August 25, 2014
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES APPOINTS MICHAEL S. SMITH TO ITS WASHINGTON, D.C., GOVERNMENT AND CUSTOMER RELATIONS TEAM
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 25, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that Michael S. Smith has joined the company as corporate vice president, business growth. He will work closely with HII's senior leadership team in support of corporate development and strategic endeavors and will serve as the company interface with business associations in Washington, D.C.
Smith will work in HII's Washington, D.C., office and report to Mitchell B. Waldman, corporate vice president, government and customer relations.
"Mike brings to his new role a wealth of experience that equips him to make an immediate and positive impact at Huntington Ingalls Industries," Waldman said.
Smith graduated from Stanford University and has a background in mergers and acquisitions, business development, and strategy and planning. He previously served in several strategy and development positions for BAE Systems' Land and Armaments Operating Group and Support Solutions sector and as a vice president for nuclear risk at Marsh USA.
About HII
HII is America’s largest shipbuilder, delivering the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain mission technologies, including unmanned systems, to U.S. and allied defense customers. HII is the largest producer of unmanned underwater vehicles for the U.S. Navy and the world.
With a more than 140-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII builds and integrates defense capabilities extending from the core fleet to C6ISR, AI/ML, EW and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s workforce is 44,000 strong.
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