Global Dosimetry Solutions, Inc. President Sandi Nemecek to RetireFollowing 34 Year Tenure; Thomas Logan Named as Successor

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@EARTHLINK.NET>]

Costa Mesa, Calif., May 5, 2004 . Global Dosimetry Solutions, Inc., 

(GDS) a leading international provider of dosimetry services 

(analytical determination of exposure to ionizing radiation), is 

pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas Logan as its Chief 

Executive Officer (CEO). Logan joins GDS after having served as its 

Chief Transition Officer in conjunction with the purchase of GDS by 

American Capital Strategies Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACAS) from Valeant 

Pharmaceutical. With more than 20 years of experience in global 

manufacturing, Logan has held senior operating and financial roles 

within the contract manufacturing, consumer products and integrated 

energy industries. He is the former Chairman of the Board of the 

Association for Financial Professionals, and a current Board member 

of the New Piper Aircraft Corporation. Logan holds a Bachelor of 

Science degree and a Master.s degree in business from Cornell 

University.  



The new appointment was made following the company.s announcement 

that Sandra (Sandi) Nemecek, the company.s President and a founding 

employee plans to retire at the end of this year. .I have been 

preparing for this day for some time,. said Nemecek. .Now that GDS is 

thriving as an independent company, I can.t think of a better legacy 

for my retirement..  



Nemecek began her career with GDS in 1970 and rose through the ranks. 

In 1978, Sandi accepted the opportunity to manage a small product 

line called .Dosimetry. located in Cleveland Ohio. In 1985, she 

relocated the business to the current location in Costa Mesa. 

Throughout her 34-year tenure, Sandi has enjoyed enormous success in 

building the company from a small product line into a dominant, 

global dosimetry service.  .I have great confidence in Tom and am 

pleased that he has accepted the position of CEO,. said Nemecek.  .I 

have worked closely with him for the past six months, and we will 

continue to work closely together to ensure a seamless transition..  



.Sandi has been a key contributor to the success of GDS . her 

experience and guidance in the business along with her excellent 

reputation in the marketplace have been instrumental in making the 

company what it is today,. said Robert Klein, Managing Director of 

American Capital. .Tom brings tremendous experience in managing 

high.volume industrial businesses, has extensive international 

experience and a great leadership style, which will serve our 

customers and employees well,. Klein continued. .We are grateful for 

Sandi.s contribution, and look forward to continued growth under 

Tom.s leadership.. 



About Global Dosimetry Solutions 

Global Dosimetry Solutions, based in Costa Mesa, California, is one 

of the world's largest providers of radiation dosimetry services. GDS 

offers a full range of services for measuring ionizing radiation 

primarily through film, thermoluminescent and track etch 

technologies. Since early 1970, the company has continually provided 

state-of-the-art personal radiation monitoring services to hospitals, 

medical and dental offices, university and national laboratories, 

nuclear power plants and other industries. GDS provides services to 

more than 500,000 people globally.  For more information, please 

visit: www.dosimetry.com.



About American Capital Strategies, Ltd.



American Capital is a publicly traded buyout and mezzanine fund with 

capital resources in excess of $2.7 billion. American Capital is an 

investor in and sponsor of management and employee buyouts; invests 

in private equity sponsored buyouts, and provides capital directly to 

private and small public companies. American Capital provides senior 

debt, mezzanine debt and equity to fund growth, acquisitions and 

recapitalizations. 



Contact:

Monica Golden 

949.940.0030 

monica@trueparallel.com



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Sandy Perle

Vice President, Technical Operations

Global Dosimetry Solutions, Inc.

3300 Hyland Avenue

Costa Mesa, CA 92626



Tel:(714) 545-0100 / (800) 548-5100  Extension 2306

Fax:(714) 668-3149



E-Mail: sperle@globaldosimetry.com

E-Mail: sandyfl@earthlink.net



Personal Website: http://sandy-travels.com/

Global Dosimetry Website: http://www.globaldosimetry.com/



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