Messerschmidt Safety Consultants Names Benjamin Smith as Managing Partner - Hattiesburg

Online, August 30, 2010 (Newswire.com) - BIRMINGHAM, ALA. - Messerschmidt Safety Consultants (MSC), a provider of traffic safety and forensic analysis based in Birmingham, Ala., announced today that Benjamin Smith has been named managing partner. Smith will oversee day-to-day operations in MSC's new Hattiesburg, Miss., location.

"We're very excited to have someone with Ben's integrity and vision as the managing partner of this new venture," says William Messerschmidt, founder and principal technical analyst, MSC. "Ben's exceptional skills and work ethic will be key elements contributing to our future success."

Smith has an impressive educational background studying biology, chemistry and forensic science at the University of Southern Mississippi. Smith was a member of Phi Theta Kappa and Beta Beta Beta science honor societies. Prior to joining MSC, Smith investigated more than 500 vehicle collisions as an associate with ASI Investigations.

In addition to opening the new MSC Hattiesburg office, Smith brings more than 500 hours of training in ground vehicle collision reconstruction to MSC. Smith has co-authored several publications on the application of computerized data to collision reconstruction.

For more information about Smith or MSC, please call (205) 444-0071 or visit www.mscrecon.com.