FORT WORTH, Texas, May 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Justin Gans recently joined Elbit
Systems of America as Vice President of Strategy and Corporate
Development. In this newly created position, Gans has an integral
role in developing and executing the company's corporate
development and growth strategies.
"Working in close partnership with stakeholders across our
company, Justin will help expand Elbit Systems of America's
portfolio of capabilities to better serve our customer's current
and future needs," Raanan Horowitz,
president and chief executive officer said. "Justin has
distinguished himself in our industry as a collaborative,
results-focused leader. He is a creative problem solver who is
skilled at identifying opportunities for long-term success."
Gans comes to Elbit Systems of America from Northrop Grumman,
where he was the Director of Aerospace Sector Portfolio Development
and oversaw mergers, acquisitions and alliances. While there, he
played integral roles in the acquisition of several domestic and
international companies.
Before joining the Aerospace and Defense industry, Gans worked
in the investment banking industry and served as a U.S. Navy SEAL
with multiple deployments. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with distinction, and earned a
Master of Business Administration from the Institute of Management
Development in Switzerland.
About Elbit Systems of America, LLC
Elbit Systems of America, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas for over 25 years, is a
leading provider of high performance products, system solutions,
and support services focusing on the defense, homeland security,
commercial aviation, 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) (TASE: ESLT), a global high
technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for
innovative defense and commercial applications. For
additional information, visit: http://www.ElbitAmerica.com or
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About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international high technology company
engaged in a wide range of defense, homeland security and
commercial 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 aircraft systems, advanced
electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, signal
intelligence systems, data links and communications systems, radios
and cyber-based systems. The Company also focuses on the
upgrading of existing platforms, developing new technologies for
defense, homeland security and commercial applications and
providing a range of support services, including training and
simulation systems.
For additional information, visit: http://www.elbitsystems.com
or follow us on Twitter.
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America companies in the United
States and in foreign countries. Copyright ©2018 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.
Media Contacts:
Rod Gibbons
+817-234-6834
rod.gibbons@elbitsystems-us.com
Amy Hartley
+682-286-2411
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