Western Union Executive New Vice Chairman of MAI Board

MAI Systems Corp. said Tuesday that Robert J. Amman, the top executive of Western Union Corp., has been elected vice chairman of MAI’s board of directors.

Amman, who was already a director of MAI, has been president and chief executive of Western Union since January, 1988. Brooke Group Ltd., a company controlled by New York investor Bennett S. LeBow, owns a controlling interest in both Western Union and MAI. LeBow is chairman of MAI.

“I’ve known and worked closely with Bob Amman for a number of years,” LeBow said in a statement. “I have every confidence that his increased involvement with MAI will contribute substantially to the success of the company.” MAI has been making a transition from a manufacturer of computers to a reseller of computer software and hardware for industry-specific applications.

Between 1984 and 1986, Amman was vice president of Allied-Signal Corp. and president of its subsidiary, Bunker Ramo Corp., a supplier of information systems and services to banks and securities firms.