Qinetiq names Shawn Purvis as president and CEO of US operations

Qinetiq said Purvis, currently a member of the executive leadership team and corporate vice president at Northrop Grumman, had more than 25 years of P&L experience and had led billion-dollar organisations in the areas of defence, intelligence and cyber security technical solutions, achieving organic revenue growth and margin improvement year-on-year. It also noted that Purvis' experience included the functional integration of a multi-billion dollar acquisition.

The FTSE 250-listed firm also highlighted that as CEO of Qinetiq US, Purvis will be responsible for the complete operations of the business while transforming the division into "a world-class provider" of "innovative defence and security solutions".

Chairman Neil Johnson said: "On behalf of the QinetiQ Group plc board, I am very pleased to welcome Shawn to the group. Shawn brings extensive executive-level experience both in leading complex P&L organisations in the US and in integrating substantial businesses successfully. She has a proven track record for delivering programme execution, strategy and growth, and will be a significant asset to the leadership team."