5BARz International Inc. announced that Dr. Gil Amelio has been elected Chair of the 5BARz Board of Directors, effective immediately. Dr. Amelio recently stepped down from the AT&T Board of Directors to assume a more hands-on role in executing 5BARz's accelerated growth strategy. Throughout a career span of over three decades, Dr. Amelio has led various technology companies, including serving as the CEO and chairman of Apple Computer; the president, CEO and chairman of National Semiconductor; and the president of Rockwell Communication Systems, a unit of Rockwell International.

Dr. Amelio currently serves on the boards of InterDigital Inc. and Galectin Therapeutics.