Searidge Strengthens Executive Team and Deepens European Market Support

Gatineau, Quebec: Searidge Technologies, provider of intelligent video solutions to air navigation service providers (ANSPs) and airports, announced the appointment two new board members, Steve Nicolle as Chairman and Chris Burke as European Director.

"Steve and Chris offer a wealth of business knowledge and global expansion experience to our Board and will provide Searidge with invaluable guidance as it continues to develop, and bring to market the latest advancements in intelligent video solutions for the aviation industry worldwide," explains Moodie Cheikh, CEO, Searidge Technologies.
Steve Nicolle is a venture, technology and executive advisor with more than 24 years of industry experience, the last ten of which have been in CxO roles, including: COO at March Networks, a digital video surveillance company; CEO at venture-backed Tatara Systems; CEO at Sigma Systems Group; and President of Nortel's OSS software business unit. Steve has been
involved with Searidge for almost a year, and was named Chairman in October of 2009.
"Searidge is a very dynamic team with incredible vision and ability to execute. I am excited to be working with them as they grow their business domestically and abroad," says Steve Nicolle.

Based in the UK, Chris Burke has spent over 27 years in the telecommunications industry in a career spanning Europe and North America. He most recently held the position of Managing Director for Research in Motion (RIM) in Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Chris founded an Investment Fund and Advisory business in 2004 and has significant merger, acquisition and public offering experience including: Ubiquity Software, Oz Communications, and Dialog Semiconductor. Chris also worked at Vodafone UK Ltd. where he was the Chief Technology Officer responsible for all Vodafone UK's technology and product architecture, design, procurement, development, support and operations.
"I believe there is tremendous opportunity in the European market for Searidge solutions and I am glad to involved and support them locally as they continue to secure business with leading ANSPs and airports here,"explains Chris Burke.
17/02/10 PRESS RELEASE/Searidge Technologies

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