supervisory Special Agent Former
University of South Carolina Bachelor of Science Degree Former

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Chief Operations Officer Current

Fergal Foley has served as a Director and our Chief Operating Officer since December 2007 and June 2007, respectively. Mr. Foley retired from the New York Amy National Guard in October 2006 and promoted to Brigadier General on the State Retired List. His key military assignments included serving as Executive Officer of the National Guard Regional Training Institute from 1996 to 1999. He was later assigned as Deputy Brigade Commander from 1999 to 2003. On September 11, 2001 through September 29, 2001, Mr. Foley served as the Chief of Staff and Acting Commander for the Joint Task Force "Operation World Trade Center." In 2003, he was selected for Brigade Command in New York City and remained there until 2005. In October 2008, Mr. Foley was appointed by the Governor of New York as Commander of the New York State Defense Force. He remained as Facility Manager as a federal employee until June 2007. From May 1986 to Febrary 1990, Mr. Foley worked in the private sector as the President of Dutchess Conty Transportation Services, and from April 1982 to May 1986 as a sales manager for an electronic component distribution company. He currently serves on the National Guard Association Homeland Security Task Force. Mr. Foley earned an Associates Degree in Business Management from Canton College (SUNY), a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Public Administration degree from Marist College, and a Master of Science degree from the U.S. Army War College.

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Chief Operating Officer and Director Current
American Defense Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Marist College Master of Public Administration Degree Former
Marist College Bachelor of Science Degree Former

Gary Sidorsky has served as Director and our Chief Financial Officer since December 2007 and December 2006, respectively, and from January to December 2006 served as our Controller. Mr. Sidorsky has 26 years of accounting experience with both accounting firms and manufacturing companies. He served as Accounting Manager for Diam International, a leading global manufacturer of merchandising displays, from September 2003 to January 2006. Mr. Sidorsky received his Bachelor of Art degree from Quinnipiac University and MBA from Dowling College. He has also earned course certificates in Finance for Executives from the University of Chicago School of Business and Logistics from the Defense Systems Acquisition Management (DSAM).

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Current
American Defense Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Diam International, Inc. Accounting Manager Former
Dowling College MBA Former
Quinnipiac University Bachelor of Art Degree Former

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Vice President, Cfo Current

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Executive V.P. Current

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President Engineering Current
New York Institute of Technology Bachelors of Architecture Degree Former

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
American Defense Systems, Inc. Vice President of Business Development Former

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President & Corporate Counsel Current

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President Research & Development Current

Charles Pegg has served as our Vice President of Program Management since October 2005. From May 2005 to October 2005, Mr. Pegg served as Program Coordinator for Davis Defense Group, a defense contractor. Prior to that, from February 2003 to May 2005, he served as Program Coordinator for KC Trading, a defense contractor company. Mr. Pegg served twenty years in the United States Marine Corps, and retired in 1994 at the rank of Gunnery Sergeant. Mr. Pegg has attended various collegiate courses offered at Northern Virginia Community College and Pepperdine University.

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Vice President of Program Management Current
Davis Defense Group Program Coordinator Former
Kc Trading Program Coordinator Former

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Vice President, Investor Relations Current
American Defense Systems, Inc. Director of Marketing Former
Mellon Investor Services LLC Product Communications Coordinator Former
Rider University Bachelor of Arts Degree In English Former

Victor La Sala has served as our Senior Vice President and our Vice President of Research and Development since March 18, 2008 and June 2005, respectively. Mr. La Sala also served as our Director of Engineering from March 2004 to June 2005. Prior to that, from January 1990 to March 2004, Mr. La Sala served as Managing Partner for James, La Sala & Associates, LLP, an architectural engineering firm, and as Partner for EnerTec Consulting Engineers from February 1984 to December 1989. From May 1974 to February 1984, Mr. La Sala served as Fire Protection Engineer and Safety Specialist at the U.S. General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service. Mr. La Sala also worked at Grumman Aerospace from June 1968 to October 1970 as a Spacecraft Design Engineer for the design of the Lunar Module Spacecraft. Mr. La Sala received his Bachelors of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and a Master of Arts degree in Occ. Safety and Health from New York University.

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Vice President of Research and Development Current
Grumman Aerospace Spacecraft Design Engineer Former

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Director of Operations Current

Erik Torykian, son of Richard Torykian, has served as our Director of Law Enforcement and Tactical Training since July 14, 2008. His annual base salary is $125,000, and he has not received any other compensation from us. In connection with the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock financing on March 7, 2008, the following officers agreed not to sell in excess of 10% of, their current holdings of common stock through March 7, 2009: Anthony Piscitelli, president and chief executive officer; Gary Sidorsky, chief financial officer; Fergal Foley, chief operating officer; Victor La Sala, senior vice president of research and development; John Rutledge, senior project director; and Curtis Taufman, senior vice president of engineering and architecture.

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Director of Law Enforcement and Tactical Training Current

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Logistics Director Current

Jeffrey H. Helgeson has served as our Senior Project Engineer since January 2005. He is responsible for program management, product development and testing. From January 1997 to January 2005, Mr. Helgeson was an aerospace test engineer with the GASL division of Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK-GASL), a leading research institute, and from June 1994 to January 1997, a mechanical engineer with Burns and Roe Enterprises, an architectural engineering firm. Mr. Helgeson received Bachelors and Masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The Cooper Union.

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Senior Project Engineer Current
Alliant Techsystems Inc. Aerospace Test Engineer Former

John Tuozzolo has served as our Design Specialist since May 2005. Mr. Tuozzolo is responsible for designing, communicating and following up design information to the CAD operators, and managing prototype fabrication in-house and externally. From August 1992 to May 2005, Mr. Tuozzolo was a designer, inspector and fabricator at Macro Tool and Machine, a prototyping and production machine shop and makers of the Siegel Tooling Systems line of machine shop fixturing components. Mr. Tuozzolo received his Bachelors Degree in Computer Science from Mount Saint Mary College and an Associate Degree in Drafting and Design from Indian River Community College.

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Design Specialist Current
Machine Co. LLC Inspector Former

Stephen R. Seiter has been a member of our Board of Directors since April 2008. Mr. Seiter currently serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Board of Park Place Holdings LLC, a privately held automobile storage and restoration company, and SBC Realty LLC, a privately held real estate holding company. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ultima Health Products Co., LLC, a privately held soft drink company. From 1990 to 2005, Mr. Seiter served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Seiter & Miller Advertising, an advertising agency. Mr. Seiter received his B.A. and M.B.A. from the University of Washington. He also attended the U.S. Army War College. From 1984 to 2004, Mr. Seiter served in the N.Y. Army National Guard and retired with the rank of Major General. He is currently a trustee of the Naval War College Foundation.

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Chairman Current
Naval War College Foundation Board of Directors Current
Miller & Company Advertising, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Miller & Company Advertising, Inc. President Former

Mr. Brady is the founding partner and Chairman of The Chart Group. With over 25 years' experience in private equity, corporate finance and capital markets, Mr. Brady focuses on identifying and building portfolio companies through his extensive industry relationships and perspective. Prior to Chart, Mr. Brady was a partner with The Lodestar Group, a merger advisory and investment firm acquired by Societe Generale; and spent eleven years in the Corporate Finance and Capital Markets Departments of Lehman Brothers and Dillon Read. Mr. Brady is a director of Bitrage, SeaMobile, U.S. Helicopter and several Chart investments and affiliates. He received a B.A. from Middlebury College and an M.B.A. from Columbia University Graduate School of Business.

Organization Position Status
The Chart Group, L.P. Managing Director Current
Seamobile Managing Director, the Chart Group Current
Chart Capital Partners Current
The Chart Group, L.P. Chairman Current
Seamobile Director Current
US Helicopter, Inc Director Current
Bitrage, Inc. Director Current
American Defense Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Chart Group, L.P. Partner Former
Lodestar Group, LLC Partner Former
Columbia University M.B.A. Former
Middlebury College B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Sensis Corporation Current
GMD Solutions, Inc. Current
Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund Chairman Current
American Defense Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Norwich University Doctor of Military Science Degree Former
United States Marine Corps Former
Nato, Ltd. Former
The Regents Chairman of The Board Former
Monmouth College Doctorate of Law Degrees Former
Lafayette College Doctorate of Law Degrees Former
Norwich University Doctorate Degrees Former
Franklin University Doctorate Degrees Former
Army War College Former

Pasquale J. D'Amuro has been a member of our Board of Directors since April 2008. Since April 2005, Mr. D'Amuro has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Giuliani Security & Safety, a security consulting and investigative firm. Prior to that, from May 1979 to March 2005, he worked at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). On March 31, 2005, Mr. D'Amuro retired as the Assistant Director-In-Charge of the FBI's New York office. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Niagara University and Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Mercy College. He is currently a trustee of Mercy College.

Organization Position Status
Mercy College Board of Directors Current
American Defense Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Giuliani Partners LLC Board of Directors Current
Federal Bureau of Investigation Former
Mercy College Doctorate Former
Niagara University Bachelor of Business Administration In Accounting Former
FBI National Academy Former

Organization Position Status
Ceramic Protection Corporation Board of Directors Current
Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
St. Michael Board of Directors Current
Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors Current
American Defense Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sponsors Inc. Board of Directors Current
Lazard Capital Markets LLC Director Former
St. Joseph's University MS In Chemical Engineering Former
University Corp. MS In Chemistry Former
St. Michael's College BA In Chemistry Former

Organization Position Status
American Defense Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • ADSI Receives $9 Million U.S. Marine Corps Order for Crew Protection Kit Spare Parts

    Reuters - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • EAG: Management Discusses Record Q2 Revenues; Sees Positve EBITDA in Second Half

    TradingMarkets - 8/13/09 - View Story

  • EAG: Management Discusses Record Q2 Revenues; Sees Positve EBITDA in Second Half

    RBC Dain Raushcer - 8/13/09 - View Story

  • American Defense Systems Reports Record Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    Street Insider - 8/12/09 - View Story

  • American Defense Systems, Inc.: American Defense Systems Reports Record Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    Market Wire - 8/12/09 - View Story

  • American Defense Systems Reports Record Second Quarter 2009

    Market Wire via MSN Money - 8/12/09 - View Story

  • American Defense Systems Reports Record Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    Market Wire - 8/12/09 - View Story