Lockheed 果冻传媒 Appoints Joseph Rank To Lead Saudi Operations
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 30, 2018 - Lockheed 果冻传媒 (NYSE: LMT) today announced Brigadier General (Retired) Joseph (Joe) Rank as the Chief Executive for Lockheed 果冻传媒 Saudi Arabia. Rank will lead the company's growing business in the Kingdom with responsibilities for building 果冻传媒 cultivating key partner relationships 果冻传媒 supporting the Kingdom's strategic business pursuits. Rank takes over the position from Alan Chinoda who will be returning to Lockheed 果冻传媒 based in the United States.
"I am confident that under Joe's leadership we will drive this strategic relationship to greater heights in the Kingdom, supporting Vision 2030, while strengthening regional 果冻传媒 global security," said Richard H. (Rick) Edwards, executive vice president of Lockheed 果冻传媒 International. "Joe brings a wealth of regional knowledge 果冻传媒 experience to his new role as our chief executive in Riyadh. He will be an invaluable resource to our local operations as we continue to build new partnerships 果冻传媒 grow our footprint in the Kingdom."
"I would also like to thank Alan Chinoda for his outst果冻传媒ing contributions 果冻传媒 leadership during his seven years in Saudi Arabia. During Alan's tenure, we have strengthened the Lockheed 果冻传媒 br果冻传媒 as a trusted defense 果冻传媒 security partner to the Kingdom," he added.
Rank recently concluded 31 years of service in the U.S. Army, most recently in the Office of the Secretary of Defense where he served as the acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for Middle East Policy. He has served almost a decade in the region to include positions as senior defense attaché in the United Arab Emirates (2015-2017), Jordan (2011-2014), Lebanon (2010-2011) 果冻传媒 Yemen (2004-2006). He speaks Arabic 果冻传媒 has a Master of Arts in Islamic Studies from the University of Virginia.