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Bluestar Financial Group, Inc. Appoints New Interim CEO
Business Wire
Bluestar Financial Group, Inc. (OTCBB:BSFG), an early stage small ticket
electronic equipment leasing company, today announced that it has
appointed Richard Papworth as interim Chief Executive Officer for the
Company.
Richard Papworth is a seasoned executive with 20 years of public and
private company executive level experience. Prior to joining Bluestar,
for 3 years Mr. Papworth was the CFO of Telgian Corporation during a
period of high growth. Telgian is an innovative company providing high
quality fire protection and life safety systems and consulting services
throughout North America for customers such as Home Depot, Wal Mart,
Sears, Best Buy, and many other large national and regional property
owners. Prior to that, Mr. Papworth was the CFO of the $500M Phoenix
division of Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) during a period of rapid growth
where he delivered strategic business and operational improvements to
maximize profitability and return on net assets. From 2000 to 2004, he
was CFO of Kronos Advanced Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:KNOS) where he was
instrumental in securing $15M of private equity funding and helping the
company through development stage. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Papworth was
Vice President of Wilshire Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:WFSG)
and CFO of its subsidiary Beverly Hills Bancorp during a period of rapid
growth. At WFSG, he was instrumental in taking the company public and
raising $100M via IPO, building the financial and operating systems, and
negotiating and integrating acquisitions. His early business experience
includes executive leadership positions with Taylor Morrison, The
Maintenance Warehouse (a division of the Home Depot Supply) and Deloitte
and Touche.
“We selected Mr. Papworth as our interim CEO based on his extensive
financial and public company experience which we will leverage
effectively as we roll out our aggressive, re-positioned growth and
acquisition strategy focused in the Green Tech and e-Waste sector,”
stated Jeffrey Rassas, Chairman of the Board of Bluestar Financial
Group, Inc.
“I am pleased to join this very progressive organization and plan to
facilitate Bluestar’s relocation from Richland, Washington to
Scottsdale, Arizona in preparation of rolling out the repositioned
growth strategy focused in the Green Tech sector to provide a solution
to the ever growing environmental challenges of e-Waste. The Board of
Directors of Bluestar are recruiting a world-class management team to
lead and execute this brilliant strategy,” stated Richard Papworth,
Interim Chief Executive Officer.
About Bluestar Financial Group, Inc.
Bluestar Financial Group, Inc. intends to provide small ticket item
leasing to small and middle market companies primarily within the
hospitality, spa, and resort communities. It plans to lease equipment,
such as audiovisual, computer systems, and laundry and health spa
equipment. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Richland,
Washington.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements that are subject to a
number of risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause the
Company's actual results to differ materially from those projected.
These risks, assumptions and uncertainties include: the ability of the
Company to raise capital, the ability to complete systems within
currently estimated time frames and budgets; the ability to compete
effectively in a rapidly evolving and price-competitive marketplace;
changes in the nature of telecommunications regulation in the United
States and other countries; changes in business strategy; the successful
integration of newly acquired businesses; the impact of technological
change; and other risks referenced from time to time in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Copyright Business Wire 2009
2009-10-29 14:34:00
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