September 2, 2009

HAMPTON BUSINESS LEADER HONORED AT VIRGINIA BLACK EXPO

Hampton, VA - Jack L. Ezzell, Jr, chief executive officer of Zel Technologies (ZelTech), was awarded the Business Leadership Award by the City of Hampton for outstanding vision, dedication and commitment to excellence in the Hampton Roads business community. Mr. Ezzell was presented this award by Hampton City Councilman Paige Washington, Jr. at the 2009 Annual Black Expo.

Ezzell is a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University, holds a MBA degree from Ohio State University and is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel who was recognized as a leader in applying advanced technology solutions to critical defense problems.

ZelTech is one of the nation's premier professional services firms and has grown from a small consulting firm into a multi-faceted engineering and information technology corporation. The firm is a recognized leader in the introduction of leading edge technologies to support critical homeland defense activities. Headquartered in Hampton, Virginia, ZelTech has operations within the United States and abroad.

Ezzell is a believer that the private sector should give back to the community. He established a KidTech program for children and senior citizens, serves as a mentor for minority businesses, is a former member and two-term rector of the Board of Visitors for Norfolk State University (NSU), Vice-Chairman of the NSU Enterprise and Empowerment Foundation, Co-chair Elect of the Hampton Roads Partnership, past Chairman of the Hampton Industrial Development Authority, Vice-Chairman of the Board of WHRO Public Broadcasting, and Vice-President of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation 2009 Board of Directors.

His private sector boards include Sentara Health Care and the Virginia Company Bank. He served on Former Governor Mark Warner's transition team, the Peninsula BRAC Working Group, as a state-wide advisor on minority procurement issues and as a member of Governor Kaine's Economic Development Strategic Planning Committee.

To learn more about the City of Hampton's Department of Economic Development, development opportunities and programs, please call (757) 727-6237 or visit www.hamptonva.biz.

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