-- WSI, the leader in aviation weather, recognized by premier avionics trade association --
Andover, MA. - April 14, 2004
WSI Corporation today announced it has been voted the Aircraft
Electronics Association’s Associate Member of the Year.
The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) awards the Associate
Member of the Year status to a member company that demonstrates
a commitment to the organization, its members and the General
Aviation industry as a whole.
WSI was commended by the AEA general membership and nominating
committee for the active role WSI has taken during the introduction
of WSI InFlight™, the company’s new weather data-link
system. "Since becoming an AEA member just two short
years ago, WSI has supported their dealers by offering product
training, sponsoring educational aviation weather briefing
luncheons at all AEA regional meetings, and providing outstanding
service and support through a fully automated electronic ordering
system" explained AEA President Paula Derks. "Their
participation in association activities and WSI’s innovative
products and services contributed to AEA members naming WSI
the 2004 AEA Associate Member of the Year."
Larry McMenamy, WSI’s VP of Aviation Sales accepted
the award on behalf of WSI at the AEA’s 47th national
convention and award ceremony, held in Las Vegas, NV. “We
are honored to have been chosen as a recipient of this prestigious
award, now prominently displayed in our new Andover, Massachusetts
corporate headquarters. This recognition by the AEA membership
is a testament to our efforts to build and support a first-class
dealer channel for our WSI InFlight product,” stated
McMenamy.
WSI has a long history of leadership in aviation weather
and service innovation, and recently celebrated its 25th anniversary.
Over the years, WSI has earned the trust of tens of thousands
of pilots. According to Lynne Wilson, Executive VP of WSI’s
Aviation and Marine Business Group, “We joined the AEA
with our introduction of WSI InFlight, recognizing the important
educational and business leadership role the AEA plays in
the general aviation industry. We are thrilled WSI InFlight
has earned the support of a high quality network of dealers
drawn from AEA members. Together, we’ve delivered on
the promise of broadcasting WSI’s high quality mission
critical weather direct to the cockpit, where pilots need
it most.”
More information on the AEA’s 47th Annual convention
may be found on the AEA’s website at:
http://www.aea.net/aeatodayDetail.asp?ID=269
About WSI InFlight
The WSI InFlight system uses satellite technology to continuously
broadcast the most accurate, up-to-date weather and related
mission critical information to any aircraft equipped with
WSI’s special purpose antenna and receiver. WSI InFlight
delivers the industry’s highest quality radar mosaic,
WSI’s NOWrad®, depicting areas of rain, snow and
mixed precipitation, along with echo tops and movement, graphical
and textual surface observations (METARs) and Terminal Area
Forecasts (TAFs), plotted SIGMETs and AIRMETs direct to the
cockpit. WSI InFlight builds on the strength of WSI’s
Pilotbrief service, trusted and used daily by thousands of
aviation professionals in corporate flight departments, FBO’s,
major and regional airlines, and FAA Flight Service Stations.
WSI Pilotbrief® was again voted the #1 weather briefing
service in Professional Pilot magazine’s annual reader
poll for the fifth year in a row.
About the Aircraft Electronics Association
The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) represents over
1100 aviation businesses, including repair stations that specialize
in maintenance, repair and installation of avionics and electronic
systems in general aviation aircraft. AEA membership also
includes instruments facilities, manufacturers of avionics
equipment, instrument manufacturers, airframe manufacturers,
test equipment manufacturers, major distributors, and educational
institutions. The mission of the Aircraft Electronics Association
is to be a worldwide, self-sustaining organization committed
to enhancing the profitability of its members by providing
effective leadership to its members, facilitating the communications
between members and with their various constituent groups,
encouraging members to establish quality processes, furthering
the education of its members and their various constituent
groups, and influencing the applicable legislative and regulatory
processes
About WSI Corporation
WSI Corporation is the world's leading provider of weather-driven
business solutions for professionals in the aviation, media
and energy markets, and multiple federal and state government
agencies. WSI is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts with
offices in Birmingham, England, and is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Landmark Communications.
Contacts:
Paul Devlin
WSI Corporation
(978) 983-6766
pdevlin@wsi.com
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