David Ray Named President of FLIR Systems’ Government & Defense Business Unit
December 07 2017 - 8:00AM
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLIR) today announced that David Ray has
been named President of the Government & Defense Business Unit,
effective January 8th, 2018. Reporting to FLIR President and CEO,
Jim Cannon, Mr. Ray will be responsible for leading all aspects of
the Government & Defense business unit, including strategy,
R&D, operations, business development, and marketing.
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Mr. Ray worked at Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN) since 2002, a $24
billion technology company specializing in defense, civil
government, and cybersecurity solutions. Since 2015, he held the
position of Vice President, Global Business Development and
Strategy for the company’s Intelligence, Information and Services
segment, serving Intelligence, Department of Defense,
Federal/Civil, and international customer markets. In this role,
Mr. Ray’s responsibilities included global new business, sales
operations, marketing, government relations, and M&A strategy.
He previously served in numerous leadership positions in business
development, general management, and government relations during
his tenure at Raytheon. He began his private-sector career as a
Senior Management Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton.
Mr. Ray received a Bachelor of Science degree in business
management from the United States Air Force Academy and served five
years in the United States Air Force at Andrews Air Force Base and
the Pentagon where he led teams responsible for
communications-related projects designed to support senior members
of the government and military. He also earned a Master of Science
in systems management and strategy from Central Michigan
University.
“I’m pleased to welcome David as FLIR’s new President for the
Government & Defense Business Unit,” said James Cannon,
President and CEO of FLIR. “David brings a wealth of experience in
both managing and growing large technology businesses that serve
government customers around the world. We’re proud to add
David, a veteran of the United States Air Force, to the FLIR senior
leadership team and look forward to his contributions at FLIR.”
Mr. Ray will be based primarily out of FLIR’s Washington, D.C.
area office in Arlington, Virginia.
About FLIR Systems, Inc.Founded
in 1978 and headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon, FLIR Systems is a
world-leading maker of sensor systems that enhance perception and
heighten awareness, helping to save lives, improve productivity,
and protect the environment. Through its nearly 3,500 employees,
FLIR’s vision is to be “The World’s Sixth Sense” by leveraging
thermal imaging and adjacent technologies to provide innovative,
intelligent solutions for security and surveillance, environmental
and condition monitoring, outdoor recreation, machine vision,
navigation, and advanced threat detection. For more information,
please visit www.flir.com and follow @flir.
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Media ContactTim
McDowd503-498-3146tim.mcdowd@flir.com
Investor RelationsShane
Harrison503-498-3547shane.harrison@flir.com
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