CMC Electronics appoints Robert Atac Vice President in charge of Military Aviation
(Montréal, December 4, 2002) CMC Electronics Inc. has appointed Robert Atac, former CEO of Flight Visions, Inc. of Sugar Grove, Illinois, as vice president in charge of the military aviation business unit for the company. The announcement formalizes CMC Electronics' leadership team for military products following the acquisition of Flight Visions by CMC Electronics in July of this year. In leading CMC’s Military Aviation business, Atac oversees operations in Sugar Grove, Illinois; Ottawa, Ontario; and the United Kingdom.
“Bob is ideally suited to lead this essential part of CMC Electronics as we seek to broaden our portfolio and gain access to new military aviation customers and markets,” said Jim Close, president and CEO, CMC Electronics.
Atac was the founder, president and CEO of Flight Visions since the company’s inception in 1986. He built the firm into a well-established military avionics company noted for the innovative design and manufacture of a range of cockpit systems, head-up displays and integrated cockpit avionics.
Flight Visions’ avionics are flying on more than 21 different military and civil aircraft throughout the world, including the U.S. Navy F-14B upgrade, the new Pilatus PC-21 trainer, and the new T-6B Trainer and Light Attack Aircraft announced by Raytheon at the 2002 Farnborough Air Show. The company is also working with Westland Helicopters, U.K., to develop an overhead mounted head-up display unit and associated mission avionics for rotary wing aircraft.
CMC Electronics has earned an international reputation for the design and production of innovative, highly reliable military and commercial electronics products for the aviation, infrared sensing, global positioning, space and marine markets. Systems integration, advanced avionics, infrared imaging systems and human factors engineering services, are the basis for the company's long-standing relationship with the armed forces of Canada, the United States and a host of other countries.
CMC’s principal locations are in Montreal, Quebec; Ottawa, Ontario; Cincinnati, OH and Sugar Grove, IL. CMC Electronics is a private company controlled by an investor group led by ONCAP L.P. ONCAP is a CDN $400 million investment fund established by Onex Corporation and a number of leading Canadian financial institutions. Onex Corporation is a diversified company with annual consolidated revenues of approximately CDN $24 billion and consolidated assets of approximately CDN $23 billion. Onex is Canada's 5th largest company with global operations in service, manufacturing and technology industries.
Contacts
Janka Dvornik
Public Relations Manager
CMC Electronics Inc.
Telephone : (514) 748-3113
Fax : (514) 748-3184
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Cathy Babos
Flight Vision Inc.
Telephone : (630) 466-2112
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