REDONDO BEACH, Calif.,
Feb. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/
-- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has appointed
Thomas P. Mendez, Jr., vice
president and controller of its Aerospace Systems sector.
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In this role, Mendez will be responsible for financial planning
and analysis; financial reporting and accounting; budgets, rates
and overhead management; government relations and compliance;
resource management; and property administration for the
sector.
Mendez brings more than 13 years of business experience,
principally in the aerospace and defense industry, to his new
position. Most recently, he served as corporate director and
assistant controller for Northrop Grumman Corporation, where he was
a key financial adviser to senior management. He led the corporate
accounting and financial reporting operations, including oversight
of corporate policies and procedures.
Prior to joining the company, Mendez was a senior manager with
Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he gained more than 10 years of
public accounting experience in all aspects of Securities and
Exchange Commission rules and regulations and financial reporting,
primarily serving large public companies in the industry. He served
in the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve for six years before
beginning his public accounting career.
"The current budget environment is challenging, with funding
constraints driving unprecedented demand for aggressive approaches
to affordability," said Ken
Bedingfield, vice president of Business Management and chief
financial officer for Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems. "Tom's
experience enables him to offer new ways to manage our business and
continuously improve our performance."
Mendez earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from
Loyola Marymount University. He is a
certified public accountant.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
SOURCE Northrop Grumman Corporation