Warren King Joins Northrop Grumman International Advisory Board
May 18 2016 - 11:30AM
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced Warren King,
retired chief executive officer of the Australian Defence Materiel
Organisation (DMO), will join its international advisory board. The
Northrop Grumman international advisory board counsels the
company's corporate policy council (CPC) on market dynamics,
development strategies, international engagement in local markets
and other related aspects of international business.
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"Warren King is one of Australia's most informed and experienced
advisers on Australian defense and acquisition policy," said David
Perry, vice president and chief global business development
officer, Northrop Grumman. "With his extensive experience in the
Australian defense landscape and strong relationships with defense
communities across the globe, we are thrilled to work with Warren
in further developing Northrop Grumman's global expansion across
our international focus countries."
"I welcome Warren as the newest member of our international
advisory board. Warren possesses a wealth of leadership, experience
and expertise, across technical disciplines and across
international markets. Warren is an excellent addition to our board
as we continue to advance our global presence," said Adm. James
Stavridis (Ret.), chair, Northrop Grumman international advisory
board.
King was appointed chief executive officer of the DMO (now the
Defence Capability and Sustainment Group) in 2012, where he served
until his retirement in 2015. In this role, King was responsible
for the DMO's portfolio of projects and commercial programs
including the provision of maintenance and other critical supplies
and services for the Australian Defence Force, overseeing an annual
budget of $12 billion Australian dollars.
King has an extensive international defense background with over
35 years' experience in the defense sector, including 20 years'
service with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) where he specialized
in combat systems engineering and completed posts in the United
States and the United Kingdom. After serving in the RAN, King held
a variety of senior managerial positions ranging from small
Australian enterprises to large multinational corporations.
King earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from the
University of New South Wales. In 2015 he was awarded the U.S
Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service, in
recognition of his service and contribution to the success of the
US-Australian alliance.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems,
cyber, C4ISR, strike, and logistics and modernization to government
and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
CONTACT: Randy Belote
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