What Happened?
Waltham, MA-based Raytheon Promoted Kevin Neifert as Chief Information Officer
About the Company
Raytheon Company, with 2014 sales of $23 billion and 61,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 93 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as cyber security and a broad range of mission support services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass.
About the Person
Kevin Neifert joined Raytheon in 2005 as vice president of Engineering at Raytheon`s Space and Airborne Systems, where he was responsible for engineers, technicians and support personnel involved in the development of advanced radar and electro-optical sensor systems. The 1984 graduate is vice president and chief engineer for Raytheon`s Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) Division. A $4-billion division, SAS is the leading supplier of radars and electo-optical systems for fighters, surveillance aircraft and satellites. Prior to his position with Raytheon, Neifert served as division director and deputy business segment leader of Transformational Space Systems at The Boeing Co.`s PhantomWorks unit, where he oversaw the development and execution of new space and launch programs. He has held numerous positions at Boeing, including chief engineer for several space program projects. In 2005 he was awarded the Silver Medal of Merit by the National Management Association for outstanding leadership in management. Neifert earned a master`s degree in mechanical engineering from the UC Berkeley. He and his wife, Ramsey, live in Irvine.
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