News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, October 26, 2007

BOB MCKOWN NAMED PRESIDENT OF XMi HUMAN RESOURCE SOLUTIONS

Nashville, Tenn. - Bob McKown of Hermitage, Tenn. has been named president of XMi Human Resource Solutions, a professional employer organization (PEO) and administrative services organization (ASO).

XMi Human Resource Solutions (www.xmihr.com) administers and processes the payroll, group benefits, insurance, tax deposits, and retirement plans for businesses primarily in Tennessee. It currently manages payrolls exceeding $30 million for over 900 employees with over 70 different employee groups. XMi Human Resource Solutions, located in Nashville, Tenn., is a division of XMi, a diversified management and entrepreneurial advisory company, (www.xmiholdings.com).

Over the last 18 years, Mr. McKown managed and owned The RHM Group, a Nashville-based consulting firm which specialized in custom solutions to meet the human resource, leadership, training, outplacement and business needs of all types of organizations nationwide. As part of the appointment, Mr. McKown merged his business and its clients with XMi Human Resource Solutions.

Mr. McKown comes to XMi with over three decades of far-reaching business and human resource experience in leadership and organizational development, team building, training, outplacement and employee relations. He has distinguished himself as an expert in leadership and strategic human resources, serving as a consultant, mentor and coach to a broad range of professionals in diverse organizations.

“Bob and his wealth of experience will add a whole new dimension to our business,” said Jim Phillips, Jr., vice president and chief financial officer of XMi. “The partnership will expand XMi Human Resource Solutions’ existing professional employer organization (PEO) services, by adding human resource, leadership development, talent management, team development and outplacement to its current portfolio of services.”

During his corporate career, Mr. McKown has managed the human resources, labor relations, training and continuous improvement functions for divisions of major corporations, including Amstar Corporation (Domino Sugar) and Ingersoll-Rand Company.

Mr. McKown is a leader in his field and among his peers. He is an active member of The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Middle Tennessee Chapter, and will be serving as president in 2008- 09. As a certified career consultant and trainer, his contributions to the industry include taking a lead role in developing a distinctive Leadership Development Program to train local high-potential human resource professionals in strategic business leadership skills. He also serves as an instructor for human resources and legal workshops conducted by National Business Institute.

His work within the human resource industry was recognized by the Tennessee SHRM Council where he was awarded its 2005 Human Resource Management Excellence Award for his exceptional contribution to the human resource profession. He also received the 2004 Outstanding Member of the Year award from the Middle Tennessee SHRM for his service to his chapter. For more information, contact Bob McKown of XMi Human Resource Solutions at 615.248.9255.