AMERICAN SYSTEMS Names Mark Fry Regional Representative

CHANTILLY, VA--(Marketwire - Feb 27, 2012) - AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a leading provider of federal IT and engineering solutions, today named Mark Fry as Huntsville, Al., Regional Representative. In this role, Fry will leverage the strengths of AMERICAN SYSTEMS' expertise to implement a strategy that will expand the company's footprint within the Huntsville region. More specifically, Fry will pursue opportunities in support of Army Materiel Command (AMC), Federal Law Enforcement, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) in and around Huntsville.

"With the proven experience and impressive track record that Mark brings in business development and client relations, we are thrilled to have him join the AMERICAN SYSTEMS team," said Peter Smith, chief operating officer, AMERICAN SYSTEMS. "We anticipate great success in this important market under his leadership."

With 30 years of experience in business development and operational roles for U.S. federal government customers, Fry is a seasoned marketing executive. Most recently, Fry served in business development and account management roles for IBM and CSC, providing strategic direction to ensure sustained improvements in quality and customer satisfaction as well as maintaining growth for U.S. Army customers. Prior to this role, Fry served in a variety of roles for companies such as SRA International, TASC, Inc., and General Dynamics, among others.

Fry earned his Bachelor's of Business Administration degree from the University of Central Florida.

Fry is based out of Huntsville, Al., where he belongs to the Association of the U.S. Army, Huntsville Redstone Chapter, and the Greater Huntsville Rotary Club.

About AMERICAN SYSTEMS

Founded in 1975, AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States, with approximately 1,500 employees nationwide. Based in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Chantilly, Va., the company provides systems engineering, technical and managed services to government customers. AMERICAN SYSTEMS was named to the Federal 100 list in 2009 for influencing how the government buys, uses and manages IT. For more information, please visit: www.AmericanSystems.com.