FALLS CHURCH, Va., Nov. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop
Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced today that its board of
directors has elected Patrick M.
Antkowiak, corporate vice president and chief technology
officer, effective immediately. In this new role, Antkowiak will be
responsible for developing and executing corporate technology
strategy, setting technology plans and serving as primary interface
with technology leaders in the customer community, with industry
and university research partners. He will report to Wes Bush, the company's chairman, chief
executive officer and president, and serve on the company's
Corporate Policy Council.
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"Pat is a proven leader and will provide strategic direction for
Northrop Grumman's technology programs in support of our customers'
missions," Bush said. "His experience in advanced product
development and technology will be invaluable as he takes on this
new role."
Antkowiak joined the company in 1981 and has held a variety of
positions in engineering, program management and product
development. He currently is vice president and general
manager of the Advanced Concepts and Technologies Division in the
Electronic Systems sector. Prior to this position, he served as
vice president for strategy and capability development in the
sector's Engineering and Manufacturing organization, where he was
responsible for the development and implementation of product
development roadmaps and technology strategy. He also has served as
director of space systems for Electronics Systems, where he was
responsible for the development of a wide portfolio of radio
frequency and electro-optical space sensor and space superiority
concepts and technologies for future national security
programs.
Antkowiak earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
from the Johns Hopkins University and a
master's degree in computer engineering from the University of Maryland. He has also completed the
General Manager's Program at Harvard
University.
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.
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