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L-3 Klein Appoints

Morton

L-3 Communications' Klein

Associates, Inc. division (L-3 Klein) appointed Rick Morton as Sales

Manager for its Side Scan Sonar

Systems. Working with other mem- bers of the Klein team, Morton will be responsible for implementing

Klein's strategy to multiply its sales of domestic and international Side Scan and Multi-Beam Sonar Systems.

With more than 10 years experience in hydrographic and oceanographic markets, Morton is suited to expand and enhance Klein's customer base.

Morton was most recently with

Reson, Inc. in Goleta, Caalif., as an

Area Sales Manager responsible for

Multi-beam and Single beam Sonar sales in the eastern half of North

America.

Mahr Joins Ocean

Innovations

Ray Mahr, Jr. joined Ocean

Innovations as a partner, and will focus on U.S. Navy markets and multi-sensor in-situ data collection system sales. Mahr has more than 15 years experience in the oceanographic instrumentation industry; he was

President of Metocean Data Systems, and previous to 1990 supported the

Navy's submarine ship silencing and

IUSS programs, both at Navy R&D labs and in private industry.

Ocean Innovations represents some of the leading manufactures of under- water equipment, oceanographic sen- sors, and hydographic survey gear.

Northstar Names

Peterson to Board

Northstar Electronics Inc., a com- pany that specializes in advanced sonar technology, contract manufac- turing and systems integration for the

Homeland Security, Aerospace, and

Defense Industries appointed Scott

G. Peters to its Board of Directors. people & companies www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 47

Farsounder Appoints Zimmerman

FarSounder, Inc., manufac- turer of 3D forward looking sonar systems for marine navi- gation, appointed current

President and CEO, Cheryl

M. Zimmerman, as Chairman of the Board. "Cheryl is the hub of the company,"said Jim

Miller, former Chairman and

Co-founder of FarSounder. " I look forward to continuing to work with and support her efforts towards the success of the company."

Miller will step down as

Chairman to take the new posi- tion of Chairman of the Research and Development Advisory Committee, and will remain on the board as a Director. "I am very enthusiastic about tak- ing on the role of Chairman of the Board at FarSounder," said Zimmerman. "I look forward to continue to work with our directors as well as our man-

Farsounder Chairman Cheryl

Zimmerman pointing the company in the right direction. (Photo credit: Maggie L. Merrill)

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