EMS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ELMG) has appointed Dr. Neil Mackay as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President for EMS Technologies, Inc., and he will report to EMS President and CEO, Paul Domorski. In this new position, Mackay will oversee the day-to-day operations of all EMS business units, with the general managers from each business reporting directly to Mackay. With a corporate business career spanning almost 30 years, more than 15 years with EMS, Mackay has extensive experience as a senior executive in the fields of aviation and most aspects of communications. Most recently, Mackay served as EVP of Strategy, focusing on Mergers and Acquisitions. Over the past year, he played a pivotal role in EMS’s acquisitions of Australia-based DSpace, a pioneer in developing Inmarsat's BGAN satellite radio protocols, Akerstroms Trux, Northern Europe’s leading supplier of vehicle mount computing solutions for warehousing and distribution applications, and Sky Connect, an important provider of Iridium aeronautical products and services.