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AirCell Appoints Robin Salem Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Development.


To Serve in Key Role in Development of Groundbreaking New Airborne E-mail and Internet Services

LOUISVILLE, Colo. -- AirCell has named Robin Salem its new Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Development. Based at the company's new Itasca, IL, facility, he is responsible for leading the company's strategic partnership, alliance-building and business strategy functions.

"Robin's vast global experience in the wireless, cellular & telecommunications industries will be a great asset as we continue developing our revolutionary new broadband service See broadband and broadband service provider.  for U.S. airlines and business aircraft," said Jack W. Blumenstein, AirCell President & 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. .

Prior to joining AirCell, Mr. Salem served as Senior Vice President of Business Development of Nomadix, Inc., a leading Wi-Fi access gateway and web-content service provider. Earlier in his career, he served as Vice President of Business Development & Strategy of Motorola's $5 billion cellular service business, as well as Vice President of Sales and Marketing of CPDI, a leading telecom OSS/BSS and wireless data solution provider.

Mr. Salem holds a Master's degree master's degree
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An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree.

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 in Economics from University of Essex The University of Essex is a British plate glass university. It received its Royal Charter in 1965. The university's main campus is located at Wivenhoe Park on the outskirts of Colchester (the oldest recorded town in Britain) in the English county of Essex, less than a mile from , UK, and is a Chartered Accountant char·tered accountant
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A member of one of the institutes of accountants granted a royal charter.
 from England & Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. .

About AirCell broadband

Set for introduction in early 2008, AirCell's new broadband service will include robust Wi-Fi hotspots that allow airline passengers to surf the Internet, use e-mail, and log on to their corporate VPN's using their personal 802.11b/g-equipped Wi-Fi data devices. The system will also offer airline operational communications capabilities and provide a path to a wealth of future cabin services.

The new service will also be available to business aircraft operators, offering a similar set of broadband features. Customers that currently have an AirCell Axxess([TM]) communications system In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole.  aboard their aircraft can easily add the new AirCell broadband link by installing the appropriate radio and a small, air-to-ground antenna.

About AirCell, Inc.

AirCell([R]) designs, manufactures, markets and supports a full line of airborne telecommunication systems for the Business Aviation, General Aviation, Government and Air Transport markets. A single-source, turn-key provider of equipment, service, and technical support, AirCell simplifies airborne communications and keeps you In Touch, In Flight([R]).

AirCell products are offered as standard or optional equipment by virtually every fixed- and rotor-wing airframe manufacturer in business aviation, and are installed aboard the world's three largest fractional ownership In business, fractional ownership is a percentage share of an expensive asset. Shares are sold to individual owners. A fractional owner enjoys priorities and privileges, such as reduced rates, priority access on holidays and income sharing.  fleets - NetJets, Flight Options, and CitationShares.

The winner of the exclusive broadband license in the FCC's 2006 frequency auction, AirCell is developing a new, air-to-ground broadband system for North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere.  that will debut in early 2008. AirCell (www.aircell.com) is headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, USA.
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