MDS Gets Ready “For the Next 25 Years” Ottawa, Nov. 21, 2013 – Kevin Fitzgerald, CEO of MDS, announced today that the company has put in place a management buy-out by key members of the leadership team, which will “position us even more strongly for the…
MDS is pleased to introduce a new state-of-the-art UECU-500 Mark III Throttle System, the latest in our Universal Engine Command Unit (UECU) 500 line. MDS’s throttle system has been successful in providing customers with the flexibility, programming, and automated testing capabilities for more efficient and…
As part of its succession planning and growth strategy to strengthen its Executive Management Team, MDS is pleased to announce the following recent appointments: John Jastremski – Senior Vice-President, Business Development John has been a key contributor to MDS since he first joined in 1994,…
Like many Universities in Canada, Carleton University in Ottawa offers a co-operative education program for its students who are interested in combining academic studies with real work experience. For nearly 15 years, MDS has been taking advantage of Carleton’s exceptional Engineering program and has been…
We are extremely proud to announce that MDS has been named a winner of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program for 2012, sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC, National Post, Queen’s School of Business and MacKay CEO forum. To have our efforts recognized by such a prestigious designation…
Toronto, ON, Canada – October 23rd – HSBC Bank Canada and Business without Borders has named MDS a finalist in the International Business Awards. This achievement further solidifies MDS’ position as a leader in the Canadian marketplace. The International Business Awards program celebrates the best…
After two years and a lot of cooperation and hard work, the Air France Industries Very Big Engine ”Zéphyr” test facility was recently commissioned with its first engine type. MDS was awarded the contract in June 2010 for this 5,000 sq. meter test facility at…
MDS has developed a tool that will help aviation gas turbine engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul organizations (MROs) save time and money on re-correlating test cells for various engine types. As MROs are required to maintain high standards to keep their engine testing certification, the…
As aircraft engines become larger and larger, so do the facilities required to test them. It is therefore not surprising that many large engine test facilities suffer from low-frequency noise, or infrasound, a phenomenon commonly associated with testing large engines. It should be noted that…
