ATLANTA, March 16, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELMG) announced today that its Space & Technology/Atlanta Division has changed its name to Defense & Space Systems (D&SS) Division, effective immediately.
Jay Grove, senior vice president and general manager, D&SS, noted that the time is right for the name change, given the division's focus on providing microwave systems to key defense electronics markets, customers and programs. Defense work now accounts for 70 percent of projected revenues for 2005 and a significant portion of the record backlog at the close of 2004.
Customers for EMS Defense & Space Systems include various divisions of leading U.S. prime contractors: Boeing, Lockheed-Martin Corp., Northrop Grumman Corp., and Raytheon; European Space leaders: Alcatel, Alenia, and Astrium; industry leaders such as Harris, ITT, Elisra, and LiveTV; and various agencies of the U.S. government, including NASA and elements of the Department of Defense.
"The Defense & Space Systems name change recognizes that our technical capabilities and marketing focus now go well beyond custom-engineered, space components. We are in the business of providing advanced systems across terrestrial, airborne, and satellite applications. Our mission is to be an agile partner for RF systems across all mobile platforms," said Grove.
About EMS Technologies, Inc.
EMS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ELMG) is a leading innovator in the design and manufacture of wireless, satellite and defense solutions, and focuses its unique range of advanced technologies on the needs of broadband and mobile information users. The Company is headquartered in Atlanta, has almost 1,700 workers worldwide, and operates manufacturing facilities in Atlanta, Montreal, Ottawa and Brazil. EMS Technologies' Defense & Space Systems Division (D&SS, formerly Space & Technology/Atlanta) develops advanced technology microwave systems for military and space applications. The Division provides critical capabilities for airborne, commercial and space-based communication, and RADAR and electronic warfare systems. For more information, visit EMS on the World Wide Web at www.ems-t.com.