John Chen will step down as executive chair and CEO of BlackBerry on Nov. 4. Richard Lynch, a current member of the BlackBerry board of director’s compensation, nomination and governance committee, will step in as interim CEO while the company searches for a permanent replacement. “I’m proud to have been able to establish BlackBerry’s vision...
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Ex-Pentagon AI Director Joins Adarga’s Global Advisers
Adarga, a London-based AI software solutions provider, has appointed Michael Groen, a former director of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, to the company’s global advisory board. Groen’s operational and command experience, especially in military intelligence, will support Adarga’s ongoing U.S. expansion and projects with AUKUS and other allies, according to the...
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Marine Corps Veteran Chris Tsirlis Joins Airbus DS-GS as VP of Business Development, Product Innovation
Chris Tsirlis has taken on the role of vice president of business development and product innovation at Airbus DS Government Solutions. The U.S. Marine Corps veteran confirmed his new position on LinkedIn. Prior to his appointment, Tsirlis served as a technical product manager at Microsoft. He also worked as a solutions architect with a focus on...
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Nive Bhagat to Replace Carole Ferrand as Capgemini Group Chief Financial Officer
Capgemini, a digital transformation and technology services headquartered in Paris, France, has named Nive Bhagat as group chief financial officer and group executive board member. Bhagat replaces Carole Ferrand, who has served in the CFO capacity since 2018. Ferrand will facilitate the transition of her responsibilities to her successor in the next couple of weeks...
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Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Names Yoav Turgeman as New CEO
The board of directors of state-owned Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has appointed Yoav Turgeman as its new CEO, replacing Yoav Har-Even, who held the position for over eight years. Yuval Steinitz, Rafael board chairman, hailed the unanimous vote and expressed confidence in Turgeman, saying he has the necessary experience, competencies and skills to...
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Hughes Boulnois Transitions to Vice President of Zephyr High-Altitude Drone Program at Airbus
Hughes Boulnois has taken on a new role at Airbus. According to his profile on LinkedIn, he is now vice president overseeing the high-altitude surveillance and communications drone program Zephyr. He will report to the executive vice president of air power (military air systems). Zephyr is a solar-powered drone capable of flying at an altitude of about 70,000...
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QinetiQ Names Doug Jankovich as Executive Vice President
Doug Jankovich has joined QinetiQ as the security and defense company’s new executive vice president. He confirmed his new role in a post on LinkedIn on Tuesday. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead QinetiQ’s corporate AUKUS enterprise, which will undoubtedly make a significant impact on this critically important trilateral relationship,” he wrote. ...
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Lockheed Martin Australia Appoints Antonia Marzulli as Operations VP
Antonia Marzulli, former Synergy Group Australia CEO, has rejoined Lockheed Martin as vice president for operations in Australia, according to the company’s post on LinkedIn on Monday. Marzuli spent over six years with Lockheed in the United States, most recently as strategy and business development principal until she left in 2015, according to her LinkedIn...
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Jacobs Names Andy White as Vice President, General Manager of International Nuclear Business
Andy White has assumed the role of vice president and general manager of energy, security and technology international at Jacobs. In his new role, he will oversee the company’s nuclear business in the United Kingdom, continental Europe, South Africa, the Middle East and Japan. “I am honored to take on this role at an exciting...
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Australian Ex-PM Scott Morrison Joins Dyne Maritime Advisory Board
Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has joined Dyne Maritime to serve as a member of the US venture capital investor’s advisory board. Morrison, who served as PM from 2018 until 2022, was a founding principal in the formation of the AUKUS trilateral defense agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. “Having the actual architect...