Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> July 16, 2001
JAMES R. PLEDGER is a 30-year veteran of the FBI who retired in 1996 as
a member of the FBI's elite Senior Executive Service. He holds a Masters
Degree in Public Administration. Following his retirement from the FBI,
he was the National Sales Manager and Chief Sales Officer for GLOCK,
Inc., the Austrian-based manufacturer of semiautomatic pistols and
equipment for the police, military, and civilian markets. He was
responsible for all sales and operations in North America. During Mr.
Pledger's four-year tenure with Glock, he grew the company's revenue by
60% and significantly increased profitability. In July 2000, he left
GLOCK to become the President of DAC Technologies Group International,
Inc., to concentrate his efforts on firearms safety issues. He selected
DAC because the company has a solid reputation for quality, is
profitable, has great potential to grow, and has several exciting new
products in the pipeline which should dramatically increase firearms
safety in the home and the law enforcement workplace. These patented and
trademarked items should add to DAC's already strong revenues and allow
the company to further diversify product offerings. Mr. Pledger
currently serves on the Firearms Committee of the International
Association of Chiefs of Police. Profile
Mr. Pledger: DAC is an outsource manufacturer of safety and security
products. This includes a line of security safes for
