Textron Names Redenbaugh CEO of Bell Helicopter; Seasoned Aerospace Executive to Lead Flagship Business Unit Murphey Named Chairman Emeritus.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEGin full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available A photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.052303/bb2 PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2003 Textron Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TXT TXT Text TXT Text File (filename extension) TXT Textile TXT Teletext TXT Tecnologia per a Tothom TXT Textron Corporation (stock symbol) ) today announced that Michael Redenbaugh has been named chief executive officer of Bell Helicopter Bell Helicopter Textron is an American helicopter and tiltrotor manufacturer headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. A division of Textron, Bell manufactures military helicopter and tiltrotor products in the United States (primarily in and around Fort Worth as well as in Amarillo, , the world's leading manufacturer of vertical-lift aircraft. He will report to Textron Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Steven Loranger. He succeeds John Murphey, who has been named chairman emeritus of the Ft. Worth, Texas-based producer of helicopters and revolutionary tiltrotor aircraft. Redenbaugh, 44, joins Textron from Honeywell, where he spent more than 21 years in positions of increased leadership, most recently serving as vice president and general manager of the $1.4 billion Propulsion Systems business and acting president of Honeywell's $4.6 billion Engines, Systems and Services group. He also served as vice president and general manager of Honeywell's Military Helicopter and Industrial Engine business. "This is a very exciting time for Bell Helicopter," said Textron Chairman, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Lewis Campbell
His father, Robert Campbell, R.N. . "Under John Murphey's capable leadership, this business has built a strong foundation for future growth in both the commercial and military aircraft markets. Mike Redenbaugh's experience and energy will help bring Bell to new levels of performance and market leadership." In his capacity of chairman emeritus, Murphey, 60, will focus on strategic business development and growth objectives. Murphey has been at Bell for 41 years and was named chairman and CEO in September 2001. "John has been a vital contributor to Bell's success over the years, and we are pleased that he will continue in this important strategic role," Campbell continued. During his two-decade tenure with AlliedSignal/Honeywell, Redenbaugh held positions of increasing responsibility in the commercial and military aircraft engine arena. He led the AlliedSignal/General Electric gas turbine engines joint venture and helped develop and drive an e-business strategy for Honeywell Aerospace. In addition, he was selected to serve as acting president of the Engines, Systems and Services group during the GE-Honeywell Aerospace integration planning efforts. "Mike Redenbaugh is a highly talented and motivated executive with a proven track record of driving customer and employee satisfaction while meeting or exceeding his financial commitments," said Loranger. "Mike's expertise in Six Sigma Not to be confused with Sigma 6. Six Sigma is a set of practices originally developed by Motorola to systematically improve processes by eliminating defects.[1] A defect is defined as nonconformity of a product or service to its specifications. and supply chain management will be particularly valuable as Bell strives to reach new levels of product development, productivity and supply chain excellence," he continued. Redenbaugh holds a BS degree in engineering from the University of Washington and has earned certifications in areas such as Lean Manufacturing Lean manufacturing is the production of goods using less of everything compared to mass production: less human effort, less manufacturing space, less investment in tools, and less engineering time to develop a new product. , International Business, Six Sigma, and Executive Leadership. Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company, is a $1.6 billion leading producer of commercial and military helicopters Military helicopters are helicopters used by military forces. They can be found in a variety of roles in diffferent militaries of which the tactical airlift mission is the most common. , and the pioneer of the revolutionary tilt rotor aircraft. Globally recognized for customer service, innovation and superior quality, Bell's global workforce of over 7,000 employees serves customers flying Bell aircraft in over 120 countries. Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) is an $11 billion multi-industry company with 49,000 employees in 40 countries. The company leverages its global network of businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services in industries such as aircraft, fastening systems, industrial products and components and finance. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO and Greenlee, among others. More information is available at www.textron.com. Note: A photo is available at URL: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.052303/bb2 |
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