KBR KBR Inc

KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced that Major General (Retired) Andrew Pringle has been appointed Vice President, Europe, Africa and Middle East Defence, a new product line within KBR�s Government & Infrastructure business unit. The Defence Services group will focus on military pursuits and customers in the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. �Andrew Pringle brings more than 35 years of military experience, a vast knowledge of our Ministry of Defence customer base and significant international business expertise,� said Bruce Stanksi, President of KBR�s Government & Infrastructure business unit. �The new product line will allow us to expand our scope and grow new business in the robust defence market, while continuing our excellent performance for our existing clients.� Since retiring from the Royal Army after more than 35 years, he has developed a wide-ranging defence related consultancy portfolio with American, UK and European clients. Most recently, Pringle was a senior consultant to System Development (UK), a high technology company based in Cambridge. He is also a non-executive director of Manpower Software plc, and a senior advisor to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague. The Defence Services group will be headquartered in Leatherhead, England, effective immediately. KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company supporting the energy, petrochemicals, government services and civil infrastructure sectors. The company offers a wide range of services through its Downstream, Government and Infrastructure, Services, Technology, Upstream and Ventures business segments. For more information, visit www.kbr.com.