Kelly Kordzik Elected President of the Texas Nanotechnology Initiative - News Item

In a unanimous decision, the Board of Directors of the State's leading nanotechnology organization, the Texas Nanotechnology Initiative (TNI), today announced that Kelly Kordzik has been elected to serve as President.

Kordzik is a Shareholder with Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. and Chair of the firm's Nanotechnology Practice. As President of TNI, Kordzik will work with its members to continue positioning Texas as a nanotechnology superpower.

"Kelly Kordzik is the natural choice to assume the position of President. He is known throughout Texas' nanotechnology sector because of his leadership and continued support in advancing the state's position within this industry," said Dr. Wade Adams, Chairman of the Board for TNI and Director of the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology at Rice University.

According to David Rex, TNI's immediate Past President, "Kelly will bring new energy and focus to TNI and its constituency."

TNI was founded in 2001 by Jim Von Ehr, Founder, Chairman & CEO of Zyvex Corporation, and Glenn Gaustad, former Chairman of the Board for TNI.  Now in its third year, TNI is a state-wide consortium focused on bringing top nanotechnology companies, researchers, funding, business and education entities together to develop the infrastructure necessary to turn Texas into an international player on the nanotechnology stage.

Posted 20^th February 2004