Licensing Resource Group Chooses OpSec Security to Provide Premium Licensing Services for Texas A&M in Online Brand Protection


Posted on 22 January 2008

BOSTON, Ma -- January 22, 2008 -- OpSec Security, Inc., the global leader in anti-counterfeiting and brand protection management solutions, today announced that it has been selected by the Licensing Resource Group (LRG), a leading collegiate licensing management firm, to provide online brand protection for Texas A&M University.

“Texas A&M is among the largest collegiate brands, and has a large and loyal following of Aggie supporters and fans. We want to be proactive in managing and protecting the Aggie brand as part of our overall licensing management program for Texas A&M. We are using OpSec’s online brand protection system to monitor trademark infringements, online auctions, internet content, and domain names. Our plan is to use OpSec’s online brand protection system as part of our premium licensing management services for leading collegiate brands,” said Dick Rademaker, founder and CEO of LRG.

“At Texas A&M, we want to clearly communicate and distinguish our university as an institution with a core purpose dedicated to developing the leaders of the future. We undertook a brand alignment initiative to provide clarity and consistency in how we present the university to our various constituents. Part of the overall effort is to protect Texas A&M’s name, trademarks, and brand in all communications and channels. We are very pleased that LRG has selected OpSec Security to support our efforts to protect the Aggie brand on the internet,” said Dr. Michael Huddleston, Associate Vice Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System.

“Texas A&M was recently recognized as the top-ranked institution in The Washington Monthly’s new ‘College Guide’ which focuses on universities that provide ‘tangible contributions to the public interest.’ We are proud to protect the brand integrity of this prestigious educational institution. Our partnership with LRG provides for comprehensive protection of the Texas A&M brand. We provide online brand protection of Texas A&M’s names, logos, and trademarks,” said Jeffrey Unger, President, Brand Protection, OpSec Security.

About OpSec Security, Inc.
OpSec Security, Inc. is a wholly-owned division of OpSec Security Group plc (London AIM: OSG). OpSec is the global leader in providing anti-counterfeiting technologies, services and software to over 150 companies across industry sectors and over 40 governments worldwide. The Group operates manufacturing facilities and laboratories in the USA and the UK, and has sales operations in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. For more information, please see www.opsecsecurity.com, or contact Terri Mock, +1 617-226-3075, or tmock@opsecsecurity.com.

About the Licensing Resource Group, Inc.
The Licensing Resource Group, Inc. is a trademark management firm specializing in brand protection and promotion within the collegiate industry. LRG was founded in 1991 and represents more than 140 colleges and universities nationwide, as well as several athletic conferences and special properties.