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DALLAS -- Fortress Solutions is pleased to announce the addition to the company’s senior management team of Andy Lovit as Senior Vice President of Global Field Operations and David Deas as Vice President Business Development. Fortress Solutions, an industry leader in the repair, certification and life-cycle management of complex back-office equipment for telecommunication and cable service providers was recently acquired by Galatyn Private Equity and Vspeed Capital in August, 2012.

“We are excited to have Andy Lovit and David Deas join the new Fortress Solutions team. The company has entered a period of growth and expansion and Andy and David will be key contributors to our success,” said Brendon Mills, CEO and President of Fortress Solutions.

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Fortress Staffs Up LR Cable News Wire Feed Light Reading 11/27/2012 Comment (0) Login 50% 50% Tweet DALLAS -- Fortress Solutions is pleased to announce the addition to the company’s senior management team of Andy Lovit as Senior Vice President of Global Field Operations and David Deas as Vice President Business Development. Fortress Solutions, an industry leader in the repair, certification and life-cycle management of complex back-office equipment for telecommunication and cable service providers was recently acquired by Galatyn Private Equity and Vspeed Capital in August, 2012. “We are excited to have Andy Lovit and David Deas join the new Fortress Solutions team. The company has entered a period of growth and expansion and Andy and David will be key contributors to our success,” said Brendon Mills, CEO and President of Fortress Solutions. 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