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XIO Strategies Names New Vice President of Supply Chain Consulting

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^{Published in Science and Technology on Thursday, March 10th 2011 at 4:05 GMT by Market Wire}  

VIENNA, VA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2011) - XIO Strategies, a member of the Cubic Corporation (NYSE: [ CUB ]) family of companies specializing in supply chain management and communications consulting in the government and commercial sectors, has appointed Robert Marcinek as Vice President of Supply Chain Consulting, further strengthening the company's expertise in supply chain and logistics within the Department of Defense (DoD) market. Cubic recently expanded its operations in the Washington, D.C. metro area with its acquisition of [ XIO Strategies ] to focus on better supporting Department of Defense and commercial logistics customers.

Marcinek has served in a wide range of senior management positions within the DoD including Chief Information Officer for the Army's Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC), and as Executive Director of Enterprise Solutions for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). He also served as the Commander for the Defense Logistics Agency's deployed forces in Afghanistan, providing the full spectrum of logistics support including food, fuel, medical supplies, construction material and repair parts to sustain operations theater-wide.

"Bob brings an incredible depth of experience to this position as an expert in IT Operations and Logistics Management, in addition to his proven skills as an effective leader. We are already benefitting from his knowledge about how to best improve logistical operations and are pleased to put his skills to work on behalf of our clients," stated Mary Ann Wagner, President of Cubic Global Tracking Solutions, a Cubic subsidiary specializing in remote supply chain visibility and asset tracking and monitoring technologies.

"I feel fortunate to have taken on this new role, in which I can leverage my experience across a number of logistics roles within DoD to further improve operational performance in our client organizations," said Marcinek.

Cubic Corporation (NYSE: [ CUB ]) is the parent company of three major business segments: defense systems, mission support services, and transportation. Cubic Defense Applications, a leading supplier of combat training systems, communications, cyber technologies, and global tracking solutions. Cubic Mission Support Services is a leading provider of training, operations, maintenance, and technical support services. Cubic Transportation Systems is the world's leading provider of automated fare collection systems and services for public transit authorities. For more information about Cubic, see the company's Web site at [ www.cubic.com ].

XIO Strategies, a member of the Cubic Corporation family of companies, specializes in end-to-end supply chain management and communications consulting services to government, military and commercial organizations. For more information, visit [ www.xiostrategies.com ].