Annual report 2008 - Comrod

the RF spectrum is the same. The problems associatedwith communicating over difficult terrains and indifficult conditions are the same now as they alwayshave been, you can have the most complex radios,but without a good antenna you will not communicatesuccessfully. Being in a position to appreciate the issuesfaced by today’s communicators helps tremendouslyin selecting the right product to meet the militaryrequirements.”“The use of the RF spectrum is changing as technologymoves forward at an ever increasing pace. Thedemand for antennas to operate over wider frequencybandwidths with greater power handling requirementsand also to provide communications whilst on the moveis a very demanding area, but one which Comrod isideally positioned to succeed in. I am very proud to be apart of the Comrod team.”Together with Mr. McClelland, Comrod UK alsoconsists of Jon Barton and Paul Griffiths. They bothhave more than 15 years of experience within thedefence communication sector. Jon Barton was in theBritish Army where he served as a communicator usingantennas and masts for wide area systems. After leavingthe British Army Mr Barton was employed in a sales rolefor a leading antenna company until he joined Comrodin 2008.Paul Griffiths is an engineer by trade and has a vastknowledge of the mechanical construction of all theproducts. Given his engineering background and hisemployment in the defence industry over 15 years hehas a good knowledge of all the requirements necessaryto ensure that newly developed products are designedin the most efficient method for production and ease ofuse by the customer.Shankar J. Shenoy is the country manager in India basedin Bangalore. He was born in Bangalore and educated inengineering and holds a Bachelor of Engineering degreein electronics and communications. In his early careerhe was an engineer working for Bharat Electronics. Hethen became a sales engineer for RF instrumentationfor Racal Instruments and from 1995-2008 he was thecountry manager for Racal Antennas India. Mr Shenoyhas a huge array of experience in the communicationsrequirements of the Indian Armed Forces.Comrod Communication Group Annual report 2008 25