– USA, MA – QinetiQ Group plc (LON: QQ) today announced the appointment of Shawn Purvis as President and CEO of QinetiQ US, effective 16 February 2022.
He will join QinetiQ’s Global Leadership Team led by Steve Wadey, QinetiQ’s Group CEO, and also join the QinetiQ Inc. Board.
Neil Johnson, Chairman of QinetiQ, said: “On behalf of the QinetiQ Group plc Board, I am very pleased to welcome Shawn to the Group. Shawn brings extensive executive-level experience both in leading complex P&organizationsns in the US and in integrating substantial businesses successfully. She has a proven track record for delivering programme execution, strategy, and growth, and will be a significant asset to the leadership team.”
Steve Wadey, Group CEO of QinetiQ, added: “With more than 25 years of experience in the US defense and intelligence industry and a track record of transformational leadership, driving P&L performance of complex organizations and large scale acquisition integration, Shawn is the right leader to build our disruptive mid-tier company in the US by supporting and protecting the US warfighter. Shawn’s proven leadership skills are perfectly aligned to delivering both our short-term operational and financial performance and realizing our long-term ambition to more than double the size of our US business over the next 5 years.”
About Shawn Purvis
Shawn Purvis is currently a member of the Executive Leadership Team and Corporate Vice President at Northrop Grumman Corporation. Shawn leads Northrop Grumman’s Enterprise Services sector, responsible for global cyber security, operations, and next-generation digitization including digital design for engineering, production, and manufacturing operations. Over Shawn’s 25+ years of P&L responsibilities, she has led billion-dollar organizations in the areas of defense, intelligence, and cyber security technology solutions in support of the warfighter and intelligence customers both domestic and global, achieving organic revenue growth and margin improvement year over year. Her experience also includes the functional integration of a multi-billion dollar acquisition. As CEO of QinetiQ US, Shawn will be responsible for the complete operations of the business while transforming QinetiQ US into a world-class provider of innovative defense and security solutions.
Shawn’s extensive experience includes strategic, financial, engineering, operations, and customer-focused leadership positions within Lockheed Martin, Science Applications International Corporation, and Northrop Grumman.
Shawn Purvis, incoming President and CEO of QinetiQ US, commented: “I am incredibly honored and excited to be given the allowed talented and dedicated people who make up our QinetiQ US business, as we continue to deliver mission-critical and robotic capabilities for the US warfighter. With an ambition to build a disruptive mid-tier company in the US through both organic growth and strategy-led acquisitions, I am focused on driving both strong operational performance and executing on our growth strategy for the medium and long-term.”
Shawn holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Information Systems and was named as one of the Top 25 Executives to Watch in 2020/2021 by Washington Exec and a first-time WASH100 winner in 2021.
About QinetiQ
QinetiQ (QQ.L) is a leading science and engineering company operating primarily in the defense and security markets. We work in partnership with our customers to solve real-world problems through innovative solutions delivering operational and competitive advantage.
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