DRS Technologies Names Dr. Prasad R. Akkapeddi Vice President, General Manager Of Subsidiary.PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 1999--DRS Technologies, Inc. (ASE (Adaptive Server Enterprise) A relational DBMS from Sybase that runs on Windows NT/2000, Linux and a variety of Unix platforms. ASE is a comprehensive and robust data management product with a long history dating back to the late 1980s. : DRS DRS Drives (street suffix) DRS Dispute Resolution Service DRS Doctorandus DRS Department of Rehabilitative Services DRS Direct Registration System (securities) DRS Department of Rehabilitation Services ) today announced that Dr. Prasad Prasāda (Sanskrit: प्रसाद), prasād/prashad (Hindi), Prasāda in (Kannada), prasādam (Tamil), or prasadam R. Akkapeddi has joined DRS as vice president, general manager of the company's DRS Photronics unit in Oakland, New Jersey
Oakland is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 12,466. . Dr. Akkapeddi has 26 years of experience in technical management, strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , research and development, and business expansion through the application of technologies for defense and commercial markets. Prior to joining DRS, Dr. Akkapeddi was the director of technology and planning at Raytheon Optical Systems, Inc., a unit of Raytheon Company, where he was responsible for the development and execution of strategic technology planning, market expansion, new business investment selection, and internal research and development for domestic and global markets. Previously, he was the director of research for programs related to lasers, spectroscopy and advanced instrumentation for remote sensing, optical systems and commercial laser applications. Earlier in his career, Dr. Akkapeddi was the director of research for the Perkin-Elmer Corporation, responsible for the management and development of advanced technologies for optics, optical systems and advanced analytical instruments, related to gas and liquid chromatography, atomic absorption spectrometry Absorption spectrometry A scientific procedure to determine chemical makeup of samples. Mentioned in: Herbalism, Traditional Chinese and biotechnology for use in determining levels of air pollution and water quality, among other applications. He also was responsible for developing strategies for the conversion of various technology programs involving laser diodes, rapid optics fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. , advanced materials and remote sensing for commercial applications. Dr. Akkapeddi earned a Master of Science degree and a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering, specializing in quantum electronics, from the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission . He serves on the board of directors of Science Horizons, Inc. and holds several patents. DRS Technologies provides leading edge products and services to government and commercial markets worldwide. Focused on defense electronics, the company develops and manufactures a broad range of mission critical products, from rugged computers and peripherals to systems and components in the areas of communications, data storage, digital imaging, electro-optics, flight safety and space. The company offers a full complement of technical support and advanced manufacturing services. Additional information is available on the company's web site at www.drs.com |
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