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Davidson Names James Parys as Growth SVP, Walter Hough as Software VP

Davidson, a provider of technologies designed to protect national security information systems, has added James Parys and Walter Hough to its leadership team. The Huntsville, Alabama-based company said Tuesday Parys will serve as senior vice president of growth and strategy while Hough will hold the position of vice president of software solutions

Who is James Parys?

Parys comes to Davidson from Ultra Intelligence & Communications, where he most recently served as VP of strategic technology for the company’s command, control, intelligence and encryption business unit. In the role, he oversaw growth strategy development to promote the company’s command and control, tactical networking, artificial intelligence and machine learning offerings. 

Before Ultra I&C, Parys also held leadership positions at Parsons, Cubic and Northrop Grumman, where he spent over 20 years of his private sector career. 

The defense technology leader also served as an operations specialist at the U.S. Navy. 

In his new role, he will be in charge of the development and execution of Davidson’s growth strategies and capture processes. He will also represent the company at industry events and build strong partnerships.  

Get to Know Walter Hough

Hough succeeds James Lackey, who recently assumed the role of chief operating officer at Davidson. As software solutions VP, Hough will lead new product development and expand the company’s capabilities to meet the evolving needs of clients in the defense sector. 

Before his appointment, he served as senior director of software. He also held the roles of deputy program manager and program management and was involved in Davidson’s work in supporting the Guam Defense System and delivering advanced modeling and simulation technology to the Missile Defense Agency. 

Earlier in his career, he served in the U.S. Navy and won numerous awards, including two Navy Achievement Medals.

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