ATLANTA, May 25, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELMG) announced today that its Defense & Space Systems division was presented with a certificate of appreciation for its successful contributions to various NASA space programs. Chuck Holloway, a 38-year NASA veteran, presented the award on May 17, 2006, and provided a staff of twenty EMS D&SS employees an overview of NASA's Supplier Outreach and Process Control Assurance Program.
Citing the Cassini and Mars Odyssey programs among several other key NASA initiatives in which EMS was heavily involved, Holloway praised the EMS team for its commitment to quality and excellence in its work with components and subsystems that were mission-critical and had zero tolerance for failure. NASA's program is reaffirming the space agency's focus on process control throughout the space industry supply chain, including critical suppliers such as EMS, as NASA is preparing for large next-generation programs, such as the Crew Exploration Vehicle.
Holloway presented the award saying, "We appreciate everything you've done. You have a great track record and you produce a lot of great things for the aerospace industry as well as for NASA, and we're very proud of that. I would like to thank you very much for the things you've done for the nation's space program."
Jay Grove, senior vice president and general manager of EMS's Defense and & Space Systems division, received the award on behalf of all EMS employees, stating, "We are honored by NASA's recognition, which is the result of the commitment and efforts of everyone working on national space programs at EMS. The excellence of our people, processes and products are the foundation of our role in these important efforts."
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 approximately 1,300 workers worldwide, and operates manufacturing facilities in Atlanta, Ottawa and Brazil.
EMS Technologies' Defense & Space Systems Division develops advanced technology systems for military and space applications. The Division provides critical subsystems and components for airborne, commercial and space-based communication, radar and electronic warfare systems.
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