Cadillac Displays KVH TracVision-equipped Escalade to Premier Dealers at Super Bowl.MIDDLETOWN, R.I. -- 2005 Cadillac Escalade The Cadillac Escalade is a full-size luxury sport utility vehicle sold by the General Motors luxury brand, Cadillac. It was the division's first major entry into the popular SUV market. ESV ESV end-systolic volume. with TracVision Low-profile Satellite TV System Displayed as Ultimate Tailgating Tailgating The action of a broker or advisor purchasing or selling a security for his or her client(s) and then immediately making the same transaction in his or her own account. Vehicle During Press Event It's the biggest game of the season, arguably the ultimate sporting, TV, and tailgating event in the world: Super Bowl XXXIX Super Bowl XXXIX was the 39th championship game of the modern National Football League (NFL). The game was played on February 6, 2005, at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, following the 2004 regular season. . It seems only fitting that Cadillac, maker of America's most luxurious automobiles, is showing off its own blend of luxury, tailgating, and television when it displays its ultimate tailgating vehicle - a TracVision(R) A5-equipped Cadillac Escalade ESV Platinum Edition sport utility vehicle - to more than 300 of its top dealers during press events and festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. prior to the big game in Jacksonville, Florida “Jacksonville” redirects here. For other uses, see Jacksonville (disambiguation). Jacksonville is the largest city in the state of Florida and the county seat of Duval County. . Cadillac is giving the members of its "Standards of Excellence" premier dealer group a look at technology that has the potential to change what people see as the pinnacle of passenger entertainment, highlighting the combination of the TracVision A5 low-profile satellite TV system from KVH Industries KVH Industries Incorporated is an electronics firm based in Middletown, Rhode Island. The company produces electronic compasses, fiber optic gyroscopes, and control systems for satellite dishes. External Links
According to John Howell, director of marketing for Cadillac's motorcar division, "Mobile satellite TV is a feature that we've been tracking for a long time but until the introduction of the TracVision A5, it had never been feasible for our customer base or vehicles. We're excited that KVH's system, together with DIRECTV's satellite TV service, is making it possible for us to showcase live in-vehicle programming to our customers at this event." General Motors and Cadillac have been aware of the versatility and appeal of the TracVision A5 and DIRECTV's service for some time. In September 2004, General Motors identified the TracVision A5 as a "high-tech must-have" product for GM customers. The TracVision A5 was also featured in the GM booth at the SEMA SEMA Specialty Equipment Market Association SEMA Société d'Encouragement aux Métiers d'Art (Society for the Promotion of Art Trades; France) SEMA Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association SEMA State Emergency Management Agency Trade Show in November 2004, during which General Motors honored KVH KVH Keith Van Horn (basketball player) KvH Katrina vanden Heuvel (editor; The Nation) and the TracVision A5 with its 2004 "Most Innovative Product Design" Award. "We are extremely pleased to be working with Cadillac to promote the TracVision A5 to its elite dealers from around the United States," remarked Robert Riedford, KVH's director of business development (satellite products). "We recently attended the Consumer Electronics Show as well as the Detroit and Los Angeles auto shows. Every one of the vehicles we saw was equipped with video entertainment and navigation systems. Industry leaders like Cadillac understand the need to evaluate new concepts and technology that will allow them to differentiate their products in the marketplace. Live DIRECTV programming in the car via the TracVision A5 is certainly a powerful differentiator." In September 2003, KVH changed the face of the automotive passenger entertainment market when it began shipping its low-profile TracVision(R) A5 satellite TV antenna to retailers and consumers across the country. The award-winning TracVision A5 opened the automotive market to mobile satellite TV service, allowing travelers to enjoy crystal-clear, digital-quality DIRECTV(R) programming on open roads across the U.S. KVH now offers an integrated solution that makes live satellite TV practical and affordable in cars through its hybrid phased-array antenna technology and the company's collaboration with DIRECTV, the leading satellite TV provider in North America. Additional details about KVH's complete family of mobile satellite TV solutions are available at http://www.tracvision.com. Note to editors - High-resolution images of KVH's satellite products are available at http://www.kvh.com/mediasupport. KVH Industries, Inc., is the leader in designing and manufacturing satellite television antennas for mobile applications on land or sea. More customers use mobile TracVision antennas on their boats, RVs, trucks, buses, and automobiles than any other competing product. An ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001-certified company, KVH has headquarters in Middletown, Rhode Island Middletown is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 17,335 at the 2000 census. It lies to the south of Portsmouth and to the north of Newport on Aquidneck Island, hence the name "Middletown. , with a fiber optic and military navigation product manufacturing facility in Tinley Park, Illinois Tinley Park is a village located primarily in Cook County, Illinois, United States with a small portion in Will County. The population was 48,401 at the 2000 census, and 58,322 in the 2007 census. Tinley Park is one of the fastest growing suburbs south of Chicago. , and a European sales, marketing, and support office in Kokkedal, Denmark. This release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, for example, the functionality, characteristics, quality and performance of KVH's products and technology; anticipated innovation and product development; and customer preferences, requirements and expectations. The actual results realized by the company could differ materially from the statements made herein. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to: failure to develop and market products suitable for automotive manufacturer use; failure to gain the acceptance of or orders from automotive manufacturers for the TracVision A5; widespread consumer demand for satellite TV service in cars fails to develop; as well as those other factors discussed in KVH's most recent Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. filed with the SEC. KVH assumes no obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect new information or developments. |
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