ATLANTA , Sept. 27, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELMG) announced today that Steve Chambers, director, Corporate Administration & Technical Services, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Georgia Oglethorpe, a non-profit public-private partnership that provides organizational performance improvement assessment and recognition to Georgia's business, industry, government, education, healthcare, and non-profit organizations.
The organization's outreach efforts are based on the Criteria for Performance Excellence -- the same criteria used to determine recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
Chambers, a 24-year EMS employee, is responsible for overseeing EMS's corporate administration group, including information technology systems, facilities, security, environmental health and safety, public relations, and quality. He also is the corporate business process improvement champion with responsibility for guiding the process-improvement initiatives across the various operating business units.
"EMS Technologies, a multiple-year nominee for Georgia Manufacturer of the Year, is a leader in quality manufacturing through its employee-driven Business Process Improvement Program. We are delighted to have Steve's energy and knowledge to help guide Georgia Oglethorpe and to accelerate its efforts in leading Georgia's organizations to improve performance," said Victoria Taylor, executive director of Georgia Oglethorpe.
"I am honored to serve on the Georgia Oglethorpe Board and to support its mission in raising awareness for best-of-class performance across Georgia's business and manufacturing community," Chambers said. For more information on Georgia Oglethorpe Award Process, Inc., please visit www.GeorgiaOglethorpe.org.
About EMS Technologies, Inc.
Founded in 1968 in Atlanta, 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 Norcross, employs approximately 1,600 people worldwide, and has manufacturing facilities in Atlanta, Montreal, Ottawa and Brazil. For more information, visit EMS on the World Wide Web at www.ems-t.com.