OTTAWA, Feb. 14, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELMG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Russ Gordon as Account Manager, Commercial Sales, Western USA, for EMS's SATCOM Division. The appointment is effective immediately.
Gordon joins EMS SATCOM from Chelton Inc. and brings 20 years of sales and marketing experience specializing in the avionics industry. Most recently focused on the rapidly evolving aero SATCOM market, Gordon has a deep knowledge of the corporate aviation industry, as well as aero SATCOM technical, sales and marketing savvy.
"We are extremely proud to have Russ on our team," said Dr. Neil Mackay, general manager and senior vice president of EMS SATCOM. "With the increasing demand for our high-speed data products and looking forward to Swiftbroadband availability in 2006, he'll help us to grow our business in the commercial and corporate broadband satellite communications markets."
About EMS Technologies, Inc.
EMS Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of technology solutions to wireless and satellite markets. The Company focuses on mobile information users, and increasingly on broadband applications. The Company is headquartered in Atlanta, employs approximately 1,600 people worldwide, and has manufacturing facilities in Atlanta, Montreal, Ottawa and Brazil.
The SATCOM Division of EMS Technologies, based in Ottawa, Canada, specializes in the design and development of satellite-based terminals and antennas for the aeronautical, land mobile, maritime and emergency management markets. The Division is a leader in developing and supplying high-speed data communications equipment for delivering e-mail and Internet capabilities to aircraft cabins.
For more information, visit the Company's website at www.emssatcom.com.
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