AvL Technologies Appoints Guy Clerici as CEO and David Bowne as President

Asheville, N.C., March 7, 2023 – AvL Technologies owner and founder Jim Oliver has appointed Guy Clerici as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and David Bowne as President. Oliver is moving toward full retirement this year. Clerici brings more than 20 years’ experience as AvL’s general counsel and business consultant, plus a lifetime of business experience having grown up in a family of product manufacturing leaders to his new role as AvL’s CEO. 

Guy Clerici - Chief Executive Officer	David Bowne - President

After earning degrees in finance, law and corporate tax law, Mr. Clerici was responsible early in his career for guiding owners in the successful growth of their businesses. With firsthand experience assisting hundreds of closely held businesses to succeed, Mr. Clerici returned to North Carolina in the early 1990s to join in the purchase and management of several national market, Charlotte-based product manufacturing operations.

Clerici met Jim Oliver soon after moving to Asheville in 2001 and has been an integral part of AvL’s development and success as the company grew from 8 to 200+ employees today. Mr. Clerici fully and energetically shares Jim Oliver’s vision and core values of providing industry and government with extraordinary service, great products, and continuous improvements, while maintaining an excellent work environment for all in the AvL family. David Bowne is President of AvL and brings more than 35 years of experience in SATCOM and related industries, most recently as CEO of I.F. Engineering Corporation/CrossPoint Technologies in Dudley, MA. Mr. Bowne also has served as Vice President of Sales and Business Development for ND Satcom, Vice President of North American Sales for General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies, and Director of the Small Antenna Group (Worldwide) for Vertex Communications.

“I’m excited to formally bring Guy Clerici to the AvL team and have him lead the company into the future. He brings the right mix of expertise in legal matters, finance, manufacturing and business management. David Bowne brings the incredible depth of experience in SATCOM and manufacturing that ensures AvL will continue to lead the industry with the rugged and reliable SATCOM products our customers expect,” said Jim Oliver. “There’s a reason Jim Oliver is in the Space & Satellite Hall of Fame – he is an innovative engineer and entrepreneur, and an engaging business leader. I’m honored to take the reins from Jim to lead this great company and the seasoned team he has assembled over the years. I know my background will bring new insights to the business,” said Guy Clerici. “Together with David and our experienced team of more than 30 engineers, AvL will continue to invest in research and development and work with customers to bring exciting new products to market. With unprecedented technological development in all aspects of the SATCOM marketplace this is an exciting time for AvL and for our industry.”

AvL Technologies, Inc. (AvL) specializes in the design, development and production of mobile satellite communication antenna systems and terminals. AvL's visionary approach to mobile satellite antennas and positioners has established the company as a global leader in innovation and reliability. The industry leading AvL product line features a full range of rugged, rapidly deployable, mobile antenna systems and terminals, including multi-band and multi-orbit configurations. AvL antenna systems enable efficient and cost-effective voice, video, and data connectivity to be established quickly, without the need for specialized training. With corporate
headquarters based in Asheville, North Carolina, AvL offers superior service and support to customers around the world.

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