Hughes Global Services to Host Satellite Services Expo.EL SEGUNDO El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 1999-- Hughes Global Services (HGS HGS Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Rockville, Maryland) HGS Heads Up Guidance System HGS Halifax Grammar School (Halifax, Canada) HGS Hangars HGS Heckmondwike Grammar School (UK) ), in conjunction with the General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) was established by section 101 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.A. § 751). The GSA sets policy for and manages government property and records. Federal Technology Service, will demonstrate telecommunications products and services at the HGS Satellite Services Exposition at the International Trade Center in Washington, D.C., on June 22 and 23. Additional information can be obtained from the HGS Web site, www.hughesglobal.com, or by calling 888/HGS-4203. The show is being organized to provide government employees and military personnel with an opportunity to see virtually everything commercially available in the world of satellite communications in order to educate, advise and promote. More than 20 exhibitors will participate, exhibiting products and services that cover the entire range of fixed, mobile and broadcast satellite communications services. Highlights include live satellite demonstrations and a state-of-the-art uplink truck. The HGS Satellite Services Exposition is the first to be sponsored by HGS. "One of the objectives of the show is to demonstrate Hughes' ability to propose immediate solutions to communications needs through the U.S. government's General Services Administration (GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. ) contract," said Ronald V. Swanson, president of Hughes Global Services. "This pre-competed, direct order/direct bill Federal Acquisition Reform (FAR) Part 12 contract makes it possible to place a contract task order in days rather than months." Hughes Global Services offers one-stop shopping for commercial satellite communications solutions to meet worldwide government telecommunications needs. HGS is a subsidiary of Hughes Space and Communications Company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. , the world's leading manufacturer of commercial geosynchronous communications satellites, and a major supplier of spacecraft and equipment to the U.S. government, such as military communications satellites. Hughes Space and Communications Company is a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation. The earnings of Hughes Electronics are used to calculate the earnings per share attributable to GMH GMH General Motors Holden's (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange symbol) common stock. |
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