WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN), has been named by Aon Hewitt, the global
talent, retirement and health solutions business of Aon plc (NYSE:
AON), to the list of 2014 Global Aon Hewitt Top Companies for
Leaders®.
"Being named one of the top 25 global companies for leadership
underscores our commitment to offering superior development
opportunities and to sustaining and growing leadership capability
to drive company performance," said Keith
Peden, Raytheon senior vice president of Human Resources and
Global Security. "'Leaders teaching leaders' is core to our
development mindset and approach. Business strategy drives our
development focus, and our development is focused on building a
consistent set of competencies through experiential rotations,
accelerants, and applied formal learning."
Conducted since 2001, the Aon Hewitt Top Companies for Leaders
study is a comprehensive, longitudinal analysis of talent
management and leadership practices of organizations around the
world. This year's winners were selected by an expert panel of
independent judges based on a number of criteria, including
strength of leadership practices and culture, examples of leader
development on a global scale, alignment of business and leadership
strategy, company reputation, business and financial
performance.
"In today's complex and unpredictable business landscape, Top
Companies for Leaders are passionate about cultivating resilient
and engaging leaders who take the time to know and develop their
talent and understand what experiences they need to rise above the
rest," said Pete Sanborn, Global
Talent practice leader. "We congratulate Raytheon on being among a
select group of organizations that excel at building and growing a
strong leadership environment."
Visit www.aon.com/topcompanies-winners for the full list of Aon
Hewitt Top Companies for Leaders.
About the Aon Hewitt Top Companies for Leaders Study
With more than 1,500 data points and more than 300 executive
interviews, the 2014 Aon Hewitt Top Companies for Leaders study is
the most comprehensive, global research on leadership in the
market, examining the link between leadership practices and
financial results. This study explores how organizations
assess, select, develop, and reward leaders, and examines the
execution of leadership practices, as well as the strategy that
guides it. To learn more about this study, please visit
www.aon.com/topcompanies.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2013 sales of $24 billion and 63,000 employees
worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in
defense, security and civil markets throughout the world. With a
history of innovation spanning 92 years, Raytheon
provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration
and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and
command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well
as cyber security and a broad range of mission support
services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit
us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter
@Raytheon.
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