Optium Cyber Systems Welcomes Michael Russell To A

THE WOODLANDS, TX, May 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

Optium Cyber Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) (OTC:OCSY) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael J. Russell to the Company’s Board of Advisors. Mr. Russell will be overseeing and advising on the development of the Company’s cyber security platform for the petroleum industry. Mr. Russell brings with him over 40+ years experience in the oil and gas sector holding many committee and board member positions with influential organizations including the current election for his fifth straight Chairmanship of the American Petroleum Institute - Houston Chapter. The Houston chapter has the largest membership in the industry

“We continue to build a first-class team and are very proud to have Michael Russell join our esteemed Board of Advisors,” commented George Rutherford, President of Optium Cyber Systems, Inc.  “We will be relying on Michael to oversee our entry into the lucrative oil and gas industry. Like all of our Advisory Board Members, we could not ask for a better suited and more accomplished representative for our company,” continued Mr. Rutherford.  Optium Cyber Systems has been charged to develop the current White Paper for presentation for guiding the growth of the API as the markets change.

About Michael Russell

Mr. Russell’s career in oil and gas has spanned 41 consecutive years with a primary focus on building startups in manufacturing of down hole, surface, and subsea applications. He has an extensive background in materials and specialty steels for use in severe oil and gas environments. He holds memberships in, and has fulfilled committee and leadership roles with, the American Petroleum Industry (API), National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), AADE, and IADC. 

Mr. Russell is currently: the Director of Business Development for Lone Star Energy Fabrication headquartered in  Baytown, Texas; the President of RMS Industries, Houston, Texas; and the Chairman of the American Petroleum Institute - Houston Chapter. 

About Optium Cyber Systems, Inc.

OCSI has developed a proprietary process to analyze, identify and address cyber security vulnerabilities in an organization’s critical IT infrastructure which is scalable to any size organization in any industry.  OCSI is a publicly traded company having its common shares quoted on the OTC Markets under the symbol "OCSY".

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