Adi Dar Appointed General Manager of Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Elop, Replacing Haim Rousso, Appointed Elbit Systems Executive
March 01 2009 - 6:18AM
PR Newswire (US)
HAIFA, Israel, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd.
(NASDAQ:ESLT) today announced that, effective April 7, 2009, Adi
Dar will become General Manager of Elbit Systems Electro-Optics
Elop Ltd. ("Elop"). Dar will replace Haim Rousso, who will become
Elbit Systems Ltd.'s Executive Vice President for Engineering and
Technology Excellence. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080408/300441 ) Dar has
served as Elop's Vice President for Business Development since
2006. Previously, he served in a number of management positions in
Elbit Systems, which he joined in 2002. Prior to that, he held
management positions in Elron Telesoft Ltd. and was a career
officer in the Israel Defense Forces. Dar holds a bachelor's degree
in industrial engineering from the Technion and an MBA from
Tel-Aviv University. Haim Rousso has served in management positions
at Elop for the past 36 years, and has served as General Manager
since 2000. Under his leadership Elop has continued its growth as a
world leading company in the area of electro-optics. Rousso holds
bachelor and master of science degrees in electronic engineering
from the Technion. Joseph Ackeman, Elbit Systems President and CEO,
commented: "Under Haim Rousso's leadership Elop has expanded upon
its world leading position in the electro-optics and space markets,
and we are very pleased that he will continue to contribute to the
entire Elbit Systems' organization his vast experience in complex
engineering and development projects. Adi Dar's appointment
underscores his contribution to Elop's success in recent years. We
wish both of them success in their new positions as well as in
continuing to meet the significant challenges ahead." 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. Contacts: Company
Contact: Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO Dalia Rosen, Head of
Corporate Communications Elbit Systems Ltd. Tel: +972-4-8316663
Fax: +972-4-8316944 E-mail: IR Contact: Ehud Helft / Kenny Green
G.K. Investor Relations Tel: 1-646-201-9246 E-mail: This press
release contains forwardlooking 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.
Forwardlooking 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 forwardlooking
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
forwardlooking statements speak only as of the date of this
release. The Company does not undertake to update its
forward-looking statements.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080408/300441DATASOURCE:
Elbit Systems Ltd. CONTACT: Company: Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP
& CFO, , or Dalia Rosen, Head of Corporate Communications, ,
both of Elbit Systems Ltd., +972-4-8316663, Fax: +972-4-8316944; or
Investors: Ehud Helft or Kenny Green, both of G.K. Investor
Relations, +1-646-201-9246,
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