BOSTON, Ma -- January 22, 2008 -- OpSec Security, Inc., the global
leader in anti-counterfeiting and brand protection management
solutions, today announced that it has been selected by the Licensing
Resource Group (LRG), a leading collegiate licensing management firm,
to provide online brand protection for Texas A&M University.
“Texas A&M is among the largest collegiate brands, and has
a large and loyal following of Aggie supporters and fans. We want to
be proactive in managing and protecting the Aggie brand as part of our
overall licensing management program for Texas A&M. We are using
OpSec’s online brand protection system to monitor trademark
infringements, online auctions, internet content, and domain names.
Our plan is to use OpSec’s online brand protection system as part of
our premium licensing management services for leading collegiate
brands,” said Dick Rademaker, founder and CEO of LRG.
“At Texas A&M, we want to clearly communicate and distinguish
our university as an institution with a core purpose dedicated to
developing the leaders of the future. We undertook a brand alignment
initiative to provide clarity and consistency in how we present the
university to our various constituents. Part of the overall effort is
to protect Texas A&M’s name, trademarks, and brand in all
communications and channels. We are very pleased that LRG has selected
OpSec Security to support our efforts to protect the Aggie brand on the
internet,” said Dr. Michael Huddleston, Associate Vice Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System.
“Texas A&M was recently recognized as the top-ranked institution
in The Washington Monthly’s new ‘College Guide’ which focuses on
universities that provide ‘tangible contributions to the public
interest.’ We are proud to protect the brand integrity of this
prestigious educational institution. Our partnership with LRG provides
for comprehensive protection of the Texas A&M brand. We provide
online brand protection of Texas A&M’s names, logos, and
trademarks,” said Jeffrey Unger, President, Brand Protection, OpSec
Security.
About OpSec Security, Inc.
OpSec Security, Inc. is a wholly-owned division of OpSec
Security Group plc (London AIM: OSG). OpSec is the global leader in
providing anti-counterfeiting technologies, services and software to
over 150 companies across industry sectors and over 40 governments
worldwide. The Group operates manufacturing facilities and
laboratories in the USA and the UK, and has sales operations in the
Americas, Europe, and Asia. For more information, please see www.opsecsecurity.com, or contact Terri Mock, +1 617-226-3075, or tmock@opsecsecurity.com.
About the Licensing Resource Group, Inc.
The Licensing Resource Group, Inc. is a trademark management firm
specializing in brand protection and promotion within the collegiate
industry. LRG was founded in 1991 and represents more than 140
colleges and universities nationwide, as well as several athletic
conferences and special properties.
