Leonardo announces that yesterday's Board of Directors resolved to establish the new Division, reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer Electronics, with the aim of optimizing the organization of the sector Defense and Security Electronics and adequately address the technological and competitive challenges that characterize a strategic business for Leonardo and in strong growth. This will also allow the achievement of an adequate critical mass and the strengthening of the presence on the reference markets.
This evolution will make it possible to align the organizational model with that of the main players in the market, ensuring an even more integrated prospective development.
In the new Division will be merged the current Divisions: Electronics for Terrestrial and Naval Defense, Avionics and Space Systems and Defense Systems.
The two business lines Traffic Control Systems and Automation in the Security and Information Systems Division will also be transferred to the new division.
The responsibility of the new Division is entrusted to Norman Bone. With reference to the press release of 27 September 2018 related to the constitution, reporting directly to the CEO of the Cyber Security Division, Leonardo also announced that with effect from the 21 January 2019, the responsibility of the aforementioned Division is assigned to Barbara Poggiali.
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