Media Info: FAQs
[Last Updated March 2006]
Q. What year was EMS Technologies founded and what is the company’s industry and market focus?
Q. Where is EMS headquartered?
Q. How many employees does EMS employ?
Q. Who is your president and CEO?
Q. Who is chairman?
Q. What is the company's stock symbol and where is it listed?
Q. What are your latest corporate wide financial results?
Q. How is EMS organized?
Q. What products and industries are served by EMS' divisions?
Q. Who are some of your larger customers?
Company Overview
Q. What year was EMS Technologies founded and what is the company’s industry and market focus?
Founded in 1968, EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELMG) is a leading innovator in the design and manufacture of wireless, satellite and defense solutions, and focuses its unique range of advanced technologies on the needs of broadband and mobile information users.
- Our advanced technologies and products help to power some of the world's major satellite systems.
- EMS Defense & Space Systems hardware supports the industry's most advanced surveillance, tracking, electronic counter-measure and secure communications capabilities.
- LXE’s in-building wireless networking solutions keep its Fortune 100 customers' logistics centers operating at peak performance.
- EMS SATCOM is the undisputed expert in providing data to moving platforms across its aeronautical, land-mobile, maritime, and emergency management product lines.
Q. Where is EMS headquartered?
EMS Technologies' corporate headquarters is in Atlanta (Norcross, Ga.). The company operates manufacturing facilities in Atlanta and Ottawa.
Q. How many employees does EMS employ?
We employ approximately 1,000 workers.
Company Leadership
Q. Who is your president and CEO?
Paul Domorski was named president and CEO of EMS Technologies in June 2006. Until
he accepted this position, Domorski, 49, had served since 2003 as Vice President
of Avaya Inc. (NYSE - AV). Other successful management efforts include two years,
first as President and CEO and then as a consultant, with RSL Communications, Ltd.
during its restructuring, and three years as President of British Telecom Syncordia
Solutions, a combined products/services outsourcing and solution provider that he
organized from other British Telecom businesses.
Q. Who is chairman?
John Mowell is chairman. Mr. Mowell has been an EMS director since 1984 and currently is president of Mowell Financial Group in Tallahassee, Fl.
Financial
Q. What is the company's stock symbol and where is it listed?
NASDAQ: ELMG
Q. What are your latest corporate wide financial results?
For fourth quarter 2005, EMS reported $2.9 million in earnings from continuing operations, or $.26 per share, on revenues of $83.9 million.
For fiscal year 2005, EMS reported earnings from continuing operations of $9.4 milion, or $.84 per share, on revenues of $310 million.
Organization and Products
Q. How is EMS organized?
EMS has three major divisions – Defense & Space Systems, SATCOM, and LXE.
Q. What products and industries are served by EMS' divisions?
- EMS Defense & Space Systems – formerly EMS Space & Technology/Atlanta, develops advanced technology hardware for military and space applications, including providing commercial and military customers with critical subsystems and components for terrestrial, airborne and space-based communication, radar and electronic warfare systems.
- EMS SATCOM – specializes in the design and development of satellite-based terminals and antennas for the aeronautical, land-mobile, maritime and search-and-rescue markets.
- LXE – improves supply chain performance by applying over 35 years' experience developing wireless products and solutions – including rugged mobile computers, advanced auto-ID technologies and wireless network infrastructure.
Customers
Q. Who are some of your larger customers?
In the Defense arena, we serve first and second tier defense contractors, including BEA Systems, Boeing, Harris, L3, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon.
Within supply chain and logistics operations we serve some of the largest, most respected companies in the world, including Caterpillar, APM Terminals, Ford Motor Company, International Truck, Pfizer, Exel Logistics, Georgia Pacific, Quaker Oats, AutoZone, Baxter Healthcare, Cardinal Health, Tyson Foods, SC Johnson, Gillette, Mercury Marine, Motorola, Coors Brewing Co., and Cotsco Wholesale.
Within the aeronautical and land-mobile markets we serve Bombardier, Inc., Global Express, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., Honeywell, Jet Aviation and Wackenhut.
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