The Company Management

The management team of Safety Group Technologies, Inc. has been carefully selected and collectively has many years of management, technical and sales experience.

President and CEO, Michael J. Szarmach, has been a manager for over 15 years. He has an extensive Quality Control background in a manufacturing environment. He has also been employed as a Senior Process and Methods Engineer on jet aircraft engines. Michael Szarmach demonstrates one of the locks his company donated to the Orange, Bethany and Woodbridge police departments for public distributions. Each department received 100 locks, which are available free to residents. He was inspired to help develop the new technology after the June 1989 death of 12-year-oldÊwho was killed by an 11-year-old friend at a neighbor's home as the boys played with a loaded gun.

Executive Vice-President and COO, Rocco Torozzi, has an extensive legal background. A practicing attorney for over 14 years, he has been directly involved in contractual, real estate, corporate and commercial litigation. His duties for Gunlock include the day-to-day operations and direct review of all sales and manufacturing contracts. He was inspired to help start the company after the of a teenaged co-worker killed in an accidental shooting.

Senior Vice President and CFO, Teja N. Shariff, CPA has been in private practice for over 20 years. He has extensive experience helping startup companies, help raise operating capital, involve in mergers and acquisition and the related negotiations, provide management advisory services with a primary focus on building on the company's strength, and facilitate long term planning, budgeting, and financial analysis.

Marketing Manager, Commercial Accounts, Terry Gilbert has a solid background in sales and marketing. He has been an independent insurance agent for over 25 years. In this capacity Terry has developed and implemented large-scale marketing plans. Terry's focus will be commercial accounts.

Vincent Capodicci, co-inventor of the gunlock - In memory of our friend who made an awesome contribution in helping us develop the product. Vincent passed away on July 13, 2000 and our thoughts and prayers are with his family.