DULUTH, Ga., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- DataPath, Inc., a leading provider of satellite and wireless communications networks around the world, today announced that company President and Chief Operating Officer, David J. Helfgott, has been elected to its board of directors. Mr. Helfgott joined DataPath in November 2006.
"David has demonstrated outstanding leadership and focus during his first year at DataPath," said Wilson Lowery, chairman. "We welcome his exceptional understanding of the company and industry to our board."
Other members of DataPath's board are as follows:
- Ms. Valerie L. Baldwin, an independent consultant for the defense
industry, and former assistant secretary and chief financial officer,
U.S. Army.
- Mr. James R. Balkcom, Jr., chairman of the board of advisors for Talent
Quest and civilian aide to the secretary of the Army (CASA) for Georgia.
- Mr. David Behnke, managing director of Najeti Ventures, LLC; principal
in the firm of Behnke Doherty & Associates, LLC; former senior vice
president of United States Trust Company, N.A.; and former managing
director with JPMorgan & Company.
- Retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Lyle G. Bien, former deputy
commander-in-chief, U.S. Space Command.
- Mr. Thomas B. Dyer, chief executive officer (CEO), DataPath; CASA for
South Florida; and former chairman and CEO of the Association of
Graduates for the U.S. Military Academy.
- Mr. Wilson Lowery, vice president of WLLP Capital, former executive
assistant director of Administration reporting to the director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation; Mr. Lowery also held executive
positions at IBM Corp. over a 30-year career.
- Mr. Michael Montelongo, senior vice president of Strategic Marketing for
Sodexho, Inc.; former assistant secretary and chief financial officer,
U.S. Air Force.
- Mr. Todd Stottlemyer, president and CEO of the National Federation of
Independent Business, former CEO of Apogen Technologies and former
president of McGuireWoods Consulting.
- Mr. Glenn W. Sturm, partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP.
- Retired U.S. Army Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, president and chief operating
officer, Association of the U.S. Army; former 32nd chief of staff of the
Army; former member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
About DataPath, Inc.
DataPath is known for rapidly designing and delivering specialized satellite and wireless communications networks that defy the boundaries of time, terrain and technology. Our end-to-end solutions for military, government and business markets include communications hardware, MaxView(R) network control software and comprehensive services to help our customers deploy, manage and support their networks, even in the most extreme conditions. DataPath has built more than 1,000 satellite terminals to support customers around the world. Our solutions are key to some of the U.S. military's most vital networks, including the Joint Network Node - one of the largest, most successful satellite communications networks ever deployed by the U.S. military. DataPath is headquartered in Duluth, Ga., U.S.A. For more information, visit http://www.datapath.com/ or call 866-855-3800.
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