Checkpoint Systems, Inc. Elects Jack W. Partridge to the Board of Directors.Business Editors THOROFARE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2002 Checkpoint Systems, Inc., (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CKP CKP Checkpoint CKP Crankshaft Position CKP Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (caste of Maharastra, India) CKP Chris Key Players (band) CKP Concept Knowledge Processing ), today announced the election of Jack W. Partridge to its Board of Directors. With the election of Mr. Partridge, there are currently six members of Checkpoint Systems' Board of Directors. Mr. Partridge is President of Partridge & Associates, Inc., a consulting firm providing strategic planning and other services to retailers and companies serving the retail industry. He previously served for two years as Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Administrative Officer A chief administrative officer (CAO) is responsible for administrative management of private, public or governmental corporations. The CAO is one of the highest ranking members of an organization, managing daily operations and usually reporting directly to the chief executive of the Grand Union Company, a food retailer. Prior to joining Grand Union in 1998, Mr. Partridge was Group Vice President of the Kroger Company, where he served for 23 years in several executive positions. He has been actively involved in a number of industry organizations in both the food retailing and chain drug industries. Mr. Partridge is a member of the Board of Directors of SPAR Group, Inc., and the Board of Advisors of DemandTec. He has also provided leadership for a broad range of civic, cultural and community organizations. Checkpoint Systems, Inc. is a multinational company that manufactures and markets labeling systems designed to improve efficiency, reduce costs and provide value-added label solutions for customers across many markets and industries. Checkpoint is a leading provider of EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) A security system for preventing theft in retail stores that uses disposable label tags or reusable hard tags attached to the merchandise. and RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. systems, source tagging, barcode labeling systems, hand-held labeling systems and retail merchandising systems. Applications include automatic identification, retail security and pricing and promotional labels. Operating directly in 30 countries, Checkpoint has a global network of subsidiaries and provides professional customer service and technical support around the world. Checkpoint Systems, Inc.'s web site is located at www.checkpointsystems.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement This presentation may include information that could constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Any such forward-looking statements may involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results encompassed within the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include those matters disclosed in the Company's Security and Exchange Commission filings. |
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