John J. Marcello

Allied Defense Group, Inc. no longer has any full-time employees. Allied no longer conducts any active business operations and is winding-up its affairs and preparing to dissolve in accordance with the Plan of Dissolution. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Optelecom-NKF, Inc. is a global supplier of advanced video surveillance solutions. The company range includes IP cameras, video servers/codecs, network video recorders, fiber transmission equipment, video management software and video analytics. It delivers complete solutions for traffic monitoring and security of airports, seaports, casinos, prisons, utilities, public transit, city centers, hospitals and corporate campuses. It provides customers with expert technical advice and support in addition to products that are developed and tested for professional and mission critical applications. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Germantown, MD.

Mecar has been based in Belgium since 1938, and has built a world-wide reputation for weapon systems and for a comprehensive range of ammunition. This range comprises: -Direct Fire ammunition for LAVs, Tanks and Infantry, from 25mm to 120mm, -Mortar and Artillery ammunition, -Rifle and Hand Grenades. Mecar is a supplier to the Belgian Army, to NATO and to numerous other countries around the world. Mecar is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Chemring Group PLC which is based in Fareham, U.K. and quoted on the London stock exchange under the symbol CHG. Mecar has a workforce of 400 highly motivated and well qualified personnel. Equipped with the latest tools for both research and production, Mecar is able to meet and surpass the most rigorous customer requirements.