General Dynamics Corporation Announces Executive Changes, Effective April 1, 2019
January 11, 2019 at 10:30 pm IST
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General Dynamics announced that Robert W. Helm, currently serving as Senior Vice President for Planning and Development, will assume the role of special advisor to the CEO. Thomas W. Kirchmaier, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, will become Senior Vice President for Planning, Communications and Trade Compliance. Elizabeth "Betsy" L. Schmid will lead the Government Relations organization as Vice President for Government Relations. The three will report directly to the CEO. The appointments will be effective April 1, 2019. Helm has served in his current role since joining General Dynamics in 2010, overseeing all communications, international trade compliance and Congressional engagement in support of General Dynamics' programs and initiatives. In his new position, Helm will provide counsel to the CEO on emergent issues and continue to support General Dynamics' strategic initiatives. Schmid joined the General Dynamics government relations team in 2015 after serving in a variety of roles including as a vice president of the Aerospace Industries Association, a staff director for the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and a Presidential Management Fellow in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. She became vice president for Government Relations in 2018.
General Dynamics Corporation specializes in the design, manufacturing and marketing of aeronautical, space, naval, and defense systems and equipment. Net sales break down by family of products and services as follows:
- information systems and technologies (30.6%): telecommunication, control, surveillance, monitoring, and similar systems;
- submarines and boats (29.5%);
- business aircraft (20.4%). Moreover, the group offers maintenance and assistance services etc.;
- defense and security systems (19.5%): armored combat vehicles, land combat systems, weapons systems, munitions, protection and detection systems, etc.
Net sales break down by source of income between sales of products (58.2%) and services (41.8%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (85.5%), North America (2.3%), Europe (6.5%), Africa and Middle East (2.7%), Asia/Pacific (2.6%) and America Latin (0.4%).
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