Datron Systems Announces Receipt of Two Radio Orders Totaling $2.2 Million; Appoints Richard Hercules as President of Datron World Communications.ESCONDIDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 1998--Datron Systems Inc., (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DTSI DTSI Defense Trade Security Initiative DTSI Digital Twin Spark Ignition DTSI Datron/Transco Systems Incorporated DTSI DataTel Solutions, Inc. (San Antonio, Texas) ) today announced receipt of two orders for radio products totaling $2.2 million. Both orders are for VHF (Very High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. (very high frequency) radios and accessories and come from new customers in eastern Europe Eastern Europe The countries of eastern Europe, especially those that were allied with the USSR in the Warsaw Pact, which was established in 1955 and dissolved in 1991. . Delivery is expected to be completed by the end of June 1998. Datron Systems also announced today it has appointed Richard Hercules as the new president of Datron World Communications Inc., its communication products and services subsidiary located in Escondido. Hercules was previously vice president and general manager of the Satellite Products Division of ComStream Corp., San Diego. He previously held executive positions at Bell Atlantic Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BEL) and Sprint Communications (NYSE:FON Fon People of southern Benin and adjacent parts of Togo. They speak a dialect of Gbe, a Kwa language of the Niger-Congo language family. Numbering about 3 million, the Fon are mainly farmers. ). Hercules succeeds John J. Di Gioia, who was recently appointed president of Datron/Transco Inc., the Company's antenna and imaging systems subsidiary located in Simi Valley, Calif. David A. Derby, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Datron Systems, commented: "Receipt of the radio orders from customers in eastern Europe is especially gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. because we have specifically targeted this region as a new and expanding market for our radio products. Over the last eighteen months we have introduced several new radio products as part of a strategy to expand the market we serve. Reaching customers in new regions is also part of that strategy. "We are extremely pleased to make the announcement of Richard Hercules' appointment as president of Datron World Communications. Richard's broad background in a range of telecommunication products and services industries is well-suited to lead Datron World Communications. We are confident he will be a strong addition to the Company's management team." Datron Systems provides products and services addressing the needs of emerging satellite and radio communication markets. CONTACT: Datron Systems Inc. William L. Stephan, 760/747-3734 http://www.dtsi.com |
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