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Strengthened commitment reflects next stage of 787 delivery and GoldCare program expansion

News at a Glance

• Mxi Technologies and Boeing sign expanded long-term agreement
• Agreement reflects next stage of 787 delivery and GoldCare program expansion
• Boeing and Mxi invested in the evolution of OEM aftermarket services

Ottawa, Canada (February 28, 2012) – Mxi^® Technologies, the leader in aviation maintenance management software, announced today that it has signed an expanded long-term agreement with Boeing as a key partner in the ongoing support and delivery of the GoldCare program. The renewed agreement reflects a continued investment to deliver a comprehensive maintenance solution set built around Boeing’s OEM expertise and underpinned by Mxi Technologies’ market-leading Maintenix^® software.  This marks an ongoing commitment on behalf of Mxi Technologies and Boeing as they shift from GoldCare development to GoldCare production operations.

Mxi Technologies has been a key business and IT system integration partner for Boeing’s GoldCare aftermarket service offering, providing the Maintenix software as the core to Boeing’s GoldCare information technology platform, which combines onboard airframe systems, technical documentation, full MRO capability and Boeing supply chain. First developed for the 787 Dreamliner and recently offered for additional Boeing airframe types, GoldCare is marking the next phase of entry into the market with the arrival of production 787 aircraft and the launch of the GoldCare service into mission critical airline operations.

“Boeing’s success is driven by our customer experience; to that end we have made significant investments in new products and services that reflect the needs of an evolving market and enhance our customer’s operations,” says Jay Maloney, Vice President of Fleet Management, Boeing. “We are committed to working with organizations who share our passion for innovation and our dedication to driving the industry forward, making Mxi and the Maintenix software a natural fit for our aftermarket programs.”

“Over the past decade, Mxi Technologies has invested heavily in the evolution of OEM total-care solutions and the expansion of our agreement with Boeing is a testament to our efforts,” says Dave Seibel, President and CEO, Mxi Technologies. “With the entry into service of the 787 Dreamliner and the GoldCare program, Boeing is uniquely positioned to transform the way the world flies and to leverage the latest technologies, both in the air and in the hangar, to help operators realize significant operational efficiencies in a highly competitive landscape.”

About Boeing
Boeing is the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Additionally, Boeing designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. As a major service provider to NASA, Boeing operates the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. The company also provides numerous military and commercial airline support services. Boeing provides products and support services to customers in 150 countries and is one of the largest U.S. exporters in terms of sales. Headquartered in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 165,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries.

About Mxi Technologies
With solutions designed specifically for aviation maintenance, Mxi Technologies provides integrated and intelligent software, support, and services to commercial airlines, MROs, OEM aftermarket service providers, and defense operators. Mxi Technologies’ Maintenix^® software uses a modern architecture and provides advanced capabilities such as a role-based Web browser interface, long range and automated line planning, automated workflow, electronic signatures, support for portable wireless devices, and a comprehensive range of integration APIs. Mxi Technologies’ customers range from emerging, small to midsized organizations to the largest global enterprises.

First Air Joins TRAX!

Miami, Florida

Trax is proud to announce the newest addition to the family. First Air has chosen to sign with Trax and move forward with the best MRO Solution Software available. 

Trax software will help First Air manage their numerous locations and diverse fleet with its MRO software to ensure their maintenance and engineering work and records are in impeccable shape. This will help them to be as efficient and organized as possible.

Jose Almeida, President and CEO of TRAX USA Corp., states “TRAX is delighted to welcome First Air to its global network of airline and MRO users. In addition to providing First Air with the best MRO solution and world-class customer support, we aim to cultivate a strong and professional relationship with First Air.”

First Air will be implementing e4, the latest version of Trax Maintenance. This version includes over 20 modules to cater to virtually every aspect of airline maintenance. TRAX Maintenance will be able to assist to First Air in countless ways. From Material Management and Finance to Technical Records and Reliability, First Air will now have aircraft, inventory, and maintenance activity information integrated into a single system.

About First Air

First Air connects more of the Arctic than any other airline. Between scheduled flights and charters they are known for their operational expertise for remote regions and unusual and taxing environments.

First Air’s fleet is comprised of a very versatile aircraft for scheduled passengers and air cargo. Their fleet is capable of gravel and ice strip operations and can also land in remote locations. Through their cargo and passenger operations they manage to provide service to more than 30 northern communities with major centers such as Ottawa, Montreal, Winnipeg and Edmonton.

For more information please visit http://www.firstair.ca/

About TRAX

TRAX USA Corp., with offices in the United States and United Kingdom, is the number one seller of airline maintenance software globally.  TRAX Maintenance solution has been developed – with Airlines and for Airlines – to provide the most comprehensive and advanced MRO software solution available today.  For more information about TRAX, please visit www.trax.aero.

For further information about TRAX Maintenance or media related inquiries call +1.305.662.7400 or  e-mail sales@trax.aero

Jessica Paton
Marketing Coordinator
Trax USA Corp.
2601 S Bayshore DR, Suite 500
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Web:  www.trax.aero
T: +1-305-662-7400
F: +1-305-468-6187
E:  Jessica.Paton@trax.aero

CEIBA INTERCONTINENTAL AIRLINES GO LIVE WITH ALKYM® / NEW VOLARTEC WEB SITE

Shannon Ireland. February, 2012 // Today Ceiba Intercontinental Airlines based in Equatorial Guinea have completed the on-site phase of the Alkym implementation. The onsite project was started in early January 2012 and involved a Project Team of three highly experienced personnel from Volartec working with the Ceiba team to ensure overall success. The duration of the project was completed in just 5 weeks with the GO LIVE phase carried out on week four.

Pablo Alves, Maintenance Director with Ceiba Intercontinental, heralded a “new era in the short life of the national flag carrier.” He went on to say “The flexibility shown to push back the onsite project to meet our operational and logistical requirement set the tone for us with Volartec. We knew they wanted to work with us from the get go. However even then we were beyond satisfied with the project team that came to ensure we got the best from Alkym. They worked around the clock and seemed to find a solution to every obstacle we encountered.”

John Barry VP Business Development with Volartec stressed the importance of the customer support service that would be provided now the onsite phase was complete. “We will ensure that support is continued with Ceiba like we do with all our customers. Keeping every customer updated and assisting them to ensure they maximise the value of Alkym in their organisation is important.” John continued to give an example of the redesign of the Volartec website as a good example in this regard. This portal is one method that existing customers have access to up to date information on Alkym.

Through the home page of www.volartec.aero the customers can access an improved library of documents pertaining to Alkym. This includes access to Guidance Material, instruction Guides and other documents in a simple to use format to any of the solutions that Volartec has to offer. Very soon the new version 5 material will be uploaded to this area.

For potential customers that wish to see what all the fuss is about and why Alkym is the fastest growing software in the market Volartec have ensured the comprehensive re-launch of the web site gets that message out there. The design features, a completely new appearance and many functional improvements in addition to higher speed, visitors can now access more detailed information about ALKYM, Management and Control System for Aircraft Maintenance. The new look website now also includes a brief introductory video.

ABOUT CEIBA INTERCONTINENTAL AIRLINES

Founded in 2007 Ceiba Intercontinental Airlines is the flag carrier of Equatorial Guinea. Its main base is Malabo International Airport. With the operation being supported by a fleet of 4 ATR Aircraft (both ATR-42 and ATR-72). The recent delivery of a brand new B777 direct from Boeing is the start of the wide body fleet expansion.

ABOUT VOLARTEC

Volartec is one of the fastest growing IT companies in the aviation industry. Specialized in the development and implementation of world class software systems, Volartec provides the most profitable products and services of the market.

With more than 10 years of experience in the aviation industry and constituted by a highly qualified IT and aviation experts team, Volartec assures a successful combination of professionalism and experience.

For more information please visit www.volartec.aero or contact info@volartec.aero

Implementation project successfully completed

After 12 months of project work, Swiss-AS is delighted to announce the go-live of AMOS at Braathens Technical in Sweden. The major modules were smoothly put into operation via a big bang approach whereas modules such as Publication Management or Shift Planning will be implemented at a later stage. AMOS is now used by 100 Braathens employees, who received e-learning and classroom training to gain the necessary AMOS knowledge.

During the pre-sales phase, the Braathens management took advantage of their network in the aviation industry and visited AMOS customers for information regarding the suitability of AMOS for their live operation.

It is worth mentioning that the Swedish MRO provider uses AMOS “as is” since it covers all of their requirements and no customisations were needed.

“I am delighted now being operational with the AMOS system after a year of exciting and hard work by the project team. It is critical to have a system in place that is easy to work with, give employees at all levels a good oversight and creates opportunities to increase our efficiency. AMOS is a system that fulfils these requirements. I am also confident that AMOS is being continuous developed to meet also tomorrow’s requirements”, says Per Andersson, CEO Braathens Technical.

Launching customer for latest NetLine/Ops version

Braathens Technical is providing MRO services for Malmö Aviation, the official launch customer for NetLine/Ops 9 from Lufthansa Systems. As a result, Swiss-AS was in the lucky position to test the existing AMOS interfaces to the MaintenanceControl module of NetLine/Ops at an early stage, and is very pleased to inform its customers about the compatibility of AMOS and the latest version of NetLine/Ops MaintenanceControl .

About Braathens Technical

Braathens Technical AB is an MRO provider in Sweden that provides Line Maintenance for RJ100, BAe146, A320, B737 and E-170/190 aircraft types. As part of the Braathens Aviation group, the MRO provider is based in the south of Sweden (Malmo) but is also active in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Umeå, Helsinki and Milan. Braathens Technical offers its services not only to its sister company Malmö Aviation (12 x AVRO RJ) but also to other European airlines.

Braathens Aviation consists of several aviation related companies and is therefore in the position to offer a wide range of aeronautical services.

About Swiss AviationSoftware and AMOS

AMOS – developed and distributed by Swiss AviationSoftware – is a comprehensive, fully-integrated software package that successfully manages the maintenance, engineering and logistics requirements of modern airlines and MRO providers by fulfilling all airworthiness standards. Swiss-AS is a 100% subsidiary of Swiss International Air Lines Ltd., and counts more than 100 customers worldwide to its loyal customer base, including pure operators of all sizes, major low-cost, regional and flag carriers, large airline groups and MRO providers.

The fact that none of them has ever replaced AMOS by another system speaks for itself. Swiss-AS’ AMOS is the industry-leading MRO software in Europe and one of the best-selling solutions world-wide. Swiss-AS has its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, and is also represented in Miami, FL, USA.

Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd. signs multi-year contract with Navtech
Charts and Navigation Data supplied to Cathay Pacific, Dragonair and Air Hong Kong 

February 14, 2012 (TORONTO) – Navtech Inc., a leader in flight operations software and services, has expanded its relationship with its long-term customer, Cathay Pacific Airways, through a meaningful multi-year agreement for provisioning aeronautical charts and navigation data.  Navtech Charts along withNavigation Data for Honeywell FMS and ARINC 424 will be supplied to Cathay Pacific Airways, its sister carrier Dragonair and joint venture all-cargo carrier Air Hong Kong.  The companies signed the multi-year agreement during which time they will continue to work together to enhance Navtech’s charts products, specifically the electronic charts product, Navtech eCharts. 

“Our long-term relationship with Cathay Pacific has been significantly enhanced by this confidence boost in our charts innovation,” said Mike Hulley, President and CEO of Navtech. “We are proud to supply multiple products to a premier airline which has such an extensive network and powerful industry reputation as they will provide valuable experience and advice to enhance our offerings overall.”

Cathay Pacific has been a Navtech Charts supplement customer for many years, as well as, is a member of the Navtech Charts Council and the Navtech Advisory Group. “We are happy to partner with Navtech working towards a fully e-enabled solution for our flight operations,” said Captain Russell Davie, General Manager of Flight Operations for Cathay Pacific Airways.  “They have shown a real willingness to listen to and work with their customers.”

Navtech Charts is a family of state-of-the-art aeronautical charts products.  Navtech has combined the best features of our legacy products, Aerad Charts and Route Manual, into a modern and user-friendly navigation product.  Navtech designed the charts using research from Human Factor specialists and by gathering data from, and working closely with, pilots having years of experience using aeronautical charts.  Each chart includes enhanced symbology and communication features.  Navtech’s electronic chart viewing application, Navtech eCharts, has been used by Navtech’s customers for ten years. Navtech is currently developing a new release and has been working closely with Cathay Pacific and other charts customers to upgrade the GUI interface, underlying architecture, and ground communication tools.  These enhancements will form the infrastructure for Navtech to easily support all Classes of EFB and all devices from tablets to installed avionics.

Navtech’s Navigation Data services draws on one of the world’s largest aeronautical databases to support a wide range of electronic navigation needs.  The database conforms to ARINC 424 specifications, and as such, Cathay Pacific’s subscription to ARINC data and Honeywell’s FMS data will be used to support their systems, including their in-house flight planning system. 

For more information, visit www.navtech.aero.

About Navtech, Inc.

Navtech, Inc. is a leading global provider of flight operations solutions, serving more than 350 airlines and aviation services customers.  Navtech’s product suite includes aeronautical charts, navigation data solutions, flight planning, aircraft performance software (take-off/landing, weight and balance), and crew planning solutions.  Many of Navtech’s products can be configured as part of an EFB solution, including take-off data calculation, weight and balance, and aeronautical charts.  These products, supported by Navtech’s ISO: 9001 certification, directly support millions of flights each year and help Navtech customers maximize efficiency, reduce costs, ensure compliance with complex national and international safety regulations, and effectively deliver their services.

Headquartered just outside Toronto in Waterloo, Ontario — Canada’s technology center — Navtech also has locations in Stockholm, London, and Ahmedabad, India, and is further supported by satellite offices around the world.  Its home on the web www.navtech.aero is the first and only site for viewing the Navtech Aviation Poster Collection, a collection of hundreds of posters and other ephemera that capture the history of aviation through the arresting graphic design of the day.

About Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd.

Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd. is an international airline registered and based in Hong Kong, offering scheduled passenger and cargo services to more than 160 destinations worldwide.

The company was founded in Hong Kong in 1946 and remains deeply committed to its home base, making substantial investments to develop Hong Kong as one of the world’s leading global transportation hubs. In addition to the fleet of 130 wide-bodied aircraft, these investments include catering, aircraft maintenance, ground handling companies and the corporate headquarters, Cathay Pacific City, at Hong Kong International Airport.

Cathay Pacific is a founding member of the oneworld global alliance, whose combined network serves almost 700 destinations worldwide.

Contacts: Andrea Murray, 519-747-1170 or amurray@navtech.aero
 

NAVTECH AND ETRIPTRADER PARTNER TO CREATE AN ENHANCED OFFERING FOR CREW MANAGEMENT
An integration of bidding, pairing and trading tools

February 9, 2012 (TORONTO) – Navtech, a leader in flight operations software and services, has partnered with eTripTrader, a Boise, ID software company that specializes in automated and customizable schedule management systems.  The partnership offers airlines a blend of Navtech’s ‘best of breed’ Crew Planning products and eTripTrader’s employee scheduling and shift trading solutions, providing a new choice for airlines seeking an integrated, efficient and balanced process.

“By joining forces with eTripTrader, Navtech’s crew offerings are strengthened as is flexibility resulting in improved quality of life for our customers’ crews,” said Lee Granger, Vice President Product Management for Navtech. “We are pleased to be the exclusive reseller for eTripTrader and we look forward to sharing our combined leading edge offerings with the aviation community.”

Navtech has two state of the art Crew Planning products. The Navtech Pairing Optimizer is a fully configurable desktop application that produces highly optimized crew pairings.  All policies as well as organizational objectives for cost, robustness and operationally desirable trips are taken into consideration by the engine.  Navtech’s Preferential Bidding System (PBS) works to create a flying and reserve schedule to satisfy an airlines’ coverage needs while simultaneously meeting crews’ objectives.

Likewise, eTripTrader has two cutting edge employee scheduling systems.  Crew Companion is a schedule management and improvement system that incorporates patent pending visual trip detail into a one-page display of all pertinent trip trading information.  It includes open time and trip trade boards, instant contractual legality calculations, as well as criteria trades that show a matching trip list with pay and legality.  Crew Companion also integrates tips, excellent help and fanatical support.  eTripTrader’s SkedFlex is a fully automated and customizable shift trading solution providing airlines with a revolutionary workplace flexibility tool.  Both products help organizations realize substantial savings and provide their employees with a better work-life balance, thus improving their quality of life.

“eTripTrader’s mission is to improve quality of life for airline employees and we’ve enjoyed nine years of consecutive growth by providing reliable, innovative, automated shift/trip trading

products along with ‘fanatical’ customer service.  We couldn’t be more excited about having Navtech become the worldwide distributor of our SkedFlex and Crew Companion products.  We know that no company is better capable of showing the industry that automated shift/trip trading is not merely a perk, but rather an imperative that greatly benefits the company as well as improving quality of life for the employees,” said Tom LaJoie, eTripTrader CEO.

All Navtech and eTripTrader crew products provide a complete solution and can be used from mobile devices and tablets. The combined offering will provide Navtech customers with an enhanced offering that further serves to meet their crew performance and cost-saving expectations while offering their crews more flexibility to fit their lifestyles.

To learn more about Navtech’s Crew Planning products and its other products and services for the aviation industry visit www.navtech.aero/airline_solutions/crew_planning.html

To learn more about eTripTrader’s schedule management systems, visit www.crewcompanion.com orwww.skedflex.com.

About Navtech, Inc. – Navtech, Inc. is a leading global provider of flight operations solutions, serving more than 350 airlines and aviation services customers.  Navtech’s product suite includes aeronautical charts, navigation data solutions, flight planning, aircraft performance software (take-off/landing, weight and balance), and crew planning solutions.  Many of Navtech’s products can be configured as part of an EFB solution, including take-off data calculation, weight and balance, and aeronautical charts.  These products directly support millions of flights each year and help Navtech customers maximize efficiency, reduce costs, ensure compliance with complex national and international safety regulations, and effectively deliver their services.

Headquartered just outside Toronto in Waterloo, Ontario — Canada’s technology center — Navtech also has locations in Stockholm, London, and Ahmedabad, India, and is further supported by satellite offices around the world.  Its home on the web www.navtech.aero is the first and only site for viewing the Navtech Aviation Poster Collection, a collection of hundreds of posters and other ephemera that capture the history of aviation through the arresting graphic design of the day.

About eTripTrader, Inc. – eTripTrader is a company that has revolutionized the tools for improving work-life balance for employees and organizations.  Based out of Boise, ID, eTripTrader helps its clients employ workplace flexibility as a business strategy by providing automated, customizable, shift trading systems and ensure their success in the global economy.

eTripTrader, Inc. was founded in 2002 with the launch of its trip trading product, eTripTrader, to enable airline pilots to trade flying trips.  By 2007 the trip trading system was renovated and rebranded as Crew Companion, when it successfully began serving the needs of thousands of pilots and flight attendants.  In 2009 eTripTrader expanded its product line by adding a shift trading solution, SkedFlex since they have a good dax 40 index.  Now, in addition to the airline industry, eTripTrader offers a comprehensive schedule management solution for all major industries.  Currently, eTripTrader products are improving the quality of life for over 16,000 employees throughout the country.

For more information on eTripTrader, Inc. visit www.etriptrader.com

Contacts:

Andrea Murray, +1-519-747-1170 or amurray@navtech.aero
Amra Metcalf, +1 208-424-9424 or amra@etriptrader.com

2MoRO Solutions backing up HELISUR’s growth in Peru with Aero One® and SAP®Business One.

HELISUR is the Peruvian leader for chartered air transportation of both cargo and passengers, and operates a fleet of seventeen Mil helicopters.

Since 1994, HELISUR has flown a very wide range of people and valuable shipments: from journalists, scientists and executives to drilling equipment, gold or construction material.

The company also performs the maintenance of its fleet on its own, in Lima, and is the only specialist in Latin America certified to carry out repairs on Russian Mil aircrafts.

Context

HELISUR used to work with a personalized system for its inventory management, fleet management, planning and organization of maintenance tasks.

The firm has identified five main challenges for its new information system:

1. Manage planned and unplanned maintenance.
2. Get a clear evaluation of the effectiveness of maintenance operations and their cost.
3. Import data from the former inventory management system to the solution.
4. Incorporate a quality process for the supervision of tasks and components.
5. Have a software solution usable by both corporate executives and on-field engineers.

Solutions

2MoRO Solutions and its Peruvian partner SYPSOFT SA decided to offer HELISUR a global Information System based on the SAP® Business One ERP and its Aero One® add-on dedicated to Maintenance and Fleet Management functionalities. “This global solution was exactly what we were looking for” said HELISUR. “It is difficult for medium aircraft operators like HELISUR to cope with the issue of interconnecting your Information Systems when you choose several software solutions (one for Finance and Purchasing, one for Inventory, another for Maintenance…). With the solution provided by SAP® Business One and Aero One®, we are sure of the integrity and reliability of our data and all our departments can benefit from it.”

Results

HELISUR now works with one single database which ensures both the integrity and reliability of its data and increases the firm’s quality and safety levels in all its departments (General Management, Finance, Sales & Purchasing, Human Resources, Inventory, Maintenance).

A few key figures about the scope of the maintenance and fleet management project:

• 28 users
• 17 helicopters (21 helicopters in June 2012)34 engines
• 3 different maintenance plans
• 600 maintenance tasks.
• 3 hierarchy levels : helicopter/engine/equipment

We are please to announce the Flightglobal Webbies Award in the Best Mobile App category for Smart BRIEF CABIN

Premier Malaysian MRO goes live with industry-leading software in support of business growth

News at a Glance

• AIROD live with Mxi Technologies’ Maintenix software
• Mxi’s Maintenix software supports organizational growth and diversification

Ottawa, Canada (January 31^st, 2012) – Mxi^® Technologies, the leader in aviation maintenance management software, announced today that AIROD Sdn Bhd (AIROD), Malaysia’s premier MRO company, has gone live with the Maintenix^® software. With plans for increased capacity and aggressive expansion into the commercial MRO market, AIROD is now well positioned to achieve its organizational and business objectives.

“Although the geographic location and regional infrastructure of Malaysia distinguishes the area as an ideal destination for global MRO, it is the early adoption of new technologies and dedication to best practices that differentiates AIROD from other MRO companies in the Asia Pacific region,” says Edron Ahmad, Chief Operating Officer, AIROD. “As pioneers and leaders in our respective fields, Mxi Technologies and the Maintenix software were the clear choice for supporting our plans for organizational growth and diversification, and our expectations for process efficiency.”

To support both the fleet management and non-fleet managed MRO aspects of the business, AIROD has implemented a comprehensive Maintenix footprint covering the maintenance planning, execution, engineering, and materials functions. Standard functionality within the Maintenix software enables AIROD to benefit from task definition repeatability and complete traceability between planned and executed work. Seamless integration to finance and document management systems further solidifies the move to modern maintenance management and a holistic enterprise.

“Mxi is committed to working with our customers in helping them reach their potential today and well into the future,” says Dave Seibel, President and CEO, Mxi Technologies. “This stems from our dedication to evolving the maintenance industry and helping our customers deliver on their customers’ expectations for service. Consequently, we’re very pleased to have AIROD live with the Maintenix software and to be a part of their evolution.”

About AIROD

AIROD Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Aerospace & Defence Industries Sdn. Bhd. (NADI), was established in 1976 primarily to embark on “self-reliance” as a defense strategy and to spearhead the development of the aerospace industry in Malaysia. Today, AIROD is a leading MRO and modification center with world-class facilities to support various fixed and rotary wing aircraft for both civil and military aircraft market.

About Mxi Technologies

With solutions designed specifically for aviation maintenance, Mxi Technologies provides integrated and intelligent software, support, and services to commercial airlines, MROs, OEM aftermarket service providers, and defense operators.  Mxi Technologies’ Maintenix® software uses a modern architecture and provides advanced capabilities such as a role-based Web browser interface, long range and automated line planning, automated workflow, electronic signatures, support for portable wireless devices, and a comprehensive range of integration APIs. Our customers range from emerging, small to midsized organizations to the largest global enterprises. For more information, visit www.mxi.com today.

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CONTACT:
Jennifer Smart
Marketing Communications Manager
Mxi Technologies
T 613-747-4698 x 7438
M 613-697-0347
jennifer.smart@mxi.com
www.mxi.com