21st Feb 2007 07:17
QinetiQ Group plc21 February 2007 QinetiQ Group plc21 February 2007 QinetiQ appoints Managing Director EMEA QinetiQ, the international defence and security technology company, announcesthe appointment of Clive Richardson as managing director of its European, MiddleEastern and Australasian operations, with effect from 1 June 2007. In this role,he will be responsible for all of QinetiQ's operations except for QinetiQ NorthAmerica and QinetiQ Ventures. Richardson joins QinetiQ from BAE Systems Insyte, an operating subsidiary of BAESystems, where he is chief executive officer. Insyte, which has 4,000 UK staff,develops and manufactures sensors, combat management systems and surveillanceand command systems for the defence and homeland security markets. Commenting on the appointment, QinetiQ's chief executive Graham Love said: "I amdelighted to welcome Clive Richardson to QinetiQ. His impressive track recordand in-depth knowledge of the defence industry will be enormously important tous as we continue to grow our UK defence business in technology supply, supportand managed services, and to develop our provision of these services globally." Further senior management changes, effective from 1 April 2007, see AndrewSleigh, currently managing director of the UK Defence & Technology sector, takeup the new position of group chief technology officer. His role will focus onproviding technical leadership, driving investment strategy and ensuring thatQinetiQ continues to harness technology to provide 'brilliant solutions toimportant problems' for its growing customer base in the defence, security andcommercial markets. Hal Kruth, currently managing director of the UK Security &Dual Use sector, will become chairman of QinetiQ Ventures, responsible fordelivering value from the portfolio of start-ups and joint ventures created tocommercialise QinetiQ's technologies. - ends - For further information please contact: Nicky Louth-Davies, QinetiQ press office: +44 (0)1252 392809;+44 (0)7795 290593Adrian Colman, QinetiQ investor relations: +44 (0)1252 395366;+44 (0)7740 432699 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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