John Howe, currently Thales UK's Vice-Chairman, will be retiring at the end of January 2009 following 8 years in the position. As a result of this Victor Chavez has been appointed to the role of Deputy CEO for Thales UK in addition to his current responsibilities for Business Development, Sales and Marketing. Victor will report directly to Alex Dorrian, CEO Thales UK.
Sam Keayes is appointed Vice President - External Affairs and Strategy for Thales UK, expanding on his currently role as UK Strategy Director.
John Howe will continue to support the company, taking up the position of Non-Executive Director of the UK Advisory Board in January 2009, reporting to Lord Roger Freeman, Chairman.
Alex Dorrian, CEO Thales UK, says: "I am pleased that John Howe remains part of our senior advisory team and wish him well in his new role as Non-Executive Director. He has played an immensely valuable role in the development of our strong position in the UK market."
"My congratulations to both Victor and Sam on their new roles. I am confident that the new management team will continue to drive the innovation and excellence that underpins our success in the UK and to help to shape our future strategy and growth."
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About Thales and Thales UK
Thales is a leading international electronics and systems group, addressing defence, aerospace and security markets worldwide. Thales' leading-edge technology is supported by 22,000 R&D engineers who offer a capability unmatched in Europe to develop and deploy field-proven mission-critical information systems. To this end, the group's civil and military businesses develop in parallel and share a common base of technologies to serve a single objective: the security of people, property and nations. The group builds its growth on its unique multi-domestic strategy based on trusted partnerships with national customers and market players, while leveraging its global expertise to support local technology and industrial development. Thales employs 68,000 people in 50 countries with 2007 revenues in excess of £8.3 bn.
Thales UK employs 9,000 staff based at more than 50 locations. In 2007 Thales UK's revenues were over £1.2 bn.
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Kathryn Bell
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Email: kathryn.bell@thalesgroup.com
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