RSI is transitioning to new leadership with the retirement of CEO Bob Bordovsky and President Neil Wheatley. Tom Stelter has joined the company as the new CEO and Jeff Everett has been appointed as President, with responsibilities for the Day-to-day operations of RSI-Visual Systems.
Stelter and Everett succeed Bob Bordovsky and Neil Wheatley, respectively. Both co-founders are shifting into semi-retirement roles but will remain on the board of directors and will continue to assist with selected marketing efforts for RSI.
Tom Stelter brings more than 30 years of experience in flight simulation and aviation training. He retired earlier this year from CAE, where he was most recently vice president, training & services innovation, for North America. "We are confident that Tom's experience and managerial strength will reinforce RSI's position as a leader in visual flight simulation", noted Bordovsky.
"Tom is a great resource and great businessman", added Everett. "Tom's expertise will better posture RSI to achieve our immediate goals and enable an aggressive growth plan for the future."
Everett has been involved with simulation visual systems for more than 30 years as well, originally with the U.S. Air Force, later in Arlington, Texas with Rediffusion Simulation, Hughes Training and Thomson Training (now Thales). He managed Field Engineering and Customer Services. Everett joined RSI-Visual Systems to drive the hardware aspects of the company's PC-based RASTER image generator product line, and was vice president, operations. Wheatley stated, "His considerable knowledge in all aspects of visual simulation places Jeff in the ideal position to enhance RSI's future product offerings."
Although originally known for its pure PC off-the-shelf Image Generators and its breakthrough "Real-Time" software approach replacing calligraphic light points, RSI has expanded to offer total visual solutions, including liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS)-based projection and CrossView wide-angle collimated front- and rear-projected optical display systems. And, Everett claims, "one of the best airport database libraries, with advanced scene content and worldwide geo-specific terrain."
RSI visuals have been certified on full flight simulators by the FAA, CAA, LBA, Transport Canada, DGAC, CCAA, and JAA.
