Today GAL announced that 34-year-old Chris Messina of Unionville, Connecticut, has joined
the GAL team. Chris will bolster the Group’s product development activities, with particular
focus on IP protection and patent licensing.

Reporting to VP of Operations, Paul Seifried, Chris will play a vital role in supporting the
business through a variety of legal and business initiatives.

“Having professional counsel join our team with the talent and credentials Chris brings is a
tremendous opportunity for us,” Paul commented. “His capabilities will enable us to clarify
and protect our competitive advantage, allowing us to serve our industry with innovative
technologies and service solutions.”

Mark Boelhouwer, CEO of GAL agreed, adding: “Chris further reinforces our ongoing
business endeavours. We have active development pipelines in several locations and, with
Chris guiding our employees through the legal IP maze, I am confident we will achieve our
objectives faster and with greater success.”

In addition to an M.S. in Biomedical Sciences and a B.S. in Chemistry, Chris gained his Juris
Doctorate in Intellectual Property from the University of Connecticut. He brings a wealth of
experience to GAL and its subsidiaries, being a time-served patent attorney familiar with the
workings of engineering faculties from a variety of disciplines including power distribution,
industrial manufacturing and electronics development.