Latest stories

  • Battelle Names Dr. John Lechleiter to Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in , ,

    Battelle Names Dr. John Lechleiter to Board

    Battelle has selected Dr. John Lechleiter, former president, CEO and chairman of Eli Lilly and Company, to its board of directors, the Columbus, Ohio, firm said Monday. Initially joining Eli Lilly as an organic chemist, Lechleiter stayed with the company for decades and went on to hold the top leadership role for nine years before […] More

  • Leidos, Ford Partner on Automobile Factory Energy Savings Project; Jim Moos Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in

    Leidos, Ford Partner on Automobile Factory Energy Savings Project; Jim Moos Comments

    Leidos has signed a $5.7 million contract with Ford Motor Co. to support energy-efficiency initiatives at the car manufacturer’s transmission plant in Livonia, Michigan. The Reston, Virginia-based contractor said Wednesday it will install a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at the Livonia factory under the energy savings performance contract. Ford developed a five-year plan in 2012 to reduce operational energy use of each vehicle the company produces worldwide […] More

  • Tower Int'l CEO Mark Malcolm Named to General Dynamics Board; Phebe Novakovic Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in

    Tower Int’l CEO Mark Malcolm Named to General Dynamics Board; Phebe Novakovic Comments

    Mark Malcolm, president and CEO of automotive structural metal assemblies supplier Tower International, has been appointed to the board of directors at General Dynamics. Malcolm will serve on General Dynamics’ audit committee, the company said Wednesday. “With Mark’s experience at the helm of a publicly traded manufacturing company and his financial management background, he’s an […] More

  • Jan Allman to Join Marinette Marine as CEO - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in

    Jan Allman to Join Marinette Marine as CEO

    Jan Allman, formerly a Navistar Corp. executive, will join the Fincantieri Marine Group-owned Marinette Marine Corp. subsidiary as president, CEO and general manager on Monday. “This is the logical next step in Fincantieri’s unwavering commitment and continued investment in the US market,” Fincantieri CEO Giuseppe Bono said June 16. Allman is also a veteran of Ford Motor […] More