ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Finmeccanica North
America and DRS Technologies CEO William J.
Lynn has announced the appointment of Jim Scott as president of the company's
Aviation, Communication and Homeland Security (ACHS) business
group.
Prior to this appointment, Scott served as vice president and
general manager for the Global Enterprise Solutions business unit
of ACHS. He has spent more than 20 years in the defense industry,
with particular expertise in full lifecycle telecommunication
systems and security and logistics operations.
Scott will oversee the DRS portfolio of satellite services,
network and telecommunications, electronic and cyber security
solutions and aviation maintenance repair and overhaul
businesses. The Aviation, Communication and Homeland Security
business is headquartered in Herndon,
Virginia with major facilities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Florida, Montana and Germany.
"Jim is a dynamic and energetic leader with a proven track
record of success," Lynn said. "His industry experience across a
variety of important disciplines will serve him well as he leads
the group into the future," Lynn continued.
During his 10 years at DRS, Scott has provided strategic and
operational direction for the Global Enterprise Solutions unit and
overseen major military programs involving the U.S. Special
Operations Command, Defense Information Systems Agency, Space and
Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), U.S. Army and the Pentagon.
Prior to his career at DRS, Scott served on active and reserve
duty as a U.S. Army Signal Officer in a variety of command and
staff positions. He also served as a U.S. Defense Department
civilian within the Army's Battle Command Battle Lab and held
engineering and leadership roles within SPAWAR.
Scott earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from the
Georgia Institute of Technology.
About DRS Technologies
DRS Technologies is a leading supplier of integrated products,
services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and
prime contractors worldwide and is a recipient of the Defense
Security Service Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence as
well as three James S. Cogswell Awards for Outstanding Industrial
Security Achievement. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Finmeccanica SpA, (FNC.MI), which employs approximately 70,000
people worldwide.
For additional information please contact:
Michael Mount
Director
Public Affairs and Communications
571-447-4624
mmount@drs.com
SOURCE DRS Technologies