WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) has appointed Christopher J. Davis as president, Raytheon
International Inc. effective immediately.
Davis will report to John Harris,
vice president, Business Development and CEO, RII, and be based in
Washington, D.C.
"Chris has a proven track record in international business and
business creation that makes him the ideal candidate to
strategically drive our top global initiatives," said Harris. "He
will lead the worldwide RII team to grow international sales."
Davis replaces Thomas A.
Vecchiolla, who recently retired after 15 years with the
company.
Davis has spent much of his industry and military careers abroad
with three years in Japan and more
than 15 years in the United Arab
Emirates. He served as country leader and president, RII in
the UAE since July 2014. In
January 2006, he joined the Raytheon
Missile Systems business development team to grow their
international portfolio in the Middle East North Africa region.
Davis is a retired Marine aviator, and before joining Raytheon, he
had senior assignments working with the U.S. Embassy in
Abu Dhabi, and the chairman of the
Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce. He
has a bachelor's of science degree in industrial engineering from
Union College and a master's degree in
security studies from the Marine Corps University.
About Raytheon
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of $24 billion and 63,000 employees,
is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense,
civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 95 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art
electronics, mission systems integration, C5I™
products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for
customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in
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