EADS North America Defense Test and Services' Karen Evensen Is Recognized as the 2007 Outstanding Woman in Technology   Irvine, CA, May 17, 2007 - Karen Evensen, the Vice President of Engineering for EADS North America Defense Test and Services, was named the 2007 Outstanding Woman in Technology by AeA's Orange County and Inland Empire Council. Evensen is responsible for coordinating the activities of over 140 engineers in multidisciplinary teams at EADS North America Defense Test and Services' headquarters in Irvine, California and at multiple locations nationwide. "Karen's considerable skills and continued dedication to customer expectations and technical integrity have made her one of the key factors in the company's success," said David R. Oliver, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of EADS North America Defense. "It is appropriate that her excellence has been acknowledged by AeA, which is one of the most important high-technology trade associations in the United States." In discussing her approach to technology, innovation, and teamwork, Evensen commented, "You need to find what unique passions and interests lie within your team and put them to work. It's equally important that you embrace diversity in your teams - having different points of view will lead to opportunities not originally envisioned by the team and result in even more creative ideas. Each person on the team has a different, specific role to play to get the best innovation. I'm proud to be a part of such a team at EADS North America Defense Test and Services." Evensen was honored at the association's 14th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards dinner in Newport Beach, California on May 10. This event was attended by nearly 600 persons from local high-tech companies, financial and government institutions, as well as academic leaders, educators, students, investors and media affiliates. The awards recognized local companies, individuals and products in the fields of technology that drive innovation in Orange County and the Inland Empire area of Southern California. In addition, AeA recognized educators and students for their innovative use of math, science and technology in the classroom and the community in conjunction with Project Tomorrow, the nation's leading education nonprofit group focused on preparing today's students to be tomorrow's innovators. About EADS North America Defense Test and Services (www.eads-nadefense.com) EADS North America Defense Test and Services is an industry leader in providing automatic test solutions and service excellence to military and civil aerospace automatic test markets. The company works with core customers to define test requirements and deliver support solutions by providing general purpose ATE products, designing and building unique ATE, enhancing and integrating software offerings, and establishing nationwide OEM and military test engineering services. It offers an extensive range of products and services, from modular instruments to turnkey automatic test systems, which are ideal for use in a wide variety of applications, including commercial functional test and measurement, laser diode burn-in and production, microcomputer production, and jet engine test. Among the key market sectors served by EADS North America Defense Test and Services are military, aerospace, marine, medical, telecommunications, semiconductor, and commercial manufacturing. About EADS North America (www.eadsnorthamerica.com) EADS North America is the North American operations of EADS, the second largest aerospace and defense company in the world. As a leader in all sectors of defense and homeland security, EADS North America and its parent company, EADS, contribute over $10 billion to the U.S. economy annually and support more than 190,000 American jobs through its network of suppliers and services. With 12 operating companies located in 30 cities and 17 states, EADS North America offers a broad array of advanced solutions to its customers in the commercial, homeland security, aerospace and defense markets. EADS North America Defense is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EADS North America. AeA (www.aeanet.org/orangecounty) AeA is the largest high-tech trade association in the U.S. and represents all segments of the technology industry. Its mission is to help member companies grow and improve their business. Internationally, AeA represents 2,500 companies with 1.8 million employees. In Orange County and the Inland Empire, AeA represents 140 member companies with worldwide revenue of more than $8 billion and more than 160,000 employees in the United States and globally. High resolution photo may be downloaded from http://www.eads-nadefense.com/images/hi-res/evensen.jpg Press Contacts and Complete List of Press Releases