EADS North America Defense Test and Services Appoints Steve Karlovic Vice President of Business Development and Customer Support Irvine, CA, September 27, 2006 -EADS North America Defense Test and Services announces the appointment of Steve Karlovic to Vice President of Business Development and Customer Support, with responsibility for Worldwide Business Development, Sales, and Customer Support in addition to Corporate Communications. "We are very pleased that Steve has accepted this position," stated Gordon Taylor, President and CEO. "His demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and mentor, as well as his knowledge of the market were key factors in our choice of Steve for this position. He joined us as Director of Sales around six months ago, and we were keenly aware of his abilities and experience. With more than 20 years in the Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) market, he possesses a thorough knowledge of the market and the products and systems that are available and required." Prior to joining EADS North America Defense Test and Services, Steve was responsible for business development for ATE and related logistics programs at Lockheed Martin Simulation, Training & Support in Orlando, FL. Prior to that position, he was the Program Director of Lockheed Martin's U.S. Navy Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) programs and support equipment development for most Lockheed Martin aircraft, including the F-16, F-117, C-130, and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Before joining Lockheed Martin, Mr. Karlovic held a number of positions in marketing, sales, and product line management at GenRad, Inc. of Concord, MA. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Physics from Georgia Tech and a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University. In 2005, Mr. Karlovic was the General Chair of IEEE AUTOTESTCON 2005, currently serves on the AUTOTESTCON Board of Directors, and is Vice Chair of the IEEE Orlando section. He has served on the Board of Trustees of the Mid-Florida chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and in volunteer positions for the Boy Scouts of America. EADS North America Defense Test and Services, Inc. EADS North America Defense Test and Services designs, manufactures, sells, and services electronic test and measurement equipment, systems, and software to leading high-technology customers throughout the world. The company 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. EADS North America Defense Test & 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. Among the key market sectors the company serves are Military, Aerospace, Marine, Medical, Telecommunications, Semiconductor, and Commercial Manufacturing. Press Contacts and Complete List of Press Releases