FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Star Technologies Announces the Acquisition of The CAPN from Maptech.
Great Falls, VA. August 26, 2008 - Star Technologies Corporation (Star) is pleased to announce the acquisition of The Computerized American Practical Navigator, or The CAPN from Maptech. The CAPN is the navigation software professional mariners have trusted for nearly 20 years, including the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard.
“Star is very excited about the opportunity to acquire the CAPN.” said Robert Strunce, Star’s President and CEO. “Having used it for years, I am a big fan of the CAPN and look forward to updating, expanding, and improving the software. We are excited to use our Guidance, Navigation and Control experience and continue our development and expansion into the maritime markets. We want to assure all the users of the CAPN that it is not going away and to look forward to future releases and updates.”
Star plans to continue development and improve the offerings of The CAPN, along with full customer support and software releases.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The CAPN website is: http://www.theCAPN.com
Purchasing Information and Customer/Technical Support: We apologize for any inconvenience during this transitional period. Information on how to purchase and receive customer & technical support will be coming soon. Please check back with us! Thank you.
About Star Technologies Corporation
Star is privately owned with its headquarters in Great Falls, VA. Star has over 30 years of Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) design, analysis, simulation, and modeling experience, which includes state-of-the-art technologies to provide unique solutions to the most challenging system integrations for both the aerospace and maritime industries. Star Technologies Corporation combines a passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce compelling results and partners with government and commercial clients to deliver consulting services and technology solutions in the aerospace and maritime markets.
Star Technologies Corporation website is http://www.sdt-startech.com.
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