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Wilmington, MA - December 17, 2008 - Textron
Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced
the appointment of James Dolan to senior vice president and
general manager of its Overwatch Geospatial Systems, effective
February 1, 2009, following the retirement of current senior
vice president and general manager Kirk Brown. An operating
unit of Textron Systems, Overwatch Geospatial Systems has
been providing geospatial intelligence (GeoINT) solutions
and services to the Department of Defense and U.S. intelligence
agencies for over 20 years.
"As Overwatch Geospatial Systems chief operating officer,
Jim Dolan has been active in the business, including the critical
areas of strategy and business development. I am confident
Overwatch Geospatial Systems will continue to excel in serving
our GeoINT customers under Jim's leadership," said Fred
Strader, chief operating officer of Textron Systems. "We
wish Kirk well in his retirement and thank him for his commitment
over the past 11 years in making Overwatch Geospatial Systems
a respected leader in the GeoINT community."
Prior to joining Overwatch Geospatial Systems, Dolan was the
operations director for General Dynamics-AIS Geospatial Intelligence
Systems. Over his 31 year career, he has held leadership positions
of significant operational, business development and program
management responsibility within several organizations supporting
the geospatial intelligence community. Dolan is a graduate
of the U.S. Naval Academy and served as a naval intelligence
officer in a variety of operational intelligence assignments.
"I am proud of what we have accomplished at Overwatch
Geospatial Systems, and am certain that Jim will provide the
leadership needed to continue Overwatch Geospatial Systems
role as a trusted provider of geospatial intelligence technologies
and services for the U.S. and international military and intelligence
communities," said Brown.
"The cornerstone of our success remains the strong partnerships
we have with our customers as we deliver innovative solutions
to meet the rapidly changing needs of today's GeoINT analyst,"
added Dolan. "I am honored to take on this role from
Kirk, who has been a leader in the field for years, and to
continue working with our dedicated, passionate employees
to deliver next generation GeoINT solutions."
About Overwatch Geospatial Systems
Overwatch Geospatial is the leading provider of geospatial
intelligence (GeoINT) solutions and services to the Department
of Defense and intelligence communities. For over 20 years,
our modular and intuitive software solutions have combined
technology innovation with client-focus to help GeoINT analysts
optimize workflow management, increase accuracy and accelerate
time-to-decision for mission-focused applications. Our solutions
facilitate seamless integration between image and video exploitation
and mission-critical decision support. Overwatch Geospatial
Systems is an operating unit of Textron Systems. More information
is available at www.overwatch.textron.com.
About Textron Systems
Textron Systems Corporation has been providing innovative
solutions to the defense, homeland security and aerospace
communities for over 50 years. Known for its precision smart
weapons, intelligent battlefield systems, surveillance systems,
intelligence software solutions, aircraft control components,
piston engines, armored vehicles and unmanned aircraft systems,
Textron Systems includes AAI, HR Textron, Lycoming Engines,
Overwatch Tactical Operations, Overwatch Geospatial Operations,
Textron Defense Systems, and Textron Marine & Land Systems.
Textron Systems Corporation is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary
of Textron Inc. More information is available at www.textronsystems.com.
About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a $12.6 billion multi-industry company operating
in 28 countries with approximately 42,000 employees. The company
leverages its global network of aircraft, defense and intelligence,
industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with
innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around
the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter,
Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO,
Greenlee, Textron Systems and Textron Financial Corporation.
More information is available at www.textron.com.
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