On April 17, 2019, the Board of Directors of DarkPulse, Inc. appointed Dr. Anthony Brown as a director of the Company to fill a vacancy in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") and the Company's Bylaws. In addition, on April 19, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Carl Eckel as a director of the Company to fill a vacancy in accordance with the DGCL and the Company's Bylaws. Dr. Anthony Brown is a physicist and scientist with extensive experience in the development of Brillouin scattering-based distributed fiber optic sensing. In 2010, Dr. Brown co-founded DarkPulse Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Dr. Brown has more than 25 years of research and lecturing experience gained at the University of New Brunswick (“UNB”), focusing primarily on the development of Brillouin scattering-based distributed fiber optic sensor technology. From 2001 to 2012, Dr. Brown served as an assistant professor and research associate at UNB. During Dr. Brown’s tenure at UNB, he was instrumental in developing numerous patents in the field of fiber optic sensing. From 2012 to 2015, Dr. Brown served as an Adjunct Professor at UNB. From 2013 through the present, Dr. Brown has served as a data scientist for Xplornet Communications, Inc. From 2018 through the present, Dr. Brown has served as a consultant for the Company. Carl Eckel is a U.S. military veteran with over 35 years of defense communications system development and support experience. Mr. Eckel’s career began in the field of telecommunications operations and continued to evolve with the rapid advancements in telecommunications technologies. From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Eckel resumed support on the government side of the AFSCN serving initially in Network Security and Systems Integration. From 2000 to 2001, Mr. Eckel served as a Deputy Maintenance Manager for ITT where he was responsible for maintenance of AFSCN mission control communications systems. From 2001 to 2013, Mr. Eckel served as a Site Manager, Program Manager, and Program Director for IITC /Nortel /PEC /Avaya Government Solutions where he held a team leadership role transitioning back into program management.
DarkPulse, Inc. is a technology-security company. The Company is focused on the manufacture, sale, installation, and monitoring of laser sensing systems based on its patented Brillouin Optical Time Domain Analysis (BOTDA) dark-pulse sensor technology. The Company also develops, markets, and distributes a full suite of engineering, monitoring, installation and security management solutions for critical infrastructure/key resources to both industries and governments. The Company provides multiple security platforms: Patented BOTDA Fiber Optic sensor systems and Satellite Communications services. Its security and monitoring systems are delivered in applications for critical infrastructure/ key resources. Its patented BOTDA dark-pulse sensor technology allows for the monitoring of highly dynamic environments. It offers a full suite of engineering and environmental solutions that provide safety and security infrastructure projects.