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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS

Flow Promotes Lawrence

Flow International Corp. has promoted

Executive Vice President R.B. (Brad)

Lawrence to the position of COO. In his new position, Mr. Lawrence will have operational responsibility for all of Flow's businesses in the

U.S. and Canada.

MTC Moves

Marine Technology Corp. (MTC) has moved its Williamsburg, Va. office to 2600 South

Gessner, Suite 312, Houston, Texas 77063, tel: (713) 953-9199; fax: (713) 953-9499. In addi- tion, the company's London operations are now centered at Highlands House, Mereworth, Kent

ME 18 5NF, U.K. Tel: +44 1622 813539; Fax: +44 2622 814880.

MTC offers strategic advice on matters relat- ed to the marine and offshore oil & gas indus- tries, as well as consulting and management services for the improvement of performance of shipyards and other marine-related activities.

GL Announces Retirements

At the end of February 1998, Germanishcer

Lloyd (GL) senior staff members Gerd

Beckedorf, chief surveyor and executive direc- tor of the Survey division, and Gerhard

Fischer, executive director of the Machinery and Electrical division, will retire. Mr.

Beckedorfs replacement will be Hans-

Joachim Fosterling, and Mr. Fischer's replacement will be Jakob Gatjens.

SingTel Globalizes Services

Singapore Telecom (SingTel) Inmarsat B, M and MPLUS services can now be accessed over the Atlantic Ocean regions. Previously, such coverage was available only in the Pacific and

Indian Ocean regions. "With this latest move, SingTel now provides global coverage for both analog and digital mobile satellite communications services," said

Wan Tong Weng, SingTel's director of

International Mobile Services. "By offering a comprehensive range, we are able to meet demands from customers who have worldwide operations."

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ICO Names Frost VP/Manager

ICO Global Communications Services Inc. has appointed Mary Frost vice president/regional manager, ICO North America. Ms. Frost's responsibilities will involve the development of commercial sectors in the U.S. and Canada.

ICO Global Communications provides global mobile personal communications services via satellite, including digital voice, data, fax and messaging services. The company has received or committed equity contributions in excess of $1.7 billion and has 50 investors comprising telecommunications and technology companies

January, 1998 from 47 countries worldwide.

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SPD Technologies Acquires

Power Paragaon

SPD Technologies, Inc. has acquired Power

Paragon, Inc. (PPI) from private investment group The Carlyle Group. It is planned that

PPI will be a wholly owned subsidiary of SPD.

The acquisition provides SPD with vast capa- bilities in the design and manufacture of com- plete source-to-load electrical power delivery products for Navy and commercial markets including marine, rail transportation and utili- ties.

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Passenger

Vessels Should

Take Passengers

For A Ride, Not

Tne Owners.