BERWYN, Pa., July 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Triumph Group
[NYSE:TGI] today announced that Tom
Blakely will join the company as Chief Technology Officer,
reporting to Vice President of Operations, Nick Drazic. Blakely has led the development,
certification, and transition to production of dozens of advanced
military and commercial aircraft as well as complex subsystems and
components over the last four decades.
In this new role, Blakely will chair Triumph's Innovation and Technology Council
and oversee technical matters across the company's 36 factories
including both original equipment and aftermarket contracts.
Blakely will also prioritize and manage the company's research and
development efforts as it develops intellectual property in
alignment with its business strategy.
"Development of proprietary products and processes is key to
Triumph's growth on new platforms
and profitability," said Drazic. "As we expand our military
backlog, Tom will play a critical role in partnering with our
military customers to offer solutions for current and future
platforms."
Blakely most recently worked for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as
the Deputy Head of Engineering on their regional jet program after
a brief retirement. Prior to that, he worked at Lockheed Martin for
33 years, holding a broad range of technical leadership positions
including the F-35, C-5, P-3 and C-130J aircraft. This included 28
years with Lockheed in Chief Engineer or Technical Director
positions, two assignments in the company's Washington Operations
office and more than 7 years as the Engineering Vice President
responsible for integrity of technical operations at Lockheed
Martin Aeronautics, including the company's famed Skunk
Works®. Blakely has also consulted on and provided
contract engineering for commercial aircraft development projects
for Airbus and Triumph, as well as
the Naval Air Systems Command.
"As Triumph accelerates its transition from a contract
manufacturing company to a focused provider of proprietary
components and services for leading military and commercial
platforms, I am confident Tom will provide the technical leadership
to solve our customer's hardest challenges," said Dan Crowley, Triumph Group President and
CEO.
Triumph Group, Inc., headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, designs, engineers,
manufactures, repairs and overhauls a broad portfolio of aerospace
and defense systems, components and structures. The company serves
the global aviation industry, including original equipment
manufacturers and the full spectrum of military and commercial
aircraft operators.
More information about Triumph
can be found on the company's website at www.triumphgroup.com.
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