3rd Apr 2007 18:00
Grant Hintze has joined Meggitt Safety Systems, a Meggitt groupcompany, as President and General Manager, it was announced by JohnStobie, Meggitt Aerospace Equipment Managing Director. £ Prior to joining Meggitt, Hintze was President of ElectromechTechnologies, a unit of McKechnie Aerospace based in Wichita, KS, andPresident of Goodrich De-Icing and Specialty Systems, in Uniontown,Ohio. He also held executive positions with TYCO Corporation, LockheedMartin and Texas Instruments. £ Stobie said, "Grant will provide the leadership that is requiredto leverage the unique and broad capabilities of Meggitt SafetySystems and enable sustained growth of the business unit. He has awealth of experience in the aerospace industry, including generalmanagement, business development and financial management." £ Hintze has an engineering degree from the United States MilitaryAcademy at West Point and a masters degree in financial managementfrom the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. £ EDITOR'S NOTES: £ 1. Meggitt Safety Systems, a Meggitt group company, is located in Simi Valley, CA. It is a world leader in extreme environment fire and smoke warning protection and safety systems for aircraft, spacecraft, ships, trains, missiles and various industrial and energy platforms, including nuclear. £ 2. Headquartered in the UK, Meggitt PLC (LSE:MGGT) is an international group of companies operating in North America, Europe and Asia. Known for its specialized extreme engineering, Meggitt is a world leader in the aerospace, defense and electronics industries. Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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