IRVINE, LOS ANGELES, PLEASANTON, RIVERSIDE, California, March 8, 2010 – McDermott & Bull Executive Search, Southern California’s premier executive search firm, announced today the successful appointment of Mr. Gerry Mauricio as Director of Information Technology of Klune Industries in North Hollywood, California.

“With more than 20 years in the IT space, Gerry has proven his skills time and time again in building up IT teams with impressive performance,” said Fleming Jones, Senior Principal Consultant at McDermott & Bull. “We are proud to present Gerry to Klune Industries as they will benefit from his hands-on approach that is both comprehensive and focused.”

Before Klune Industries, Gerry worked at Easton Sports for over 15 years, rising to the level of Corporate Director of Information Technology. There he managed all areas and divisions of IT, including telecommunications, network and computer operations, and IT auditing and controls. Gerry was instrumental in improving supply chain times, establishing project prioritization processes, reducing costs in many areas, and implementing new systems. Gerry started his career at PPL/JMAR Corporation as the Systems Manager.

Gerry graduated though the Business Computer Programming Certificate Program from the California State University of Los Angeles and received his Masters of Business Administration in Information Systems at the Woodbury University in Burbank, California.

About the Client

Klune Industries (www.klune.com) is a privately-held aerospace contracting corporation, manufacturing parts, assemblies, and components for commercial and military aircraft, missile systems, and other related systems. Supporting all major players in the Commercial Aerospace industry, Klune Industries works both in the United States and internationally. Klune Industries also provides end-to-end solutions for aerospace and defense, from sheet metal forming and casting to machining and assembly.

About McDermott & Bull

McDermott & Bull, Inc. (www.mbsearch.net) is a retained executive search firm headquartered in Irvine, California with offices in Los Angeles, the Bay Area, and the Inland Empire. The firm serves both public and privately held clients in a variety of industries and functional areas. McDermott & Bull has developed expertise in fields including Technology, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Bio-tech and Life Science, Retail, Professional Services, and others. Founded by Christopher Bull and Rodney McDermott, the firm specializes in recruiting difficult-to-find and critical talent for its clients. McDermott & Bull works with a large number of prestigious clients in many industries. Some notable clients include Allergan, Advanced Medical Optics, Western Digital, Conexant, Invitrogen, Bausch and Lomb, Black & Decker, Mattel, Boeing, Meggitt PLC, J.F. Shea and Union Bank.