Phil Teel to run NG Mission Systems

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. company Northrop Grumman announced Monday a restructuring of its Mission Systems internal reporting system.

The company said in a statement that it was "realigning the reporting of its missiles business from its Mission Systems sector to its Space Technology sector, effective July 1, 2008."

"With this new reporting structure, Mission Systems will focus on the rapidly growing C4ISR business, and the missiles business will be an integrated element of the company's Aerospace business growth strategy," Northrop Grumman said.

The company said Philip A. Teel, currently corporate vice president and president of Ship Systems, would take over as elected corporate vice president and president of the company's Mission Systems sector effective April 1, 2008. He will succeed Jerry B. Agee, who is retiring in August 2008, in keeping with the company's mandatory retirement policy for officers.

"Phil Teel is a seasoned executive whose strong background in systems engineering and C4ISR makes him an excellent successor to Jerry Agee in leading Mission Systems. We look forward to a seamless transition and the continuation of Mission Systems' strong performance following Jerry's retirement. We thank Jerry for his excellent stewardship and integral role in establishing the sector's strategic position," said Ronald D. Sugar, Northrop Grumman's chairman and chief executive officer.

"The missiles business, which includes the ICBM Prime Integration program, the Kinetic Energy Interceptor program and the Missile Engineering Center, will be led by John Clay, vice president and general manager, reporting to Alexis Livanos, corporate vice president and president of Space Technology," Northrop Grumman said.

"The $900 million missiles business employs approximately 750 people and has operations in Utah, Ala., Va., and California," the company said.

Northrop Grumman said its Mission Systems division, "with approximately $5 billion in revenues, is a global integrator of complex, mission-enabling systems and services with approximately 17,000 employees. It is focused on advancing solutions for its defense and intelligence customers through technology leadership in command, control and communications; and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance."

"The sector is headquartered in Reston, Va., with more than 300 locations around the world," the company said.