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Farouk Systems announces the appointment of Jason L. Rumsey, J.D. as General Counsel.
Farouk Systems announces the appointment of Jason L. Rumsey, J.D. as General Counsel. He will be responsible for the management of legal, compliance, safety and human resources, providing protection for all Farouk Systems’ brands.

Rumsey joins the team with 12 years of experience in corporate and litigation practice. He most recently served as a partner at DaCorsi, Placencio & Rumsey, P.C. Rumsey has a J.D. from Chapman University School of Law.
“To keep up with our growth, we recognized the need to have the right team in place to protect Farouk Systems’ intellectual properties, trademarks and inventions. Jason has the experience to do that so we can continue innovations and growth,” said Basim Shami, Chief Executive Officer.
“Jason will be a great addition to our team. Our strategy is to add additional in house legal counsel to our team to provide strong brand protection for our incredibly successful brands and company. We are putting together the industry’s strongest team to take this company to the next level,” said Andre Chiavelli, Executive VP of Global Corporate Strategy.
“An operation works only because of the people involved in making it happen. Farouk Systems has the brightest and most innovative people in the industry and they are the driving force behind the company’s success,” said Rumsey.
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