Elbit Systems of America, LLC Announces Thomas L. Carter as Vice President, Government Relations
February 18 2009 - 10:17AM
PR Newswire (US)
FORT WORTH, Texas, February 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit
Systems of America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems
Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT), announces Thomas L. Carter has joined the
company as Vice President, Government Relations. In this role,
Carter will report to the Vice President of Marketing and will be
responsible for leading Elbit Systems of America's Washington
Operations. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080408/300488 ) Carter is a
widely respected government relations and congressional liaison
executive with over 20 year experience in Washington DC. Prior to
joining Elbit Systems of America, Mr. Carter served in high level
positions in the White House, U.S. Senate and the Department of
Defense. He is a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense,
Legislative Affairs, and the former Senior Counselor to the
Coalition Provisional Authority for Legislative Affairs, Baghdad,
Iraq. Most recently he was the President of Commonwealth Consulting
Corporation. He is also a Major General in the Air Force Reserves
and has over 10,000 hours experience as a military and civilian
pilot. Mr. Raanan Horowitz, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Elbit Systems of America, stated, "Tom Carter is a valuable
addition to the Elbit Systems of America leadership team. Tom's
extensive background in defense and aerospace coupled with his
noteworthy experience in Washington, will support our strategy of
developing better understanding of our customers' needs and
delivering to them superior solutions. We are extremely pleased to
have Tom Carter join our exceptional team." About Elbit Systems of
America, LLC Elbit Systems of America is a leading provider of high
performance products and system solutions focusing on the
commercial aviation, defense, homeland security, and medical
instrumentation markets. With facilities throughout the United
States, Elbit Systems of America is dedicated to supporting those
who contribute daily to the safety and security of the United
States. Elbit Systems of America, LLC is wholly owned by Elbit
Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT), a global electronics company engaged in
a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial
applications. About Elbit Systems Elbit Systems Ltd. is an
international defense electronics company engaged in a wide range
of defense-related programs throughout the world. The Company,
which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the
areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control,
communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and
reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned air vehicle (UAV) systems,
advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites,
airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and military
communications systems and radios. The Company also focuses on the
upgrading of existing military platforms and developing new
technologies for defense, homeland security and commercial aviation
applications. Trademarks Elbit Systems of America and other
trademarks, service marks and logos are registered or unregistered
marks of Elbit Systems of America companies in the United States
and in foreign countries. Copyright (c) 2009 Elbit Systems of
America. All rights reserved. Forward Looking Statement This press
release contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) regarding
Elbit Systems Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries (collectively the
Company), to the extent such statements do not relate to historical
or current fact. Forward Looking Statements are based on
management's expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions.
Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
as amended. These statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are
difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results, performance
and trends may differ materially from these forward-looking
statements due to a variety of factors, including, without
limitation: scope and length of customer contracts; governmental
regulations and approvals; changes in governmental budgeting
priorities; general market, political and economic conditions in
the countries in which the Company operates or sells, including
Israel and the United States among others; differences in
anticipated and actual program performance, including the ability
to perform under long-term fixed-price contracts; and the outcome
of legal and/or regulatory proceedings. The factors listed above
are not all-inclusive, and further information is contained in
Elbit Systems Ltd.'s latest annual report on Form 20-F, which is on
file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this
release. The Company does not undertake to update its
forward-looking statements. Contact: Kim Cushman:
+1-(603)-886-2273,
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