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  • Joseph Loretto to Head Grant Thornton's Americas, Central Int'l Business Center - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Joseph Loretto to Head Grant Thornton’s Americas, Central Int’l Business Center

    Joseph Loretto, formerly U.S. resident partner for Grant Thornton‘s Brazil business, has taken a new role as audit partner and International Business Center director for the Americas and Central region. Loretto will support engagement between member firms of Grant Thornton International and oversee international business opportunities as an IBC director, the company said Monday. “He will be integral in continuing […] More

  • Bernadette Wightman to Lead Cisco Canada as President; Alison Gleeson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Bernadette Wightman to Lead Cisco Canada as President; Alison Gleeson Comments

    Bernadette Wightman, a 15-year Cisco veteran, has been named president of the company’s business operations in Canada. She will succeed Nitin Kawale, who will retire after 19 years of service at the company, Cisco said Friday. “We thank Nitin for his leadership and congratulate Bernadette as she takes over the reins and brings her perspective to this high-performing team,” said Alison […] More

  • Booz Allen Names 5 New Partners for Middle East Market Push; Joseph Logue Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Booz Allen Names 5 New Partners for Middle East Market Push; Joseph Logue Comments

    Booz Allen Hamilton has appointed five new partners to provide consulting services for the Middle East and North Africa as the firm aims to expand its footprint in both regions. The firm said Tuesday the new partners for the MENA region are Walid Fayad, Raymond Khoury, Nabih Maroun, Mahir Nayfeh and Nadim Batri. Ramez Shehadi, an executive vice president and managing director at Booz Allen, will […] More

  • Arturo Taboada Returns to Turner International as VP, Regional Manager of Latin America and Caribbean Region - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Arturo Taboada Returns to Turner International as VP, Regional Manager of Latin America and Caribbean Region

    Arturo Taboada, who has served as a project manager at Turner International, has returned to the company as vice president and regional manager of the Latin America and the Caribbean region. Taboada will report to Abrar Sheriff, president and CEO, and be based in Mexico City, Turner said Thursday. The 30-year veteran in the U.S. and Mexico region will be […] More

  • Craneware Buys Kestros, Appoints Russ Rudish to Board; Keith Neilson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Craneware Buys Kestros, Appoints Russ Rudish to Board; Keith Neilson Comments

    Craneware has bought Kestros Ltd. for $2.08 million in a move to bolster Craneware’s presence in the patient access market, Daily Record reported. Scott McCulloch writes that Edinburgh-based medical billing software developer Craneware plans to expand the use of Kestros’ technology platform from the National Health Service Trusts to the growing healthcare market. “This investment […] More

  • Kevin Taylor Named Managing Director at BAE Applied Intelligence - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kevin Taylor Named Managing Director at BAE Applied Intelligence

    Kevin Taylor, formerly group strategy director of BAE Systems‘ applied intelligence business, has been named managing director of that business unit. He will report directly to CEO Ian King and continue as member of the group’s executive committee, BAE said Wednesday. Taylor most recently oversaw the applied intelligence group’s growth strategy and order backlog for the last two years. The […] More

  • Michael Page Named SRI International CIO, IT Services VP; Bill Jeffrey Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Michael Page Named SRI International CIO, IT Services VP; Bill Jeffrey Comments

    Michael Page, formerly senior director of business applications at LSI, will be in charge of information technology strategy at SRI International as the nonprofit’s new chief information officer and vice president of IT services. SRI said Monday Page will manage corporate information and telecommunications systems, network security and desktop support services at the research organization. “Michael Page’s experience is […] More

  • Tony Marceddo to Lead Northrop's M5 Australian Business; Ian Irving Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tony Marceddo to Lead Northrop’s M5 Australian Business; Ian Irving Comments

    Tony Marceddo, a former program director at Raytheon‘s Australian arm, has joined Northrop Grumman as head of the M5 business in Australia and will oversee M5’s communications, cyber consultancy and cyber services portfolio. Northrop said Monday Marceddo will also head expansion efforts in export business opportunities for M5’s communications services to the international market. He will report to both Ian Irving, CEO of Northrop Grumman […] More

  • Alleace Gibbs Named Northrop Technical Services Sector's Communications VP; Darryl Fraser Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Alleace Gibbs Named Northrop Technical Services Sector’s Communications VP; Darryl Fraser Comments

    Alleace Gibbs, director of employee communications for the electronic systems business of Northrop Grumman, has been promoted to communications vice president in the company’s technical services sector. The 16-year company veteran will develop and implement the group’s strategies for advertising, media relations, executive and employee communications and social media in her new position, Northrop said […] More

  • Leslye Katz Joins ICF's Board; Sudhakar Kesavan Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leslye Katz Joins ICF’s Board; Sudhakar Kesavan Comments

    Leslye Katz, a more than 20-year financial management veteran, has been elected to the board of directors at ICF International. She currently serves as board member of rehabilitative care provider HealthSouth Corp. and held the senior vice president, chief financial officer and controller roles at IMS Health between 2001 and 2010, ICF said Thursday. “Ms. […] More

  • Dr. Harry Cross Named Futures Group Senior Technical Adviser - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dr. Harry Cross Named Futures Group Senior Technical Adviser

    Dr. Harry Cross, a 35-year health and development policy veteran, has returned to Futures Group as senior technical adviser for the global consulting firm. He will advise the company on healthcare policy development, impact assessment and program design in his new position, Futures Group said Monday. “I look forward to helping our company continuing to […] More

  • Paul Kahn Joins Airbus Group as UK President; Marwan Lahoud Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Paul Kahn Joins Airbus Group as UK President; Marwan Lahoud Comments

    Paul Kahn, formerly president and CEO of Thales‘ operations in Canada, has joined Airbus Group as president of the aerospace and defense conglomerate’s business in the U.K. He will succeed Robin Southwell, who has left Airbus after a nearly 10-year career there, and be responsible for Airbus Group’s relationships with the British` government, armed forces and industry, Airbus said Wednesday. “Paul comes from […] More