July 6, 2011, Portland, OR – Flightcom, a leader in hands-free team communication systems for demanding environments, today announced the appointment of Reed Stager as executive vice president. Stager plans to use his nearly three decades of experience in high-technology marketing, business development, strategic planning, services and operations to expand Flightcom’s communication solutions, including its wired and wireless aviation headsets, to other communication needs in the aviation and military markets.
“Hundreds of thousands of pilots and military personnel depend every day on our Flightcom communication headsets and systems for clear communications,” Stager said. “I am excited to be joining the Flightcom team as we continue to focus on supporting our customers’ evolving needs and introduce our wireless solutions to the numerous other aviation and military applications that can benefit from effective and reliable hands-free communication in noisy or challenging environments.”
Stager has earned a reputation as a growth strategist and corporate deal maker in executive and management roles at Digimarc, MERANT, Inc., In Focus Systems, Tektronix and Mentor Graphics. He most recently served as CEO of Pinnacle Licensing Group, a technology licensing company based in San Francisco. He holds a master’s in business administration from Portland State University and a bachelor’s degree in business from Lewis and Clark College.
About Flightcom. Flightcom has been a leading worldwide supplier of rugged and reliable team communications systems for aviation environments since 1989. Flightcom is a division of Sonetics Corporation, which provides customers with trusted and proven team communication solutions for general aviation, aircraft ground support, military operations, marine applications, public safety, public works, construction and other highly demanding work environments. Visit www.flightcom.net
