WORLD SURVEILLANCE GROUP

WORLD SURVEILLANCE GROUP INC
Official Website: http://www.wsgi.com
Official about page: http://www.wsgi.com/about.php
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Location: State Road 405, Building M6-306A, Room 1400, Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32815 United States
Founded: 2002
Business: Designs, develops, markets, and sells autonomous lighter-than-air (LTA) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) "airships" worldwide for real-time intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance or communications support for governments and commercial businesses.
Contact
Phone: (321) 452-3545
Fax: (321) 452-8965

Background

It was formerly known as Globetel Communications Corp. and changed its name to Sanswire Corp. in 2008. Further, the company changed its name to World Surveillance Group Inc. on April 19, 2011.

Symbol: WSGI (OTCQB)

Issue Type: Common Stock

Sector: Aviation/Defense

State/Country Incorporated: Delaware, USA

Years In Business: 6

Years Public: 6

"World Surveillance Group Inc. designs, develops, markets, and sells autonomous lighter-than-air (LTA) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) worldwide. Its products would carry payloads that provide security and/or wireless communications from air to ground solutions at various altitudes.

The company’s airships, when integrated with electronics systems and other technology payloads, are designed for use by government-related and commercial entities that require real-time intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance or communications support for military, homeland defense, border control, drug interdiction, natural disaster relief, and maritime missions.

Its business focuses primarily on the design and development of UAVs that provide situational awareness and other communications capabilities through the integration of wireless capabilities and customer payloads. The company unveiled its mid-altitude LTA UAV, the Argus One, which represents a new airship design and is equipped with its stabilization system that autonomously controls the level of rigidity of the airship in flight and an integrated payload bay capable of initially carrying approximately 30 pounds of high technology sensors, cameras or electronics packages. Argus One is an unmanned autonomous airship with automated control for individual body modules for improved flight stability and aerodynamic control. The Argus One can wirelessly transmit critical live video and other information generated by its payload of electro-optical or infrared sensors, cameras or other high technology electronics directly to a ground control station or system.

The company also focuses on the development of a mid-altitude airship that features a semi-rigid, cigar based, non-modulating design which it calls the SkySat. The SkySat airship is a traditional airship design and is designed to carry heavier payloads for longer durations. It also offers the Stratellite, which is a high altitude airship. Businessweek

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Tech & Business Partners

Technological partnership with Eastcor Engineering and a technological relationship with L-3 Communications (C2S2 Division), a prime contractor in command, control and communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, government services, aircraft modernization, and maintenance and electronic systems.

It has a relationship with Global Telesat Corp. (GTC), a provider of satellite-based asset tracking and monitoring services for governments and commercial users.

People Responsible

Board Members

• Glenn Estrella, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

Age: 49

Mr. Glenn D. Estrella has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of World Surveillance Group Inc. at Global Telesat Corp. since June 22, 2010 and October 2010 respectively. Mr. Estrella served as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of World Surveillance Group Inc from June 2010 to February 2011 and also served as its Principal Accounting Officer. He has been a Director of World Surveillance Group Inc since November 2010.

From 2008 to 2009, Mr. Estrella served as the Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Investments, where among other accomplishments he realigned and restructured the Fidelity Family Office Business Group. From 1983 to 2008,

Mr. Estrella served as the Chairman of JP Morgan Systems and Services Technology. Mr. Estrella served as Senior Vice President at JP Morgan and Head of JP Morgan Chase's Latin America and Australia Trust Company; as Chief Executive Officer of JP Morgan Systems and Services Technology; and as the Global Head of Client Services and Managing Director of JPMorgan Clearance and Agency Company.

Mr. Estrella served at Chase Manhattan Bank.

He is an alumnus of Harvard University and additionally holds degrees from the Ocean County College and Pace University.

• Anthony Bocchichio, World Surveillance Group Inc.

Mr. Anthony R. Bocchichio serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of Caliber Consulting and Technology Inc. Mr. Bocchichio served as an Assistant Administrator of Operational Support Division at the DEA Office. Mr. Bocchichio served as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge and Special Agent in Charge in Miami, FL and St. Louis, MO. Mr. Bocchichio was responsible for the development and acquisition of new technology in order to better support the operational needs of the DEA. He has over 37 years of experience in Federal drug law enforcement including 25 years in Drug Enforcement Agency. He has been Chairman of World Surveillance Group Inc., since April 29, 2012. He has been a Member of the Advisory Board at VHGI Holdings, Inc. (formerly Virtualhealth Technologies, Inc) since December 17, 2008. Mr. Bocchichio has a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Empire State College-State University N.Y.

• Maj. General Wayne Jackson, World Surveillance Group Inc.

Age: 83

Maj. Gen. Wayne P. Jackson served as Chairman of the Board of Sanswire Corp. from February 2010 to June 22, 2010. Maj. Gen. Jackson has been a Director of Sanswire Corp. since April 23, 2009.

During his military career, Maj. Gen. Jackson served in various overseas theaters of operations and in a variety of assignments. He has commanded Aviation, Civil Affairs, Infantry, Military Intelligence, Signal Corps and Special Forces units, as well as two General Office Commands and also as the Director of Counter Intelligence and Security, Headquarters Department of the Army.

In addition, Maj. Gen. Jackson also served as Chief, Division of Probation Administrative Office of the United States Court, Washington, D.C.

He earned a BA and MA in Psychology from the University of Tulsa, and performed other post-graduate work at the Illinois Institute of Technology and at the University of Southern California. Maj. Gen. Jackson's military education includes the basic and advanced Officers Course at the Signal and Military Intelligence schools, advanced courses at the Civil Affairs and Infantry schools, as well as coursework at the US Army Command and General Staff College and the US Army War College.

• Kevin Pruett, ENSCO, Inc.

Age: 54

Mr. Pruett has been a Director of World Surveillance Group Inc. since June 13, 2011.

Mr. Kevin S. Pruett serves as a Vice President of Aerospace Sciences and Engineering (ASE) Division at ENSCO, Inc. Mr. Pruett provides skills and services in areas such as range systems engineering and analysis, modeling and simulation, performance evaluation and testing, development and integration of meteorological systems and weather forecasting services. He joined ENSCO in 2004 to lead ASE Division. He has played a key role in the launch and success of ENSCO's new weather forecasting tools and in winning ENSCO's first commercial weather forecasting contract with United Airlines. He worked closely with the ENSCO business development team to secure the National Weather Service Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) contract teamed with Raytheon.

Prior to ENSCO, he served as Senior Business Development Manager for homeland security of Harris Corporation in Melbourne, Fla.

He has been a Director of Health First Inc. since 2007.

He serves on the Board of Trustees for Cape Canaveral Hospital.

He serves as Vice Mayor for the City of Cocoa Beach, Fla.

He earned his Certified Professional Contract Manager designation from the National Contract Management Association and is a member of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association.

Mr. Pruett holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Florida, in 1981. He also earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Florida Tech in 1987.

• Anita Hulo, World Surveillance Group Inc.

Age: 46

Ms. Hulo has been a Director of World Surveillance Group Inc. since June 13, 2011.

Ms. Anita S. Hulo has been General Manager of EastCor Engineering, LLC' since June 4, 2007.

Ms. Hulo served as a Deputy Program Director of L-3 Titan Corporation from July 2003 to June 2007.

Prior to L-3, she served 4 years in the US Army where she spent most of her time in leadership roles and coordinated station briefs and represented the foreign relations office by providing over 350 station overview briefs for individual visitors to include 15 flag officers and civilian and foreign dignitaries. She directed the operation of 17 parabolic dish antennas and redirected collection posture in response to national and time-sensitive changes in tasking.

Previously, she directed three outpatient counseling offices in Southwest Louisiana.

She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a Masters in Technology Management from the University of Maryland.

Executive Management

• Barbara M. Johnson Esq., Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Age: 46

Ms. Barbara M. Johnson, Esq has been Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of World Surveillance Group Inc. since October 6, 2010.

Ms. Johnson served as a Partner in the Business & Technology Group at Choate Hall & Stewart, LLP from 2006 to 2008.

She served as a Partner and Associate in the Business Practice Group at Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP, both large, full service law firms from 1993 to 2008.

Ms. Johnson advised early and later stage multi-national and international public and private companies and specialized in working with such companies to negotiate and consummate various public and private equity and debt financings, implement corporate governance, SEC reporting and ethics compliance programs, and consummate acquisitions and dispositions of companies through mergers, sale or purchase of assets or other strategic combinations.

• W. Jeffrey Sawyers, Chief Financial officer, Principal Accounting officer and Treasurer

Age: 56

Mr. W. Jeffrey Sawyers has been Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of World Surveillance Group Inc (Alternate Name: Sanswire Corp.) since February 8, 2011 and serves as its Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Sawyers has over 30 years of diversified financial management experience.

From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Sawyers served as Corporate Controller for Tijuana Flats, where he was responsible for all the external financial accounting and reporting systems, audit and tax management, and banking relationships. from 2004 to 2008, Mr. Sawyers served as Director of Finance and Special Projects at Curascript, Inc. and before that was the Assistant Controller at Priority Healthcare which was acquired by Express Scripts and combined with their subsidiary Curascript, Inc. In these positions, Mr. Sawyers was responsible for among other things preparation of all Securities and Exchange Commission filings as well as financial reporting, corporate accounting and treasury functions. He spent three years as a senior accountant at KPMG Peat Marwick. Mr. Sawyers is a certified public accountant and a certified management accountant.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from the University of South Florida in 1978.

• Daniyel Erdberg, Vice President of Operations

Mr. Daniyel Erdberg, Dan serves as a Vice President of Operations at World Surveillance Group Inc (Alternate Name: Sanswire Corp.).

• John Robusto, Advisor

John Robusto is Advisor of Sanswire Corp. Mr. Robusto is a decorated defense and reconnaissance expert with more than 30 years of experience. Mr. Robusto's three decades of defense expertise includes 10 years of service in the Senior Executive Service ranks.

Mr. Robusto served in executive assignments with the U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy. Mr. Robusto served as a Senior Executive, responsible for aviation technology and innovation. He had oversight over hundreds of millions of dollars in technology investment.

He is an inventor, and expert in surveillance, reconnaissance and software engineering with substantial experience in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) including heavier and Lighter-than-Air (LTA) technologies.

He is a Harvard Business School alumnus.

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