Kaman (NYSE: KAMN) will purchase the aircraft wheel and brake division of Parker Hannifin for $440 million in a move aimed at expanding the former’s footprint in the aerospace and defense end markets and raising its aftermarket products position. Ian Walsh, chairman, president and CEO of Kaman, said in a statement Monday the acquisition is...
In a recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Sinclair Harris, vice president of client relations at LMI, to discuss how the company is helping the federal government address challenges surrounding digital transformation. He also talked about his career at LMI and the company’s initiatives to give back to the greater commu...
Brent Wildasin, a retired U.S. Army veteran, and Dawn Legere, a two-decade defense industry veteran, will assume the roles of CEO and chief operating officer, respectively, at systems integration firm PD Systems starting on June 1. Wildasin will succeed Martin Ried, who will move to a new role on PD Systems’ board of directors, and...
John Galer, formerly an assistant vice president at the Aerospace Industries Association, has joined Aerospace Corp. as chief of government relations, replacing John Plumb, who moved to the Department of Defense to serve as assistant secretary for space policy. The company said Monday Galer will drive engagements with state and local governments, Co...
Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) saw its full fiscal year 2022 revenue rise 6.4 percent to $8.36 billion and ended the year with a total backlog of $29.2 billion, of which $3.7 billion was funded. The McLean, Virginia-based management and information technology consulting firm said Friday its total backlog increased by 21.7 percent from the...
GovCon Wire recently spoke with Chris Merdon, newly appointed group president of the public sector at NTT Data, and two-time Wash100 Award winner Tim Conway, who is retiring this summer after 12 years in the role and three decades in the industry. This Executive Spotlight features reflections from Tim on his tenure and successes, as well as fut...
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson recently presented the first Wash100 Award, the most acclaimed and prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon), to Clara Conti, vice president and general manager of Red Hat Public Sector, during a visit to the company’s office. Clara Conti received a 2022 Wash100 Award for her leadership to ...
Semiconductor company Broadcom (Nasdaq: AVGO) is in discussions to acquire VMware (NYSE: VMW) through a cash-and-stock transaction, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. News of a potential deal comes as Broadcom, which has a market value of $222 billion, seeks to expand its footprint in the corporate software market. In July 2021, reports emerge...
David Callner, a more than 20-year information technology industry veteran, has been appointed chief growth officer at Arlington, Virginia-headquartered IT services provider M9 Solutions. He previously led technology development and business growth strategies for several consulting and software companies, including his own artificial intelligence fi...
Dave Young, senior vice president of strategic sales at Lumen Technologies, was presented his 2022 Wash100 Award during a recent visit to the company’s office by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. Executive Mosiac has bestowed the prestigious Wash100 Award for the last nine years to recognize the significant executives of consequence to our i...
