EMS Technologies, Inc.

Type	Public (NASDAQ: ELMG)
Founded	Norcross, Georgia (1968)
Headquarters	Norcross, Georgia, Ottawa, Ontario
Key people	Dr. Neil A. Mackay - President and CEO
Industry	Communications Technologies
Products	Microwave Communication Devices, Mobile Broadband, Mobile computing Satellite Internet access and Military communications
Revenue	$287.88 million US
Operating income	$19.3 million US
Net income	$18.7 million US
Employees	1,900 (2007)
Website	www.ems-t.com

EMS Technologies is an Atlanta-based company with approximately $290 million in annual sales revenue that specializes in wireless, defense, and space communications systems. Founded in 1968 by Dr. John E. Pippin(1928 – 2007), the company is located in the Gwinnett Technology Park and employs about 1,100 there and 1,900 internationally.^[1] In 2007, EMS had its best financial results of its 40-year history, acquiring two companies- DSpace of Australia, and Akerstroms of Sweden, and earning a listing on Forbes Magazine's list of the 200 best small companies. Among its products, it offers electronic counter-countermeasures for communications satellites^[2], and airborne communications, for which it holds a 90% stake in military applications, such as Air Force One^[3].

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