Carleton Life Support Systems Inc. - Kelly Coffield Promotion

Since pilots have had the need to breathe at high altitudes, Carleton Life Support Systems Inc. has been there for them, providing oxygen enriched air and committing to the safety of their mission.
Carleton Life Support Systems is a world leader in the application of air separation technology for aviation applications and in the design and manufacture of miniature sterling cycle cryogenic coolers. Bendix Aviation founded the company in 1951 and the sold the facility to Litton Industries in 1982. Northrop Grumman Corporation acquired Litton Industries in 2001 and then in August 2003, divested the Life Support division, based in Davenport, IA, to Cobham plc, Dorsett, United Kingdom. Carleton Life Support is now part of the Carleton Technologies family of companies owned by Cobham.
Since its inception, Carleton Life Support has continually challenged its employees by encouraging forward thinking and maintaining its leadership role in advanced technology for military and commercial products. Life Support has developed an attention for details and prides itself on its rich history and reputation for excellence. Today, that persistence and innovation has transformed Carleton Life Support into a world-class operation that is on the forefront of superior new technology and continued market leadership.

Kelly Coffield Appointed President of Cobham Life Support Group

October 17, 2005

DAVENPORT, IA – Due to a review of company strategy and group functions, Cobham plc, Dorset, UK, parent company of Carleton Life Support Systems Inc, Davenport, has created six business divisions within it’s worldwide companies.

The divisions are:

Cobham Antennas
Cobham Defense Electronic Systems
Cobham Avionics and Surveillance
Cobham Aerial Refuelling and Auxillary Mission Equipment
Cobham Life Support
Cobham Flight Operations and Services

Kelly Coffield, President of Carleton Life Support Systems Inc., has been appointed President of the Cobham Life Support Group. Mr. Coffield will report directly to Allan Cook, Chief Executive of Cobham.

Mr. Coffield will direct the companies within the Cobham Life Support Group which include Carleton Life Support Systems Inc., Davenport; Carleton Aerosystems, Orchard Park, NY; Carleton Pressure Technology Division, Westminster, MD; Carleton Life Support Technologies Ltd., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; Conax Florida Corporation, St. Petersburg, FL; Carleton Technologies Inc., Tampa, FL; H. Koch and Sons, Anaheim, CA; and Draeger Aerospace, Lubeck, Germany.

This is the first time in the history of Carleton Life Support Systems that an emplyee has been named to a corporate level position. Mr. Coffield will assume these new responsibilities without relocating. A replacement for Mr. Coffield as President of Carleton Life Support Systems will be named at a later date.

This appointment reflects the creation of a flatter management structure for Cobham and will support the strategy of focusing on leading market positions, building capabilities and further driving operating performance.

Prior to being named Carleton Life Support President in August 1998, Mr. Coffield was the Director of Commercial Products for the division. In that position, he led the company’s efforts to commercialize its defense technologies and gain entry into the respiratory health care market.
Mr. Coffield first worked at Life Support in 1983 as a student engineer while attending the University of Iowa. He joined the company in 1986 and held progressively responsible engineering positions until 1992 when he was promoted to Assistant Director of Commercial Product Engineering. He became Director of Commercial Products in 1994 and held that position until he was named Company President in 1998.
Carleton Life Support Systems Inc., part of the Cobham plc Life Support Group and headquartered in Davenport, IA, is a world leader in the application of air separation technology for aviation applications and in the design and manufacture of miniature stirling cycle cryogenic coolers. Among our many products are On-Board Oxygen Generating Systems (OBOGS), Breathing Regulators and Oxygen Concentrators, which reduce the logistical burden of supplying liquid oxygen (LOX) on an aircraft; On-Board Inert Gas Generating Systems (OBIGGS), which increases the survivability of a low flying aircraft and Cryogenic Coolers for use in infrared night vision equipment.

Cobham plc, Dorsett, UK, designs and manufactures equipment, specialized systems and components supplied to the aerospace, defense, homeland security, search and rescue and communications markets and operates, modifies and maintains aircraft for military training, special mission flight operations and outsourced freight and passenger services.