Dielectric Appoints VanAtta as New General Manager

Dielectric
Communications, a division of SPX and a leader in broadcast antenna systems, announced
that Garrett VanAtta has been appointed as the company’s vice president and
general manager. In his new role, VanAtta will oversee Dielectric’s development
and manufacture of systems for radio, mobile media, and television
broadcasting. VanAtta, who has held upper management positions within SPX since
2001, has been promoted from his previous role as vice president of operations
for Dielectric.

“Garrett
has shown the leadership skills and business acumen necessary for his new
assignment, and we look forward to seeing Dielectric continue to grow under his
guidance. We’re excited to witness his positive influence on the company as
Dielectric leverages its position as an industry leader and refines strategies
for the new markets ahead,” said Lee Powell, SPX’s segment president for
industrial products and services.

In his new
position of vice president and general manager, VanAtta will report directly to
Powell. VanAtta has a proven success record within the manufacturing industry.
During his time as vice president of operations for Dielectric, he improved
production quality and customer satisfaction while streamlining costs by
implementing lean manufacturing, adherence to the ISO 9001:2000 standard, and
SAP manufacturing. VanAtta also has served as director of supply chain
management for Dielectric and as North American director of operations for
SPX’s Radiodetection. Prior to joining SPX, VanAtta held a variety of
senior-level production management and engineering management positions.

“This
is an exciting time in the communications industry with the roll-out of digital
television, radio, and mobile media networks. I look forward to my expanded
role and to our continued successes within these markets,” said VanAtta.
“We have a dedicated team that is fully engaged in helping our customers
achieve their build-outs successfully. Our strong commitment to our customers
is an ongoing reflection of our robust engineering knowledge, manufacturing
capabilities, and dedicated sales support.”

David
Wilson, Dielectric’s former president, has been promoted to the role of vice
president of global aftermarket sales and marketing for SPX Service
Solutions.