OLATHE, Kan., June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elecsys Corporation , announced today the appointment of Dave Wakefield as the new president of the Company's Radix Corporation subsidiary. Mr. Wakefield originally joined Radix in November 2007 and has been serving as Vice President of International Business Development since then.
Prior to joining Radix, Mr. Wakefield was a partner for six years at Sustained Advantage, Inc., a business development consulting firm based in Lenexa, Kansas. Earlier, Mr. Wakefield spent 24 years in various business development and operations management roles at i-Factor, BCC and the Southland Corporation. Mr. Wakefield holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas.
Karl B. Gemperli, Elecsys' Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Dave's background in both business development and operations management makes him the ideal candidate to lead Radix into the future. His broad experience in domestic and international sales, coupled with his proven skills in business development, will help propel Radix into its next phase of growth. The leadership and initiative Dave has demonstrated over the past eight months have generated significant new opportunities for expansion. We continue to be confident in the growth potential at Radix and I look forward to working with Dave in his new role during this exciting period."
Jim Benson, the former president of Radix, will work closely with Mr. Wakefield during the transition and serve as a technology and market consultant for Radix in the future.
About Elecsys Corporation
Elecsys Corporation operates three wholly owned subsidiaries, DCI, Inc., NTG, Inc., and Radix Corporation. DCI provides electronic design and manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers in the aerospace, transportation, communications, safety, security and other industrial product industries. DCI has specialized expertise and capabilities to integrate custom electronic assemblies with a variety of innovative display and interface technologies. NTG designs, markets, and provides remote monitoring solutions for the gas and oil pipeline industry as well as other industries that require remote monitoring. Radix develops, designs and markets ultra-rugged handheld computers, peripherals and portable printers. The markets served by its products include utilities, transportation logistics, traffic and parking enforcement, route accounting/deliveries, and inspection and maintenance. For more information, visit http://www.elecsyscorp.com/.
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