CalAmp Appoints Michael Burdiek Chief Executive Officer
June 01 2011 - 4:05PM
Marketwired
CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ: CAMP), a leading
provider of wireless products, services and solutions, announced
that its Board of Directors has appointed Michael Burdiek to serve
as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of CalAmp,
effective today. Most recently, Mr. Burdiek held the position of
President and Chief Operating Officer, and he succeeds Rick Gold as
the Company's Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Gold will continue
serving CalAmp in a new role as Vice Chairman of the Board of
Directors and will focus on supporting the Company's strategic
initiatives.
With more than 25 years of experience in the wireless
communications industry, Mr. Burdiek, age 52, joined CalAmp as
Executive Vice President in June 2006. He was appointed President
of CalAmp's Wireless Datacom segment in March 2007 and named
CalAmp's Chief Operating Officer in June 2008. In April 2010 his
responsibilities were expanded further and he was given the
additional title of President.
Mr. Gold said, "I congratulate Michael on his appointment as
CalAmp's CEO. Since joining the Company in 2006, he has been a
primary driver in shaping and executing CalAmp's wireless datacom
strategy, and today's announcement is the culmination of a careful
succession planning process. I am pleased to pass the leadership
baton to him and look forward to contributing in my new role as
Vice Chairman."
Frank Perna, CalAmp's Chairman, said, "Michael's track record of
success in each of the positions he has held at CalAmp gives me
great confidence that he is ideally suited to lead the Company. I
would like to thank Rick Gold for stepping into the CEO role in
March 2008 during a critical time in the Company's history. In
accepting that appointment, Rick's overarching goals were twofold
-- return CalAmp to profitability and develop talent within the
organization to lead the Company longer-term. Although Rick's
service as CEO is now concluded, I am pleased that he will continue
to play a key role with the Company."
Mr. Burdiek commented, "I look forward to serving as CalAmp's
CEO during one of the most exciting times in the Company's history.
CalAmp is a fabulous enterprise, with great people and great
technology serving attractive markets. Our future has never been
brighter."
Prior to his tenure with CalAmp, from 2005 to 2006, Mr. Burdiek
was the President and CEO of Telenetics Corporation, a manufacturer
of data communications products. From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Burdiek
worked as an investment partner and advisor in the private equity
sector. From 1986 to 2003, Mr. Burdiek was with Comarco, Inc., a
provider of test solutions to the wireless industry, where he held
a variety of technical and general management positions of
increasing responsibility, most recently as Senior Vice President
and General Manager of Comarco's Wireless Test Systems unit. Mr.
Burdiek began his career as a design engineer with Hughes Aircraft
Company. He holds MBA and MSEE degrees from California State
University-Fullerton, and a BS degree in Electrical Engineering
from Kansas State University.
About CalAmp CalAmp develops and markets
wireless communications solutions that deliver data, voice and
video for critical networked applications. The Company's two
business segments are Wireless DataCom, which serves utility,
government and enterprise customers, and Satellite, which focuses
on the North American Direct Broadcast Satellite market. For more
information, please visit www.calamp.com.
AT THE COMPANY: Rick Vitelle Chief Financial Officer
(805) 987-9000 AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD: Lasse Glassen
General Information (213) 486-6546 lglassen@mww.com
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