ANS Investments Proposes Board Slate for Proxy Contest at AirNet Systems Inc.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- ANS (ANS Communications, Inc, Purchase, NY) An ISP, Internet backbone and provider of private data network services, founded in 1990 as Advanced Network & Services, Inc., by IBM, MCI and Merit (consortium of Michigan universities). Investments LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control ("AIL AIL 1. Angiocentric immunoproliferative lesion 2. Angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy "), a substantial shareholder of AirNet Systems, Inc. ("AirNet") (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ANS), announced that it has filed a proxy statement with the SEC proposing a new slate of directors to replace AirNet's existing board. AIL seeks to replace the existing Board and senior management due to AirNet's deteriorating financial condition, erosion of shareholder's equity and long term stock price decline. AIL intends to address these problems by bringing new directors with decades of experience with leading companies in the aviation industry. If the AIL directors are elected, they will appoint a new CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. who will be tasked with reducing the massively increased debt burden generated by the Company's foray into the charter business, while taking equally forceful steps to address the evolving needs of Airnet's traditional cargo business. The AIL Board slate consists of Jonah Meer, a restructuring specialist with aviation industry and CEO experience, Vaughn Carney of Bombardier Aerospace, William Pellew-Harvey, Chairman of Ocean Airlines, an international cargo airline with an all Boeing 747 fleet, Stuart Benzal, an airline and transportation consultant with McKinsey and Company, and Thomas Prinzing, an aviation finance expert. "Neither the current Board, nor senior management own any significant equity", stressed Jonah Meer. "Our intention is to bring shareholder representation to the Board for the first time, and aggressively pursue the urgent steps needed to maximize shareholder value." AirNet has not yet set the date for its annual shareholders' meeting, which historically has been held in May or June. The AIL slate is the only slate of directors currently filed with the SEC. For further information please contact Jonah Meer at ANS Investments at 212-945-2080. |
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