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At initial glance, the Perry Slingsby System (PSS) story is not an easy one to be told. PSS has a long and varied corporate history, as well as a diversi- ty of products and services serving many unique markets across the globe. Enter Martin Anderson, a straight-talking Scotsman who serves as the company's Managing Director and CEO. Anderson took over near- ly three years ago to harness the com- pany's treasure trove of underwater systems, products and engineering expertise to deliver a focused, moti- vated and forward-thinking remote intervention application power- house. Perry Slingsby Systems traces its beginnings to the early days of the aviation and ocean engineering industries. As men of vision, John Perry and Fred Slingsby each began innovative cutting edge businesses that ulti- mately joined to form the Perry Slingsby Systems of today. As a leading expert in the design and manufacturing of remote intervention technologies and equipment systems, the company is known worldwide for its dedication to quality and professional excellence. The experience that has been gained over the past 50 years through design and production of hundreds of ROVs, Trenchers, Tether Management Systems, Submarine Rescue Systems, Submarine Cable Plows, Tooling Systems and Remote Intervention Technologies is unmatched throughout the world Martin Anderson, with more than 21 years experience in the subsea construction and contracting sec- tors of the oil and gas industry, took over the company with the inten- tion to unleash the company's full potential. Today's PSS is much changed from the PSS of a few years ago, and Anderson said that the compa- ny's two plants - a 45,000 sq. ft. plant in Jupiter, Fla., and a 48,000 sq. ft. plant in Kirkbymoorside (near York), England - are running at full tilt, due in large to the booming offshore markets around the world. But the story of PSS reaches far beyond that of simply a manufacturer faring well in favorable markets. PSS, per- 18 MTR May 2006 Going Deep With Perry Slingsby’s Martin Anderson Martin Anderson, Managing Director & CEO, Perry Slingsby Systems MTR#4 (17-32).qxd 5/8/2006 9:51 AM Page 18