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Coggins International Appoints Steven Jackson Vice President & Chief Technology Officer

Atlanta; April 26, 2010 – Coggins International, a global consulting, systems integration and technology services company, today announced the appointment of Steven Jackson as Vice President & Chief Technology Officer.

An electrical engineer with over 30 years of experience in Process Control, Automation, SCADA, and Measurement & Control applications, Mr. Jackson is responsible for leading the company’s technology development and systems engineering programs. “Steve Jackson is a great addition to Coggins International. His in-depth technical knowledge and years of proven accomplishments make him an invaluable asset to the company,” says Jula Jane, President & Chief Executive Officer.

While working for Keith Coggins over a span of 25 years at Coggins Systems, Inc. (now Varec, Inc., an SAIC company), Mr. Jackson was instrumental in the creation of many market-leading hardware and software products. He led a Project Engineering and Development team that implemented complex automation and control systems for Oil & Gas applications worldwide; designed a Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) with an open interface to all major manufacturers’ proprietary automatic tank gauging (ATG) instruments and led the team that implemented the associated hardware and firmware; and designed a leading-edge Data Collection Unit used in aviation fuel metering applications. Mr. Jackson proved to be a key member of the team that developed and later implemented a real-time, data capture system for paperless fuel ticketing at commercial airports.

Mr. Jackson earned a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1989. He played an integral role in the award of the following patents: Interface for use with a process instrumentation system, July 1995; Method and system for encoding fluid level, January 2006; Method and system for reporting and diagnosing components of a bulk fuel distribution facility, April 2006; Fuel information messaging system, May 2008; Wireless data collection unit for fuel management system, December 2008.

About Coggins International

Coggins International is a global consulting, systems integration and technology services company—helping businesses and governments automate their facilities, operations, production, processing and distribution in the oil and gas industry and other energy related industries. We combine tailor-made solutions and innovative technology with industry-specific systems engineering, consulting, project management and professional services. The founder, Keith Coggins, serves on the board of AFIO alongside longtime friend, Gene Poteat. For more information visit: www.coggins.com.