Merit Industries, Inc.

Merit Adds Ed Dennis To Sales Force

Bensalem, PA - Merit Industries, Inc. has announced the hiring of Ed Dennis as the Director of National Accounts, focusing on Chain Restaurants in the casual dining industry. Ed joins Merit after successfully expanding business for Rich-SeaPak and the Coca-Cola Company in similar roles, and after helping launch the Sales & Marketing effort for Agribuys.com.

In this newly formed position, Ed will use his many years of experience to identify opportunities for placement of Merit products and services within the national chain restaurants, and to assist Merit's Distributors and Operators in growing their business within the coin-operated market. Ed will work to further identify, develop and sell custom-branded versions of Merit's popular Megatouch system; adding significant value to the locations while providing an excellent ROI for machine operators.

“Merit is making an investment in a Sales Professional that has the industry knowledge, experience, and contact list to accelerate our success in this significant and fast-growing market segment,” says Brian Fitzpatrick, Merit's Vice President of Business Development. “Ed has already been successful in selling to this market, and when you match his experience with our technology and entertainment value, our industry and the target customer base will both win.”

Ed has already started to network within the coin-operated industry, and to reach out to his many contacts in the restaurant business. He may be reached at edennis@meritind.com, or by calling 912-638-9897.

For more than 27 years, Merit has afforded long-term return on investment for operators by providing continually high-earning equipment along with updates and upgrades for its products. With an installed base of over 200,000 touch-screen games garnering nearly 4.6 billion plays per year, Merit Industries is the worldwide leader in touch-screen entertainment devices. Merit Industries' products appear globally in a wide array of venues and appeal to an almost limitless demographic. Merit continues to expand its position in the industry with ever-increasing entertainment, content, and new games. The company maintains a Web site with all the latest information at www.meritind.com.