Cubic Appoints
Executive Advisory Board Composed of Leading Defense
Experts
Will Advise Management Team on Strategic Growth Opportunities
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - April 8, 2010 - Cubic Defense Applications,
Inc., the defense systems unit of Cubic Corporation (NYSE:
CUB), announced today that it has formed an Executive Advisory
Board composed of leading defense, intelligence, counterterrorism,
industry and retired flag officers to help the company
evaluate strategic growth opportunities, enter new markets,
and assess technology investments.
The
Executive Advisory Board members include:
Admiral
Vern Clark (retired) - Former Chief of Naval
Operations
Roger
Cressey - Partner, Good Harbor Consulting LLC;
Former Director for Transnational
Threats, National Security Council
General William
W. Hartzog (retired) – Former Commander,
Training and Doctrine Command, United States Army
General
Michael Hayden (retired)
- Former Director, Central Intelligence Agency/National
Security Agency
General
William R. Looney, III (retired) - Former
Commander, Air Education and Training
Command,
United States Air Force
General Henry H. Shelton (retired)
- Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Commander,
Special Operations Command, United States Army
Marty
Winkler - Former Group Vice President,
Cubic Defense; former Vice President and General
Manager, Global
Hawk Program,
Northrop Grumman Corp.
John J. Young, Jr. - Former
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics
“We
are thrilled the Executive Advisory Board members
have agreed to support our strategic growth
initiatives,” said
Bradley H. Feldmann, President of Cubic Defense
Applications, Inc. “Together the EAB members
bring unsurpassed weight, substance, experience,
and the highest-caliber
expertise
to support our planning process.”
In addition to
regularly scheduled meetings with the Cubic management
team,
the EAB members are available to advise on specific
initiatives
to ensure Cubic maintains its leadership position
in training and communications markets.
Cubic
Corporation is the parent
company of three major business segments:
Defense Systems,
Mission Support Services and Transportation
Systems. Cubic Defense Systems is a leading provider
of
realistic combat
training systems and defense electronics.
Mission Support Services is a leading provider of training,
operations,
maintenance, technical and other support
services.
Cubic Transportation Systems is the world's
leading provider
of automated fare collection systems and
services for public transit authorities.