EADS NORTH AMERICA ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF JOSE MORALES AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF EADS CASA NORTH AMERICA
EADS North America increases its dedication to North American-focused management
Washington DC, 15 September 2003
EADS North America, a unit of EADS, one of the world’s leading defense and aerospace companies, announced on Monday the appointment of Mr. José Morales as the President and Chief Executive Officer of EADS CASA North America. EADS CASA is the Military Transport Aircraft Division (MTAD) of EADS that designs, manufactures and commercializes light and medium transport aircraft. Mr. Morales is currently EADS CASA North America’s Vice President of Military Transport Aircraft and Senior Representative for the Military Transport Aircraft Division at EADS North America’s Washington headquarters.
As President and CEO of EADS CASA North America, Morales will oversee all operations of EADS CASA in the United States. Morales recently played an important role in the winning bid to provide the U.S. Coast Guard with new EADS CASA CN-235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft. The CN-235, as part of the broader Coast Guard homeland security program, Deepwater, will be used to patrol and protect the coastal borders of the United States.
Ralph Crosby, Chairman and CEO of EADS North America, and Chairman of EADS CASA North America, commented, “José is instrumental to expanding EADS CASA operations with EADS North America. The range of EADS CASA products and services José will oversee in the U.S., will continue to yield benefits for our customers such as the U.S. Coast Guard, suppliers across the country and the American taxpayer.”
Mr. Morales said, “I am extremely excited about the future of EADS CASA North America. My team and I are dedicated to serving our current customers with top quality partnership, and we will seek to be the partner of choice for new customers.”
Prior to joining EADS CASA in the United States, Morales served in a series of positions with CASA globally, as the marketing manager of the CASA C-101 Advanced Trainer program and as the Strategic Marketing Manager for New Business Development.
During the 1990s, Morales served as the Vice President of CASA sales for the regions of Turkey, Australia and Korea. Morales was as a key contributor in securing the sale of a fleet of CN-235 aircraft to the South Korean Air Force.
Mr. Morales holds a masters degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Politechnical University of Madrid, as well as an MBA from the Instituto de Empresa of Madrid. Mr. Morales is also a private pilot and a certified glider instructor.
About EADS North America
EADS North America is the holding company for the North American activities of EADS, one of the world’s largest aerospace and defense companies. As a leader in all sectors of defense and homeland security, EADS North America and its parent company, EADS, contribute over $6 billion to the U.S. economy annually, and support 120,000 American jobs. With ten operating units and investments in 33 cities and the District of Columbia, EADS North America offers a broad array of advanced solutions to its customers in the commercial, homeland security, aerospace and defense agencies across the U.S.
EADS North America Subsidiaries: American Eurocopter Corporation, Grand Prairie, Tx.; Astrium North America, Houston, Tx.; Barfield, Inc., Miami, Fl.; EADS Aeroframe Services, Lake Charles, La.; EADS CASA Aircraft USA, Chantilly, Va.; EADS Socata Aircraft, Pembroke Pines, Fl.; EADS Supply & Services, Rockville, Md.; EADS Telecom North America, Addison, Tx.; Fairchild Controls Corporation, Frederick, Md.; TYX, Reston, Va.
EADS North America, visit www.eadsnorthamerica.com or contact Diane Murphy at (202) 292-5183 or diane.murphy@eadsnorthamerica.com.
Contacts:
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DIANE MURPHY VP, COMMUNICATIONS AND PR EADS North America Washington, D.C. |
Tel: 202 292 5183 diane.murphy@eadsnorthamerica.com |
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MIGUEL SANCHEZ VP, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS EADS CASA Madrid, Spain | Tel: 34 91 585 77 89 |
