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Hydroid Welcomes Gonsalves Hydroid LLC hired Wayne Gonsalves for the position of Production Manager. Gonsalves has over 25 years of experience in manufacturing of complex oceano- graphic instruments and systems. He brings a solid background in the implementation and support of Lean Manufacturing processes. He was most recently with Teledyne Benthos Inc., where he was employed as their Technical Product Line Leader. Wayne has held previous positions supervising QA, testing, and trouble shooting activities for a range of products that included microwave, digital and analog technologies. Hydroid LLC holds the exclusive license from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for the manufacture and further develop- ment of the REMUS Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) technolo- gy. SonTek/YSI Expands R&D Team SonTek/YSI announced plans to increase its research and development talent pool by adding at least a dozen new engineering, technical, and sales positions. It will also turn its San Diego headquarters into an electron- ics and software "Center of Excellence." This move is in response parent company YSI Inc.'s broader vision to align its business strategy with a rapidly growing, international demand for sophisticated outdoor water monitoring systems. "Building on our existing R&D intelligence is taking the business to the next level" said Peter Dierauer, Vice President of Technology. "Water scarcity and quality, along with cli- mate change issues around the world, continue to present challenges and opportunities that can benefit from an augmentation of progressive tech- nology expertise and applications knowledge" said Dierauer. SonTek manufactures acoustic Doppler instrumentation for water velocity measurement in oceans, rivers, lakes, harbors, estuaries, and laboratories. McCalla Joins Deep Marine Technology Deep Marine Technology, Inc. hired Jeff McCalla as Vice President of Engineering, where he will lead the emerging functions of engi- neering, construction and installation of subsea tooling and hardware for deepwater developments. McCalla joins DMT with almost 20 years of experience in Subsea related activities. During his time in the industry, he has served in various capacitates including Research Engineer, Project Engineer and Design Engineer. McCalla holds a B.S. in Mechanical www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 49 people & companies Far Sounder Issued Patent FarSounder announced the issuance by the United States Patent and Trademark Office of a patent pertaining to its 3D Forward Looking Sonar as the latest expansion of its Intellectual Property Portfolio. The company's founding engineers and technologists, Matthew J. Zimmerman and James H. Miller, contributed to this effort and continue to develop new technolo- gies for the company. "We are especially excited about this particular patent as it reflects the strength of our core technology," FarSounder CEO, Cheryl M. Zimmerman said. "We are protective of our intellectual property and continue to expand our portfolio as we advance our product line with inno- vative technologies." Used for obstacle avoidance and shallow water naviga- tion, FarSounder FS-3 sonars are capable of generating a complete 3D image of the sea floor and in-water objects at navigationally significant ranges with a single ping. This new sonar technology revolutionizes marine navigation, especially in shallow areas. They offer visualization of a clear, easy to under- stand 3D sonar image. The standard user interface software includes auto- mated alarms, BSB chart plotting capabilities, and GPS, compass, and depth sounder display capabilities. The technology is also appropriate for security and defense applications. The company has recently been selected for a Phase II Small Business Innovative Research Grant (SBIR) for the Department of Homeland Security. MTR#4 (49-64).qxd 5/8/2006 10:28 AM Page 49
