Paragon Technologies Inc. announced the appointment of Hesham ('Sham') Gad as Chairman of the Board and the appointment of Jack Jacobs to the company's Board of Directors. The appointment of Mr. Jacobs reduces the size of the Paragon Technologies' Board to three after the voluntary resignation of Messrs. Ted Myers, Robert Schwartz, and Len Yurkovic from the Board. In addition, the Board has appointed Executive Vice President, William J. Casey, to the position of Acting CEO, replacing Len Yurkovic, effective immediately. Jack Jacobs, age 66, has been a principal of The Fitzroy Group Ltd. Mr. Jacobs was a co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of AutoFinance Group Inc. William J. Casey William J. Casey, age 68, whose career with the company spans 44 years, rejoined the company on December 29, 2003 as Vice President of SI Systems Production & Assembly after a two and a half year absence. Mr. Casey was appointed Executive Vice President of the company and President of SI Systems Production & Assembly on October 14, 2005.