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     “We stand ready to meet any challenge. Marque Star is seeing tremendous industry response and is accepting deposits for any additional new contracts. We can meet the demand as we are rapidly growing our flotilla of capable ships to deliver customized value to our clients,” says Agbeli Ameko, SVP of International Business Development.

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   Interesting news with Marque Star, and they have definitely popped up onto the radar screen lately. At this pace, I will have to do a company spotlight on these guys. lol

   Now will all this activity transfer into an actual increase in market share and business for the companies involved? Who knows, but when I see folks making all of these types of high end business moves, someone is reading the ‘Tea Leaves’ and getting ready.

   They also bought a pretty beefy boat called the Archangel Michael, and for their sake I hope this doesn’t turn into a MacArthur venture for them. We will keep our eye on this one. –Matt

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Marque Star Signs on Steve Belt as CTO

April 05, 2010

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Former Dell Inc. Vice President, Steve Belt, has joined the private maritime security company Marque Star as CTO. Belt brings advanced technologies which will better equip Marque Star in its Pursuit to Take on Piracy and Secure the World’s Oceans for its Clients. Steve Belt will be responsible for the worldwide deployment of Marque Star’s industry-leading Command and Control and Governance Systems.

As VP, Business Client Product Development he was responsible for 550 employees across four international sites, including Austin, Taipei, Shanghai, and Limerick Ireland, and worldwide Client Platform Hardware and Software development for Dell. He also was responsible for the Office of the CTO and Advanced Engineering organizations which develop and enable the technology used in Dell’s client products. “Marque Star’s vision of using advanced technology to protect their clients from all forms of maritime security threats, coupled with my background in the technology industry, was a perfect match. I am excited about the opportunity to join Marque Star and help bring the latest in high-tech to the challenges of maritime security,” says Steve Belt, CTO Marque Star.

His engineering organizations are well known for solid planning, executing to their commitments, delivering industry-leading and innovative products, while focusing on continuous improvement. Prior to Joining Dell he held senior posts with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Zenith Data Systems. “Marque Star is setting the standard in the industry for the use of technology in the identification, classification, and interdiction of potential security threats to our clients. Our worldwide operations centers will allow our command and control teams as well as our clients to have continuous, real-time visibility to our escort groups’ locations and actions giving us an unparalleled ability to provide the necessary governance against our mission protocols. In short, there is nothing available in this industry like what we have put together,” says Belt.

Marque Star www.marquestar.com Marque Star focuses on securing sea-borne assets and property for the private sector. Our escort ships include patrol, recovery and quick reaction vessels, the crews of which are drawn from former U.S. military.

Contacts

Marque StarAgbeli Ameko, 720-544-1770Senior Vice President of International Business Developmentaameko@marquestar.comorJim Everett, 512-736-9887Vice President of Business Development, Energy & Shippingjeverett@marquestar.com

Story here.

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Marque Star buys armed ship for piracy

March. 26, 2010

DENVER, March 26 (UPI) — U.S. private security company Marque Star said its recently acquired 180-foot armed ship could be used for deployment for anti-piracy missions in Somali waters.

Marque Star said it conducted a global search for vessels that would meet its needs in terms of speed, armament and size.

The 750-ton armored vessel, Archangel Michael, can cruise at speeds of up to 17 knots with its 2,560 horsepower engine. It can carry its 24-member crew for 12,000 miles.

“Given the changing tactics of the Somali pirates and other maritime threats around the world the range and capacity of the Archangel Michael will allow Marque Star to keep clients safe,” says Marque Star Director Greg Stenstrom.

Marque Star said it will combine its private sea lane protection and supply chain support services with San Antonio’s Espada armed fleet of fast escort vessels in a joint venture to protect private vessels from piracy and other maritime threats.

Company officials say the joint venture is part of an effort to address escalating concerns from the shipping industry with a private sector security solution for global maritime security and logistics issues.

“We ask the global industry to stay tuned because the market is changing,” said Stenstrom.

Story here.