Johnson Resigns as VP; Moves Into Marketing
November 13 2003 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Johnson Resigns as VP; Moves Into Marketing SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn.,
Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc.
(BULLETIN BOARD: BRSI) ( http://www.brsparachutes.com/ ) announced
that effective November 7, 2003, Dan Johnson resigned his position
as Vice President of Sales and Marketing and has assumed the role
of an Independent Contractor providing marketing, advertising, and
Public Relations services. After 17 years as BRS vice president,
Johnson and BRS president and CEO, Mark B. Thomas, signed an
agreement for Johnson to continue to work with BRS as it enters its
next phase of growth as the world leader in emergency parachute
systems. "We wanted to harness Dan's talents in a way that works
best for BRS and for Dan," said Thomas. Additionally, Mr. Johnson
will continue to represent BRS as he serves on industry Boards and
panels. Thomas commented, "Dan is well known in the aviation
community through his writing and BRS is pleased to retain his
knowledge and experience." The new role combines effectively with
Johnson's work as an aviation author for six publications. BRS has
begun its search for a full time Vice President of Sales and has
named Stewart D. Siebell as interim Sales Manager to work through
the transition. Gregg Ellsworth has been reassigned to manage
inside sales, customer relations and to continue his work as
coordinator of trade shows and to conduct customer and dealer
training. BRS is entering an exciting time is its history and in
the coming months look for BRS to announce new products and other
exciting developments that will expand its leadership in the
industry as the leading aviation innovator of aircraft safety. BRS
designs, manufactures and distributes whole-aircraft emergency
parachute systems for use on general aviation and recreational
aircraft. Since the early 1980s BRS has delivered over 18,000
parachute systems to aircraft owners around the world. Actual
documented uses of these systems are credited with saving the lives
of 158 persons through July 2003. DATASOURCE: Ballistic Recovery
Systems, Inc. CONTACT: Mark B. Thomas, President & CEO of BRS,
+1-651-457-7491; BRS Media inquiries can be directed to Johnson at
+1-651-450-0930, cell, +1-651-592-7565, fax, +1-651-457-8651, or
+1-651-450-0930, or email, Web site:
http://www.airplaneparachutes.com/ http://www.brsparachutes.com/
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