 6.20.03 Nauticast Chooses Mackay Marine for A.I.S. Representative in the U.S. Houston, TX (June 2003) Benefiting from each other’s strengths, Austrian-based Nauticast and Mackay Marine, Division of Mackay Communications, Inc., will partner with Nauticast for installations, sales and service of Nauticast’s state-of-the-art AIS-technology to the U.S. market. “AIS is one of several key future technologies for the shipping-industry and Mackay Marine is an ideal partner,” says Mr. Peter Martin, CEO of Nauticast. “We are convinced that working with a well-established, proven professional such as Mackay Marine, will foster our continued AIS success-story in the worldwide market. With its 16 field offices in key U.S. ports, Mackay gives us widespread representation and an unique service-level to fulfil our customers´ needs.” Nauticast is an AIS-Specialist, focusing on the development, production and distribution of innovative AIS systems and is currently concentrating on the requirements of the commercial maritime industry. Their X-Pack DS AIS Transponder is BSH-Wheelmark approved. Dedicated shore-based systems for RIS (River Information System) and VTS (Vessel Traffic Service) applications are already available and in operation in several European countries. All Nauticast products undergo strict quality control testing by it’s manufacturing partner – Siemens of Austria. “Mackay is proud to be chosen as Nauticast’s representative in the United States, after careful review of our customer network and service capabilities. We intend to provide Nauticast customers with the same outstanding support that has established Mackay’s reputation in the marine industry,” says David Lemoine, Vice President of Sales at Mackay Marine. Mackay Marine provides a complete line of navigation, below-decks and communication electronic equipment to the marine and off-shore industry including installation, equipment service and inspection/certification resources. Mackay is the largest U.S. marine distributor, representing 30+ OEM’s with an extensive inventory of high demand marine equipment and accessories/parts. Mackay also offers network engineering and airtime commissioning and billing. |
