David McKay named president and CEO of Pamet Systems.ACTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 1997-- Joel B. Searcy to remain at Pamet as chief technology officer and chairman of the board Pamet Systems Inc. today announced at its annual meeting of stockholders that David McKay has been named president and 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. of the company. Joel Searcy, Pamet's founder, former president and CEO will remain with the company as chief technology officer and chairman of the board of directors. The announcement marks the achievement of a goal announced in January of this year by Dr. Searcy. At that time, Searcy expressed a commitment to implement plans to retain new management leadership for Pamet in anticipation of his retirement as CEO. "Since founding Pamet over ten years ago, I have devoted my efforts to the task of managing the company to achieve our goals of stability, profitability and quality of products and services," said Searcy, chief technology officer and chairman of the board. "We have reached the end of the startup phase of growth, and are poised to move to the next level of corporate maturity. I believe that our success in the future requires a distinctly different leadership skill set from that required to this point. For that reason, I will step aside as president and CEO, and pass that job into the new, fresh and highly qualified hands of David McKay. I have no intention to lessen less·en v. less·ened, less·en·ing, less·ens v.tr. 1. To make less; reduce. 2. Archaic To make little of; belittle. v.intr. To become less; decrease. my role in the company, but rather intend to devote more time to the development of new products and technologies. I will also retain my responsibilities as chairman of the board, and plan to remain active in both sales and marketing." "David brings the expertise and cross-industry reputation needed to continue rapid expansion of our business," said Richard C. Becker, Pamet COO (Cell Of Origin) See mobile positioning. . "His management track record will allow us to exploit the best of our resources in responding to accelerated company development and to accommodate our growth in industry markets." "Pamet's products and its services are highly regarded by customers and positioned with scaleable leading edge capabilities such as imaging and networking," said David McKay, Pamet president and CEO. "I look forward to utilizing my experience in information technology, consulting, sales and marketing to build on the existing customer base and exploit new markets with revitalized re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. products and services and to grow Pamet aggressively and profitably." David McKay is an experienced senior executive with a broad balance of expertise in corporate leadership and leading edge consulting. Prior to joining Pamet, McKay was global systems manager for Mobil Oil, Fairfax, Va. Previously, he held senior management positions at Moore Moore, city (1990 pop. 40,761), Cleveland co., central Okla., a suburb of Oklahoma City; inc. 1887. Its manufactures include lightning- and surge-protection equipment, packaging for foods, and auto parts. Corp., Gartner Group (company) Gartner Group - One of the biggest IT industry research firms. Address: Connecticut, USA. Inc., Nolan & Norton & Co., Petro Canada Inc., Manitoba Data Services and International Business Machines. McKay holds a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Manitoba Location The main Fort Garry campus is a complex on the Red River in south Winnipeg. It has an area of 2.74 square kilometres. More than 60 major buildings support the teaching and research programs of the university. , Winnipeg. Now in its tenth year, Pamet Systems is a leading designer of advanced public safety technologies. Pamet's suite of products features PoliceServer, a fully integrated information management system developed specifically for law enforcement. PoliceServer provides departments with computer-aided dispatch A dispatch or dispatches can refer to:
v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. viewing of crime-related documents and photos and remote access to reports and information through mobile technologies. Sold together or individually, Pamet's products offer seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. with virtually all public safety software currently on the market. CONTACT: Pamet Systems Lauren Searcy, 508/263-2060 lsearcy@pamet.net |
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