ViaLogy Appoints Head of Operations and Engineering
LONDON, January 14, 2008 - ViaLogy PLC (AIM: VIY), a leading innovator of network-centric real time signal processing platforms for sensor applications and sensor fusion, today announced the appointment of Mr. Hugo Fruehauf as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Vice President of Engineering for its wholly-owned American subsidiary company, ViaLogy LLC ("ViaLogy"), of Pasadena, California.
This senior appointment reflects the continued transition of the Company's activities from research and development to the commercialization of its products. Investment is being made to establish and develop a strong engineering and operational capability for rollout of ViaLogy's initial product set - SPM™ (Sensor Policy Manager), MicroSPM™ (Sensor data processing at the edge), and MPEX Electronic Eye™.
Hugo Fruehauf joins ViaLogy from Frequency Electronics Inc. (FEI), headquartered in Long Island NY, a leading manufacturer of precision frequency sources and frequency/time systems for satellites, missiles, aircraft, and a host of ground platforms, where he was Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Mr. Fruehauf has also held President/CEO and CTO positions at subsidiaries of FEI, the Defense Group of Alliant Techsystems, Datum Inc., and Ball-Efratom (a Ball Aerospace group); companies serving both commercial and military/governmental system markets. While at (then) Rockwell International, he was the Chief Engineer for the design and development of the satellite for the now famous GPS Global Positioning System. Prior to GPS, he played a leading role in the moon landing program as Chief Test Conductor and Complex Operations Manager for the second stage of the Saturn V launch vehicle.
Mr. Fruehauf is considered a leading participant and expert in GPS navigation, positioning, and precision timing for commercial and military applications, as well as precision frequency sources and network cryptographic security technologies. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University.
Being welcomed to ViaLogy by its President/CEO, Dr. Robert W. Dean, Mr. Fruehauf said: "I'm looking forward to leading an incredibly competent team at the Pasadena facility and hopefully contribute to innovation, a systems engineering focus, and the operational glue that will bring ViaLogy to its full potential."
Mr. Fruehauf is a Registered Professional Engineer in Control Systems (State of California); an Executive MBA graduate (Pepperdine University); an Electronic Engineering Technology graduate (DeVry University); the compiler of a "Precision Time and Frequency Handbook"and a religious book "God Without Dogma"; author of many technical papers on atomic oscillators, telecommunications, network cryptography, and GPS technologies; holds numerous patents; and received awards for his role in the Apollo program, GPS, and an IEEE technical paper.
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About ViaLogy: Network Centric Signal Processing.
ViaLogy is a leading innovator of network-centric, real-time signal processing platforms for sensor applications. ViaLogy is currently deploying and designing computational systems, powered by its patented technologies, for applications in life sciences, public safety and security, surveillance, defense and geoseismology. Vialogy focuses on market driven problems where automation, timeliness, quality and reliability of information processing are essential. ViaLogy's core competency incorporates rapidly and accurately detecting weak signals buried in high noise background and clutter. This technology can be employed to solve problems involving sensor integration and information overload challenges involving video, telephony and control sensors, as well as for enhancement of numerous signal processing applications. For more information, visit our website at www.vialogy.com.
Except for statements of historical fact, the information presented herein constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied.
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