TEWKSBURY, Mass., Nov. 3, 2005 /PRNewswire/ -- Mary D. Petryszyn, vice
president of Joint Battlespace Integration (JBI) for Raytheon Integrated
Defense Systems (IDS), has been selected by the Society of Women Engineers
(SWE) to receive its prestigious Upward Mobility Award.
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Petryszyn was selected for the award for her leadership in engineering
organizations; for her commitment to creating environments that actively
support diversity; and for her significant contributions to higher education
and local communities. The award is to be presented at a ceremony Nov. 4 at
the national Society of Women Engineers' conference in Anaheim, Calif.
"Mary is an integral part of the IDS team," said Dan Smith, president of
IDS. "Her pioneering efforts are opening a new business area and market
segment for our business as we prepare for the future."
In her role as vice president of JBI in Colorado Springs, Colo., Petryszyn
leads a business area whose innovations and technologies align Raytheon IDS as
the global mission integrator of choice in the areas of surveillance and
maritime domain awareness, providing these capabilities to a variety of
customers. Her business area has major systems engineering, development,
production, integration and test centers located in Colorado, Massachusetts
and Rhode Island.
"Mary Petryszyn's career path is a road map of success for many young
engineers today," says Ronna Robertson, president of the Society of Women
Engineers. "She is the perfect role model for young women in search of just
how far their engineering degree can take them."
The award is made to a qualified woman who, in addition to making
outstanding contributions in the field of engineering and/or technical
management, has also, as a minimum, achieved the level of general manager or
equivalent upper management position within her current organization,
industry, academia or government service. The Upward Mobility Award
acknowledges and provides visibility to women in significant engineering and
technical management who are role models for women aspiring to be engineering
leaders. A recipient of this award has risen within her organization to a
position that influences the decision-making process. The main criteria for
selection are based on the significance of her current position and the
evidence of her growth within the organization cited on her behalf.
In addition to her professional accomplishments, Petryszyn serves on the
Corporate Advisory Council for the Women in Engineering Program at the
University of Colorado, Boulder; the Corporate Partnership Council for the
Society of Women Engineers (SWE); and the Board of Directors for Colorado
Mile-Hi Girl Scout Council. She is a life member of both SWE and the Girl
Scouts of the United States of America.
Based in Tewksbury, Mass., Integrated Defense Systems is Raytheon's leader
in joint battlespace integration. With a strong international and domestic
customer base, including the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, the U.S. armed
forces, Integrated Defense Systems provides a wide spectrum of integrated air
and missile defense and naval and maritime warfighting solutions.
Raytheon Company, with 2004 sales of $20.2 billion, is an industry leader
in defense and government electronics, space, information technology,
technical services, and business and special mission aircraft. With
headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 80,000 people worldwide.
Contact:
Guy Shields
978.858.5246
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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