TSX Venture Exchange Symbol: SNA
TORONTO, Nov. 6 /CNW/ - Mr. Viraf Kapadia, Chairman of the Board and CEO
of Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. ("Star"), developer of the In-Flight
Safety Monitoring System ("ISMS(TM)"), is pleased to announce the following
executive appointments:
Mr. John MacKenzie has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of Star,
responsible for the day to day activities of the Company. Mr. MacKenzie has an
extensive background in aviation, including being founder and former President
of cargo airline AllCanada Express (ACE) from 1992 to 2005. ACE was Canada's
first international jet cargo airline and was acquired by Cargojet in November
2005. Mr. MacKenzie was also a founder, former Executive Vice-President and
Chief Financial Officer of Canair Cargo, a subsidiary of Canadian Regional
Airlines, from 1989 to 1992. Mr. MacKenzie founded and was Chairman of the
Cargo Committee for the Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC) from 1999
to 2005 and was also a member of SAGIT, the Sectoral Advisory Group on
International Trade, from 2000 - 2003.
Mr. John Campana has been appointed Vice-President, Sales and Marketing,
of the Company. John is a highly motivated executive whose experience includes
positions as Vice President of Sales at SolutionInc, as well as North American
Director of Business Development, and Director of Customer Service & Sales, at
3Com Corporation. John has a thorough understanding of the sales cycle, sales
process and customer relationship management. This, combined with several
years of experience in networking product, software and service sales has
translated into successful results. His extensive business relationships with
major government, aerospace, financial, medical and industrial sectors will be
an asset to Star Navigation. John also sits on a number of Community Service
Boards and is an Advisor to the School of Business Management, Ryerson
University.
Mr. Viraf Kapadia, CEO of Star said "These new appointments result from
our Management and Operations Review, which commenced earlier this year. These
gentlemen bring a wealth of knowledge to the organization and will provide
needed experience, leadership and industry contacts as Star enters into full
commercialization of ISMS(TM). We expect to announce further appointments in
the near future."
About Star Navigation.
Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. (www.star-navigation.com) owns the
worldwide license to its proprietary, patented In-flight Safety Monitoring
System - ISMS((TM)), the first system in the world to feature in-flight
data-analysis, monitoring and diagnostics with a real-time connection between
aircraft and ground. Its real-time capability of tracking performance-trends
and predicting incident-occurrence enhances aviation safety and improves fleet
management while reducing costs for the operator.
Certain statements contained in this News Release constitute
forward-looking statements. When used in this document, the words "may",
"would", "could", "will" and similar expressions, as they relate to Star or
its management are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such
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subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could
cause Star's actual performance or achievements to vary from those described
herein. Should one or more of these factors or uncertainties materialize, or
should assumptions underlying forward-looking statements prove incorrect,
actual results may vary materially from those described herein as estimated or
expected. Star does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking
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Star does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking
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