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Mr. Watson has been a member of the DVS Board of Directors since November 1998, the year in which he successfully facilitated a $6 million dollar investment from Oregon Power Lending Institution (OPLI) enabling DVS to acquire the Hyundai Electronics DVD unit, its intellectual properties, patents and management team which later became DVS Korea. Mr. Watson served on the DVS Executive Committee from November 1998 to March 2002, becoming CEO in February 2002.
Prior to joining DVS, Mr. Watson held the role of President and CEO of Astoria Metal Corporation (AMC), a California based ship repair and dismantling firm he founded in 1992. AMC and affiliated companies were responsible for multi- million dollar contracts with major oil and gas companies such as Chevron and BP for oil tanker repair projects and other required assignments. During the 80s Mr. Watson served in the Far East as a consultant to Exxon Corporation. | 