CHANTILLY, Va., June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Perspecta Inc. (NYSE: PRSP), a leading U.S.
government services provider, announced today that Rocky Thurston has been named as senior vice
president and general manager of the company's civilian, state and
local group. In this role, Thurston will be responsible for
developing and implementing growth strategies across state and
local and civilian markets while maintaining performance excellence
on existing programs.
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Thurston joins Perspecta with more than 20 years of experience
serving the defense, intelligence, civilian and public safety
segments of the federal government, most recently serving as client
executive vice president of AT&T's air, space and strategic
defense. Prior to AT&T, Thurston was managing director and
partner at Accenture, and held various other positions of
increasing responsibility at Wyle, Lockheed Martin and Booz Allen Hamilton. He has deep knowledge and
experience in software, infrastructure, cybersecurity and
analytics, winning more than $5
billion in contract awards throughout his career.
"Perspecta is very excited to welcome Rocky as a member of our
senior leadership team," said Mac
Curtis, president and CEO, Perspecta. "He brings valuable
experience in profit and loss management, business development and
integration activities that make him the ideal candidate for this
role. I look forward to working closely with Rocky, and am
confident he will be an incredible asset to our team."
Thurston is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force with a bachelor's
degree in engineering from the United States
Air Force Academy. He also holds a master's degree in
business administration with a concentration in finance.
About Perspecta Inc.
At Perspecta (NYSE: PRSP), we question, we seek and we solve.
Perspecta brings a diverse set of capabilities to our U.S.
government customers in defense, intelligence, civilian, health
care and state and local markets. Our 260+ issued, licensed and
pending patents are more than just pieces of paper, they tell the
story of our innovation. With offerings in mission services,
digital transformation and enterprise operations, our team of
14,000 engineers, analysts, investigators and architects work
tirelessly to not only execute the mission, but build and support
the backbone that enables it. Perspecta was formed to take on big
challenges. We are an engine for growth and success and we enable
our customers to build a better nation. For more information
about Perspecta, visit perspecta.com.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the
current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of
Perspecta and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such
forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date they are made, and Perspecta undertakes
no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although
Perspecta believes that the expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve
a variety of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results
to differ materially from what may be expressed or implied in these
forward-looking statements.
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