Dean Hanson has joined Simrad as manager of the technical service department. He brings to Simrad 15 years of varied and intensive experience in the electronic field. He has worked extensively as a field engineer, a design engineer in marine electronics, and as a marketing sales engineer.

Mr. Hanson has also served in the U.S. Navy as an electronics technician-radar specialist. He will visit Simrad dealers to hold equipment seminars, and develop higher levels of responsiveness to dealer and customer needs. Mr. Hanson will be stationed in Simrad, Inc.'s main U.S. office in Armonk, N.Y. He will also work closely with Simrad's branch offices in New Orleans, Houston, Seattle, and San Diego.