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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
The development of EMBRY-RIDDLE’s 90-acre Aerospace Research and Technology Park in Daytona Beach, Fla., has gained new impetus with the hiring of DR. ROD CASTO as associate vice president for research and innovation. Casto most recently held the same title at the University of South Florida, as well as serving as the executive director of the USF Research Foundation Inc. After joining USF in 2003, he transformed school land into a 115-acre research park that successfully attracted several high-tech growth industries. In addition, Casto helped start the Tampa Bay Technology Incubator, creating more than 100 new high-tech businesses. “The culture of innovation in its faculty, staff and students is clearly recognized and valued by the private sector, and that’s one of the primary qualities that attracted me to Embry-Riddle,” Casto said. “The Research and Technology Park provides the opportunity to strengthen and expand partnerships between faculty performing applied research and industry seeking innovative solutions. Embry-Riddle students Dr. Rod Casto will gain valuable experience not otherwise possible, with exposure to private industry through the research park.” Among developing partnerships, Embry-Riddle and the University of Florida may establish a center of excellence in the park to conduct research on unmanned aircraft systems and robotics, which are robust areas of study at Embry-Riddle. Attracting those companies will be easier now that Florida lawmakers have approved an $8.97 million grant the university will use to begin clearing land, building roads and placing signs. The park, located south of the Embry-Riddle campus on Clyde Morris Boulevard and close to Daytona Beach International Airport, is expected to be fully built in 10 years. For more information, contact Embry-Riddle at 386-226-6651 or visit www.embryriddle.edu. q

TrueNorth Avionics
TRUENORTH AVIONICS announced it has achieved AS9100 Rev C quality management certification for its Ottawa, Canada facilities, validating its status as a certified aerospace supplier. Achieving this certification speaks to TrueNorth’s customer service, customer-centric product focus and also opens up new opportunities with aircraft OEMs. BSI Group Canada Inc., the Canadian office of BSI Group (British Standards Institution), the world’s first standards body, performed the audit. “Achieving this certification is an important milestone for the TrueNorth team,” said TrueNorth CEO MARK VAN BERKEL. “AS9100 Rev C is not only a prerequisite for doing business with aerospace OEMs, it is a rigorous prescription for quality that exemplifies our philosophy on products, such as our new Stylus multilingual handset. AS9100 validation is our commitment to aircraft manufacturers and purchasers that TrueNorth will continue to deliver the highest quality products as we continue to grow.” The TrueNorth Stylus is a member of the Simphonē OpenCabin family of products. Stylus is business aviation’s first multilingual handset and incorporates TrueNorth’s intuitive, one-button interface. The handset is offered in wired and wireless configurations, provides high-definition sound for near broadcast-quality voice communications and can be programmed to operate in any language, including those with dedicated character sets, including Chinese, Japanese, Arabic and Russian. For more information, contact TrueNorth at 613-2243301 or visit www.truenorthavionics.com. q

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