Ben Rand Named President of Insyte Consulting

BUFFALO, N.Y., April 26, 2007 – Benjamin L. Rand has been named President of Insyte Consulting, a Western New York Technology Development Center, Inc. company. Rand joins Insyte Consulting on June 4, 2007. He will be assuming the responsibilities of Robert J. Martin, who retires on July 1 after 21 years as president of Insyte Consulting. Martin and the Insyte Consulting Board of Directors have been planning for his retirement for the past two years, ensuring a seamless transition to new leadership.

“Ben Rand is very familiar with the challenges facing WNY businesses,” states Warren Johnson, Chairman of Insyte Consulting’s Board of Directors. “Ben’s experience as president of a multi-national division and founder of a new business brings a practiced perspective that will be instrumental in guiding Insyte to fulfill its mission in assisting local companies as the global economy impacts Western New York.”

Rand was most recently president of Sefar Filtration Inc., a worldwide leader in filtration products for medical, pharmaceutical, automotive and industrial markets, located in Depew NY. He is a Wharton-trained MBA and Yale University graduate. His experience includes serving the medical, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, chemical, automotive and appliance markets with capital equipment, filtration products and filter media.

Rand is currently a member of the World Trade Center Board of Directors, Co-Chair of The Buffalo-Niagara Partnership Manufacturers’ Council and a member, Chief Executive 421 of Vistage (formerly TEC).