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PRESS RELEASE - 17 NOVEMBER 2011


JMS Naval Architects Announces Executive Management Promotions

JMS Naval Architects & Salvage Engineers (JMS) has named Blake Powell to the position of President. Mr. Powell previously served as Vice President. Rick Fernandes, who has been with the firm since its founding, has been named Vice President. Jack Ringelberg will remain onboard as Chief Executive Officer and Bruce Banks, who founded JMS in 1988, remains Chairman.

Blake Powell, President
Mr. Powell previously served as JMS Vice President and has over 20 years of experience providing naval architecture, marine engineering, marine surveying and marine casualty response services to a commercial and government client base representing all aspects of the maritime industry. Mr. Powell earned his degree in Naval Architecture from the University of California. He is a former US Navy Diving & Salvage Officer, Accredited Marine Surveyor with the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors and a licensed captain. His background is a unique combination of formal engineering education, senior management experience, and vessel operations experience. He is a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers [Vice Chairman of New England Section] and the American Society of Naval Engineers [past Chairman of Southern New England section and Regional Councilmember].

Rick Fernandes, Vice President
Mr. Fernandes has served as JMS Creative Director since 1995 and has over 20 years experience in marine engineering, related technical visuals and manages JMS marketing, advertising and new business development. He also manages JMS' vessel computer modeling business offering sales and development of CargoMaxTM computerized shipboard vessel loading programs and HECSALVTM salvage engineering response services through JMS' ERnet program. As Creative Director of JMS' computer animation and visualizations projects he has contributed to 11 internationally broadcast documentary films for the Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel and the National Geographic Channel on the subject of historical marine disasters.

About JMS:
JMS Naval Architects & Salvage Engineers is a specialty maritime engineering firm providing naval architecture, marine engineering, marine surveying, and marine casualty response services to a commercial and government client base representing all aspects of the maritime industry. JMS maintains a full time staff of naval architects and engineers with practical experience. JMS' employees' unique combination of high-end analytical engineering expertise and practical seafaring experience allows JMS to deliver rapid and innovative solutions to complex problems. JMS is committed to delivering quality products with highly personalized and responsive service and maintains an internationally recognized ISO 9000 quality management system. JMS' offices are located along the Mystic River in downtown Mystic, CT. The historic community is rich in maritime tradition and offers an ideal setting for a maritime business.

For more information:
Rick Fernandes
860.536.0009 ext 16
rickf@jmsnet.com
www.jmsnet.com
 

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