Press Release

UK MoD Reception Recognizes Handover of WRAM Online, Industry Collaboration

La Jolla, CA, USA – April 19, 2007

Miro hosted a reception on April 19th at the Museum of Army Flying in Middle Wallop (Stockbridge, Hampshire) to recognize and celebrate the handover of WRAM Online™ (Work Recording & Asset Management) to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). The well-attended event was also a celebration of the successful, long-term collaboration between MoD and Industry, which has consistently delivered high-quality Enterprise and Asset Management (E&AM) support to the Front Line and throughout the Support Chain.

Major General Malcolm Wood, Director General Logistics, Supply Chain, formally accepted WRAM Online into service on behalf of the MoD for all three UK service branches - the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, Army Aviation and the Royal Air Force. Vincent Monteparte, President & CEO of Miro, presented a plaque to Major General Wood that acknowledged the critical role played by the MoD in the collaboration with Miro to design, develop and implement WRAM Online.

The group photo from Middle Wallop shows (starting from the left) Maj. Gen. Malcolm Wood, RAF representative, Vincent Monteparte, Capt. Terry O’Reilly, and Col. Alan Clacher.

"This is a really good example of the private sector and the MoD working together and is part of the whole drive to save money," said Col. Alan Clacher, who heads a team of 60 based at Andover's Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). "Speaking as a soldier, the more money we can save the more kit we can put out onto the front line," he said when the equipment was unveiled to invited guests at the Museum of Army Flying. Other speakers from the user community also shared their experiences of using WRAM Online and working with Miro, including Captain Terry O'Reilly of the Royal Navy.

Miro Technologies has enjoyed a successful working relationship with the MoD since the early 1990s, and since this time the user community has progressively increased, with the addition of new aircraft types and fleets to WRAM Online, which today supports nearly 600 fixed and rotary wing aircraft.