Retired Army General John M. ("Jack") Keane Joins FedBid's Board of Directors.VIENNA, Va. -- FedBid, Inc., the online marketplace for commodity buys, today announced the addition of General John M. ("Jack") Keane, United States Army United States Army Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with preserving peace and security and defending the nation. The first regular U.S. fighting force, the Continental Army, was organized by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, to supplement local , Retired, to FedBid's Board of Directors. General Keane had served on the company's Board of Advisors since May, 2004. General Keane, a four-star general, completed 37 years in public service in December 2003, culminating as acting Chief of Staff and Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. He is Senior Managing Director and co-founder of Keane Advisors, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a private equity and consulting firm, and he serves as a national security analyst for ABC News and speaks throughout the nation on national security and leadership. In addition, General Keane has been elected to the Board of Directors of Metlife, General Dynamics and Allied Barton Security. "General Keane has been an extremely valuable asset to the company during his tenure on FedBid's Advisory Board, and we have no doubt that he will serve us well in his new capacity as a director of the company," said Ali Saadat, FedBid's President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "He brings considerable management and industry expertise and will be a significant resource in helping to set corporate strategy." General Keane is a senior advisor to Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co., one of the nation's largest private equity firms and is an advisor to the Chairman & CEO of URS URS Yours URS Ultimate Roulette System URS Uniform Reporting System URS User Requirement(s) Specification URS Undergraduate Research Symposium URS Unified Registration Statement URS Undergraduate Research Scholars Corporation. He also is a member of the Secretary of Defense's Policy Board, a commissioner on the Congressional Commission on the National Guard and Reserves (lasting one year in duration), a member of the Council on Foreign Relations The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an influential and independent, nonpartisan foreign policy membership organization founded in 1921 and based at 58 East 68th Street (corner Park Avenue) in New York City, with an additional office in Washington, D.C. , director of the George C. Marshall Foundation, Chairman of the Knollwood Foundation, a member of the Executive Committee, Pentagon Memorial Fund, chairman of the Terry Maude Foundation and chairman of the Senior Executive Committee, Army Aviation Association of America. ABOUT: FedBid, Inc. FedBid, Inc. provides online procurement services, including Reverse Auction and associated support services, through its buyer-driven online marketplace, www.FedBid.com. Today, more than 1,000 procurement professionals at dozens of federal organizations, including GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. , DHS DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA) DHS Department of Human Services DHS Department of Health Services DHS Demographic and Health Surveys DHS Dirhams (Morocco national currency) , Department of State and Department of Defense, use FedBid to procure hundreds of millions worth of commodities and simple services. For more information, visit www.FedBid.com or call (877) 9FEDBID. |
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