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Hoverfly Technologies Announces New SVP, Engineering Jeffrey Van Anda

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Jan 19, 2023

SANFORD, Fla., January 19, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Jeffrey Van Anda, a professional with over 25 years of engineering experience, succeeds John McDade as SVP, Engineering at Hoverfly Technologies, Inc. (“Hoverfly”).

At the conclusion of 2022, Hoverfly’s John McDade announced his retirement after spending almost eight years in a variety of roles. “John has been with Hoverfly since its inception in the tethered drone space and the teams he managed helped create the standard of excellence we have today. We wish him nothing but the best in his retirement,” said Hoverfly President and COO Steve Walters.

John McDade is succeeded by respected leader Jeffrey Van Anda. Van Anda is a technical visionary with over 25 years of engineering design and leadership experience. He was the former VP of Engineering at Orion Technologies where he built and led an engineering team to design high-speed backplanes, complicated single-board computers, and rugged computer systems for various military customers. This experience also included hardening the quality processes to gain AS9100 quality certification for the company. Van Anda holds degrees in computer engineering and electrical engineering from the University of Florida.

“With Jeff Van Anda, we are excited to bring on a proven, driven professional who we know will be an exemplary leader for our engineering team in an exciting chapter for the company. Our organization continuing to grow and evolve is a testament to the trajectory of the company and we are thrilled to welcome Jeff to the team,” said Walters.

Van Anda uses his unique breadth of both engineering acumen and organizational leadership to ensure consistent growth for both the business and each individual professional on the team. Trusted and respected for transparency, communication, critical thinking, and the establishment of sound processes, Van Anda ensures all stakeholders and teammates are aware of the priorities and methods to achieve them.

Source: Hoverfly Technologies, Inc.

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January 19, 2023
Hoverfly Technologies Names Bill Maesalu as Chief Financial Officer

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Accomplished CFO Hired to Lead Hoverfly’s Rapidly Expanding Global Finance Organization

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Jul 7, 2022

SANFORD, Fla., July 7, 2022 (Newswire.com)
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Hoverfly Technologies Inc. is thrilled to announce Bill Maesalu has joined the leadership team as Chief Financial Officer. As CFO, Bill will lead Hoverfly’s global finance organization and financial activities, including accounting and controllership, financial planning and analysis, tax, investor relations, internal audit, and treasury. Maesalu’s hire follows Hoverfly’s successful spring bridge raise and strong first half order intake.

“Bill’s extensive experience as a CFO for both large and small manufacturing firms makes him an ideal fit for this critical period of rapid growth at Hoverfly,” said Hoverfly President and COO Steve Walters. “We are extremely happy to welcome him to the team and look forward to his contributions in financial leadership and management during this exciting time as we transition out of start-up mode and begin to scale our operations to meet the high order demands from our DoD customers.”

Bill, a CPA, graduated from Bentley University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. His career started as a cost accountant at Texas Instruments in Houston before moving to Coopers & Lybrand (now PWC). After leaving Coopers, Bill moved to the Stanley Works where he spent time as an Internal Auditor before moving to the corporate accounting group where he supervised financial reporting. Next, Bill moved to Rexam PLC and had multiple roles leading to VP of Finance for a major international division. After Rexam, Bill spent the past 25 years as a CFO for multiple capital equipment manufacturing companies. Most recently he was the CFO of an environmental equipment supplier.

“I’ve admired Hoverfly’s team and technology, and I’m excited to join a company that has not only been successful but also has the potential for considerable growth in the near future,” said new CFO Bill Maesalu. “I look forward to working with a talented team to continue to build on the great success Hoverfly has seen in recent years.”

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Tyler Marple

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407-985-4500

Source: Hoverfly Technologies, Inc.

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July 7, 2022
Hoverfly Technologies Surpasses 300 LiveSky Sales to U.S. Government

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Over 300 LiveSky Tethered UAS Sold To The U.S. Government With New Order For 43 Systems

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Jun 8, 2022

SANFORD, Fla., June 8, 2022 (Newswire.com)
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Hoverfly Technologies Inc. announced today another order for 43 LiveSky systems for the US Army, now surpassing over 300 LiveSky tethered drones sold to the U.S. government. LiveSky is a turnkey tethered UAS platform with infinite flight time, offering on-demand persistent ISR capabilities and communications relay solutions. National defense, intelligence, and homeland security customers have all benefited from LiveSky solutions as a force multiplier in mission-critical situations.

LiveSky Sentry and LiveSky Defender, often referred to as the Variable Height Antenna (VHA) for network range extension, have been deployed both domestically and internationally in all-weather environments. Hoverfly’s new LiveSky HL Spectre caught the eye of DoD and USG agencies in recent months due to its multi-payload capability. LiveSky HL Spectre can carry up to three payloads, offering both persistent ISR and broadband network communications relay solutions at the press of a button.

All LiveSky platforms are payload agnostic, allowing integration of a variety of third-party payloads. USG customers employ Silvus, Trellisware, Persistent Systems, and other tactical radios on LiveSky platforms for broadband network range extension, giving our troops unparalleled situational awareness on the battlefield. Equipping LiveSky with ISR payloads provides live full-motion video streams that can be viewed locally, by operators using Tactical Awareness Kit (TAK), and over networks anywhere in the world. LiveSky does not operate using any radio frequency (RF) signals, making it impossible for the data within the system to be jammed, hacked, or intercepted. Additional payloads are available for integration, to include 5G, C-UAS, and EW systems that are more effective at 200′.

USG customers have identified the ability to seamlessly integrate into any network as a key differentiator for Hoverfly tethered drone solutions. LiveSky platforms have been an integral part of multiple ground vehicle programs, enhancing both manned and unmanned on-the-move capabilities. Hoverfly President and COO, Steve Walters, explains, “Various surveillance, radio, and network achieve maximum performance at elevation. Hoverfly LiveSky systems continue to prove that seeking the high ground can be achieved in seconds. Hoverfly’s culture is entrepreneurial and encourages innovation and disruption to the legacy methods of achieving payload elevation, and we are proud to provide capability to the U.S. government, first responders, and foreign partners. “

More and more USG procurement requirements are including tethered UAS, and Hoverfly remains the industry leader with hundreds of units deployed to USG customers. More information on the different LiveSky platforms can be found at hoverflytech.com

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Tyler Marple

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407-985-4500

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Source: Hoverfly Technologies, Inc.

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June 8, 2022
Hoverfly Technologies Announces Grand Opening of New Facility

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Apr 25, 2022

SANFORD, Fla., April 25, 2022 (Newswire.com)
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Hoverfly Technologies, Inc. is excited to announce the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art headquarters in Sanford, FL. The transition to the new stand-alone facility has optimized R&D, flight testing, and engineering to continue to improve LiveSky tethered UAS for federal, security, and commercial customers. The grand opening of the new office in Sanford, FL, comes on the heels of the grand opening of the Product Verification Test Facility (PVTF) in Wright City, MO, and the Maritime Facility in Virginia Beach, VA.

“Hoverfly Technologies continues to grow as customer orders increase year over year. The new facility in Sanford presents great opportunity for our workforce and our customer for the years to come. This facility and the Sanford community was a natural fit for our culture that is based on fostering an environment that encourages innovative ideas across the organization,” Steve Walters, President and Chief Operating Officer.

The rapid expansion of the Hoverfly footprint is largely in part due to the rapidly growing customer base in the defense and security industries. Hoverfly LiveSky remains the premier tethered drone option for both stationary and on-the-move operations, allowing integration for both manned/unmanned vehicles and maritime vessels. Now with over 60 employees, the new facility gives the company adequate space to continue to grow to support its increasing order backlog.

“For this locally-rooted company, remaining in the Central Florida technology corridor was a big priority and proof that technologies born out of the University of Central Florida incubator program can achieve successful transition into early-stage start-up and beyond,” Kevin S. Cochie, Chief Strategy Officer, UCF College of Engineering ’94 & ’05.

Press Contact:

Tyler Marple

tyler.marple@hoverflytech.com

hoverflytech.com

407-985-4500

Source: Hoverfly Technologies, Inc.

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