POWER OF ATTORNEY
For Executing Forms, 3, 4 and 5

     Know all persons by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
 and appoints Brandi L. Festa, with power of substitution, as his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) prepare and/or execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of EMRISE Corporation (the
"Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 to report transactions in the Company's securities
reportable by the undersigned in accordance with the provisions of Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules promulgated
thereunder; and

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete the preparation, execution and timely
filing of any such Form 3, 4 or 5, and any amendment thereto, with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his
discretion.

      The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever, necessary
and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein
granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or her
substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of
this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.The undersigned
acknowledges that the attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the
request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of
the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

      This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms, 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
attorney-in-fact.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 6th day of April, 2011.


      						/s/ Frank Russomanno
						Signature

      						Frank Russomanno
						Print Name