– USA, MA – Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRCY), announced that Barry R. Nearhos, a retired partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, was elected to the Board of Directors and appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. With this election, the Board will consist of nine members, eight of which are independent directors.
“We are very pleased to announce that Barry has joined the Board of Directors, where his expertise will be a key asset,” said Mark Aslett, Mercury’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Barry has a rich history of providing global corporations with audit and assurance services along with strategic business advice on M&A, corporate governance, and finance matters and we look forward to benefitting from his extensive expertise as we continue to execute against our business objectives and take action to create value for our shareholders.”
About Barry Nearhos
Mr. Nearhos has over 35 years of experience with PwC providing assurance, business advisory and other services to clients across multiple industries, including technology, life sciences, telecom, and manufacturing. Before his retirement from PwC in June 2015, Mr. Nearhos was Market Managing Partner for PwC’s Northeast region, responsible for directing the strategy and operations of the firm’s Boston, Hartford and Albany offices. During his tenure, he also served as the leader of PwC’s Northeast Assurance practice, a position he held from 2005 until 2008, and as a partner in PwC’s Assurance practice from 1989 to 2005. He currently serves on the board of directors of Eastern Bank, an independent, mutual bank providing banking, investment and insurance services, and Virtusa Corporation. Mr. Nearhos is a graduate of Boston College.
Mercury Systems – Innovation That Matters
Mercury Systems is a leading commercial provider of secure sensor and safety-critical processing subsystems. Optimized for customer and mission success, Mercury’s solutions power a wide variety of critical defense and intelligence programs. Headquartered in Andover, Mass., Mercury is pioneering a next-generation defense electronics business model specifically designed to meet the industry’s current and emerging technology needs.
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