Nautel Expands Production Team to Accommodate Growth

Experienced Manufacturing and Quality Experts take on key roles to address growing demand for Nautel’s Innovative Digital Broadcast and Radio Frequency products.

31 July 2008

Nautel Limited announced today the appointment of two senior operations managers to address increased demand for Nautel products. Jim Evans will join the company as Head of Operations. Jim’s background includes over 30 years of manufacturing experience with organizations such as Magna International and Ultra Electronics. Jim also has extensive knowledge related to the enhancement of quality management systems and quality control monitoring processes. As Head of Operations, Jim will be responsible for the coordination and day-to-day management of Nautel’s two ISO 9000 manufacturing facilities located in Maine and Nova Scotia.

Nautel also announced that Ryan Murdock has joined Nautel to oversee its Bangor Maine production facility. Ryan brings a wealth of international production experience gained during his work with Source Electronics Corporation in Singapore and Hong Kong. Ryan’s appointment reflects the growing importance of Bangor in the continued expansion of Nautel.

“We are extremely pleased to have seasoned individuals like Jim and Ryan join our team,” said Peter Conlon, President and CEO of Nautel. “Nautel’s recent introductions such as the NV40 solid state 40kW FM transmitter and the NX Series of high power AM transmitters have been extremely well received by customers throughout the world. Jim and Ryan will fulfill key roles in growing Nautel’s production capabilities as we meet existing client demand for these exciting new products and as we build the capacity to bring future innovative products to customers.”

About Nautel

Nautel Ltd., located in Hackett’s Cove, Nova Scotia and Bangor, Maine, is a global leader in the manufacture of AM and FM radio broadcast transmitters, navigational radio beacons, Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) transmitters, medium frequency (MF) telegraph and NAVTEX transmitters, and high frequency (HF) amplifiers for dielectric heating applications. The latest innovation in broadcasting is digital radio. HD Radio and Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) are the greatest revolution in radio broadcasting since the introduction of FM. Nautel is a key player in this latest phase of radio broadcast technology, producing transmitters that are fully compatible with all digital transmission methods. Thousands of customers in more than 170 countries have discovered that Nautel delivers world class digital radio solutions – systems that meet stringent quality standards at its ISO-registered manufacturing facilities.

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For more information please contact:

John Whyte
Marketing Manager
902-823-3900 ext. 174
902-802-1281 (mobile)
[email protected]

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