RESTON, Va., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company has appointed Ron
Ross vice president of Raytheon Information Solutions (RIS). In this capacity
he will provide leadership and strategic direction to RIS -- Raytheon's
consolidated Information Technology (IT) capability. Ross will focus on
driving customer-focused industry best practices and best of breed IT
solutions that enable federal agency mission objectives.
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Ross brings to Raytheon more than 35 years of experience delivering IT
solutions to the federal government, including nearly 20 years working on
assignments in defense and intelligence agencies. Prior to joining Raytheon,
Ross was president of Scientific and Engineering Solutions, a provider of
information technology services to the federal government. Previously, Ross
was president of Compaq Federal LLC, where he led all activities related to
the company's sales of products, services, and solutions to U.S. government
agencies worldwide. Earlier in his career, Ross served as president and chief
operating officer of CACI International and held a series of executive
positions at Computer Sciences Corporation, including president of the
company's defense/intelligence business.
"An experienced veteran of the federal IT market, Ron understands the
challenges and opportunities facing today's government and its industry
partners," said Mike Keebaugh, president, Raytheon Intelligence and
Information Systems, RIS' parent business unit. "We're thrilled to have
someone of Ron's stature leading this part of our business."
Ross will leverage his federal IT market knowledge in his new role --
offering strategic direction, as well as leveraging the extensive array of
Raytheon capabilities and expertise for the continued success of RIS. RIS,
Raytheon's consolidated IT capability, offers customer-focused solutions that
support federal agency mission objectives. Solution areas include: Enterprise
Modernization, Knowledge Management, Security, Infrastructure Management, High
Performance Data, E-Government, and Logistics Management.
"The federal government is in the midst of a profound transformation --
agencies are increasingly focused on improving their performance against
broader mission objectives," said Ross. "I'm excited to join RIS -- an
organization that is clearly committed to collaborating with federal agencies
to enable their mission success."
Ross is a graduate of the University of Maryland and holds a bachelors
degree in management sciences. He serves on the board of directors and the
executive committee of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics
Association International (AFCEA), the National Sciences Center, and the Board
of Governors for the USO Worldwide Organization.
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2002 sales of $16.8 billion, is an
industry leader in defense, government, and commercial electronics, space,
information technology, technical services, and business and special mission
aircraft. With headquarters in Lexington, Mass., Raytheon employs more than
76,000 people worldwide.
Contact
Darci Bushey
703.849.1568
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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