SAN DIEGO, CA – KES Inc. (www.kes.com) founder and CEO, John Yi, will co-chair a panel discussion entitled Governing when the ESOP is a Minority Shareholder, with Jason Ray of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, and Jack Veale of PTCFO, Inc., as part of the 2012 NCEO/Beyster Institute’s Annual Conference in Minneapolis.

The conference will be held from April 25-27, 2012 and will bring together hundreds of ESOP-company professionals to discuss a wide array of employee-ownership related issues. Specifically, Yi will be discussing the types of governance issues that surface when an ESOP is a minority owner, and the founder or owner still has ownership control.

About The National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO)

The NCEO is a nonprofit membership and research organization that was founded in 1981 to provide most objective and reliable information possible on employee ownership at the most affordable price possible. Today, we have over 3,000 members, ranging from employee ownership companies to consultants to academics.

About KES Incorporated

Koam Engineering Systems Inc., is an employee owned small business with highly qualified staff specializing in technology innovation and systems integration by combining innovative products and reliable engineering services. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in San Diego, California, KES has in-depth experience and knowledge and a dedicated team of professionals. The company provides services in systems engineering & technical assistance, requirements analysis, software design & development, systems integration & testing, independent verification & validation, and operational & logistic support. For further information on KES, please visit www.kes.com