DRS Technologies Names Ervin T. Kiriu as Vice President, Programs of Electronic Systems Group.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2003 DRS Technologies, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : 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 ) announced today that Ervin T. Kiriu has joined the company as vice president, programs of its Electronic Systems Group (ESG), based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Mr. Kiriu will report to Steven Schorer, president of ESG. In this new position, Mr. Kiriu will be responsible for the implementation and oversight of established program management processes focused on performance visibility, risk assessment and mitigation planning. Mr. Kiriu has more than thirty years of experience in the aerospace, defense and commercial electronics industries. He has held positions with increasing levels of responsibility in program management, business development, advanced communications and engineering. "We are pleased to welcome Ervin Kiriu to DRS," said Steven T. Schorer, president of DRS's Electronic Systems Group. "He has been at the forefront of new technology development and associated strategic program initiatives in diverse areas covering military network-centric communications, port security, unmanned aerial vehicles
Before joining DRS, Mr. Kiriu served as vice president, strategic programs of L-3 Communications' (NYSE: LLL LLL abbr. left lower lobe (of the lung) ) Ocean Systems division, where he was responsible for the development of new product and service business ventures. Program accomplishments include the development of a next-generation, high-altitude, extreme endurance communication system, as well as a system for the emerging homeland security market. Prior to that, he was president of ETK Corporation, overseeing new venture development in the military and commercial telecommunications, telemedicine and alternative energy technologies industries. Previous positions included executive director at the Space Systems division of the former Loral Corporation for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (or GOES) program is a key element in United States' National Weather Service (NWS) operations. GOES weather imagery and quantitative sounding data are a continuous and reliable stream of environmental information used to (GOES) program and manager, strategic missile programs at Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), responsible for the U.S. Air Force Peacekeeper missile program. Mr. Kiriu earned a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in electrical engineering 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 was awarded the NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. Public Service Medal The Public Service Medal may refer to one of a number of awards:
DRS Technologies, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, provides leading edge products and services to defense, government intelligence and commercial customers. Focused on defense technology, DRS develops and manufactures a broad range of mission critical systems. The company employs 5,700 people worldwide. For more information about DRS Technologies, please visit the company's web site at www.drs.com. |
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