OXNARD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 12, 2009--
CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ:CAMP), a leading provider of wireless
products, services and solutions, today announced the appointment of
Rick Nozel as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the
Company’s Wireless Networks business.
In this newly created position, Mr. Nozel will lead the combined sales,
marketing, customer support and service delivery resources for CalAmp’s
Public Safety Mobile, Industrial Monitoring & Controls and Original
Equipment Manufacturer product lines. He will also be responsible for
CalAmp’s company-wide international sales organization. Mr. Nozel will
report to Michael Burdiek, CalAmp’s Chief Operating Officer.
“We are very pleased that Rick has joined CalAmp,” commented Mr.
Burdiek. “He will be a key member of CalAmp’s senior leadership team and
have responsibilities for the sales and marketing function of a
significant portion of our overall business. Rick is an experienced
executive with a strong background in wireless technologies and has the
requisite leadership abilities to succeed in this new role. I believe
his expertise will help CalAmp achieve its goals of providing superior
value to our customers and profitably growing our Wireless Networks
business.”
Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Nozel said, “I am thrilled to join
the CalAmp team. The wireless networks business at CalAmp enjoys a
strong industry reputation as a technology leader for critical wireless
infrastructure applications. Furthermore, CalAmp’s R&D initiatives are
well positioned to capitalize on industry trends of converged fixed and
mobile networks, as well as voice and data networks. I look forward to
helping CalAmp grow.”
Mr. Nozel has spent his entire career in the wireless industry. Prior to
joining CalAmp, he was Vice President of Sales with General Electric's
Microwave Data Systems (MDS) unit, a wireless communications equipment
provider for the industrial market that was acquired by GE in 2007.
During his 17-year tenure at MDS, he held various sales and marketing
management positions including a two year international assignment in
Asia as Director of Asia-Pacific Sales. He began his career as an
engineer with the Data Telemetry Group of E.F. Johnson. Mr. Nozel earned
a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Marquette
University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has completed graduate coursework
in Business at the University of Minnesota.
About CalAmp Corp.
CalAmp provides wireless communications solutions that enable
anytime/anywhere access to critical data and content. The Company serves
customers in the public safety, industrial monitoring and controls,
mobile resource management, public utilities and direct broadcast
satellite markets. The Company’s products are marketed under the CalAmp,
Dataradio, SmartLink, Aercept, LandCell and Omega trade names. For
additional information, please visit www.calamp.com.
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results could differ materially from those implied by such
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reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable
assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be
attained. CalAmp undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
Source: CalAmp Corp.
CalAmp Corp.
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