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Mitec Telecom appoints new board chairman

MONTREAL – Wireless and satellite component designer Mitec Telecom has appointed Jeffrey Mandel as chair of its board of directors. Mandel joined Mitec’s board in May 2006. He’s President of AMR Securities Services Inc., and has contributed to the development of Mitec’s financial restructuring and turnaround strategy. “Jeffrey Mandel has helped Mitec define new strategic objectives, build its resource base and prove its capabilities as a leading provider of wireless satellite communications,” said Mitec’s former chair Hubert Marleau, who will remain a director of Mitec. “This support has helped Mitec’s senior management team deliver its first positive cash flow since...