Peter Wray is Raytheon’s India business head
October 5th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) US defence major Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS) Tuesday named Peter Wray as its new business development director for India.
“In this position, Wray will continue to develop and implement the RMS business strategy for India, and build on the company’s growing partnership with the Indian armed forces and industry,” a company statement said.
“India is an extremely important market for Raytheon Missile Systems,” said Wray, adding: “The company has a long-term commitment to India, and my appointment is further evidence of that.”
Wray has been employed by Raytheon since 1987. Prior to joining the company, he served in the Royal Air Force, retiring as a wing commander. Wray joins a team of Raytheon employees who are headquartered in Delhi.
“Raytheon is a trusted and valued partner to India. Our company is working to help the world’s largest democracy achieve its modernization goals,” said Cynthia Davis, vice president of international business development for RMS.
“Raytheon has been a global company for decades and we are expanding our partnerships worldwide,” she added.
Raytheon company, with 2009 sales of $25 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specialising in defence, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world.
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 a broad range of mission support services.
With headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts, Raytheon employs 75,000 people worldwide.
- Raytheon bags radar contract for India's maritime surveillance aircraft - Jul 19, 2010
- Raytheon to supply security simulator to Indian firm - Sep 15, 2011
- Raytheon delivers first radar for Indian P-8I to Boeing - Feb 18, 2012
- India successfully tests n-capable Agni II - Sep 30, 2011
- Dean McCumiskey is BAE's new India head - Jan 23, 2012
- Wipro to develop software for Saab's e-warfare system - Sep 15, 2011
- Lepakshi forms joint venture for electronic city - Jan 13, 2012
- Saab, Wipro tie up for land-based protection systems - Sep 15, 2011
- India successfully test-fires missile interceptor (Lead) - Feb 10, 2012
- IAF selects Boeing's Apache Longbow combat chopper - Oct 26, 2011
- India twice successfully tests n-capable Prithvi-II missile (Second Lead) - Dec 22, 2010
- No NATO missile defence offer to India - Nov 30, 2011
- Bernard Buisson named DCNS India head - Sep 22, 2010
- Ashok Leyland, German partner to develop defence systems (Lead) - Feb 23, 2011
- International military leaders to gather in Abu Dhabi to discuss air defense strategies - May 04, 2010
Tags: art electronics, business development director, business head, command control communications, cynthia davis, government markets, india business, indian armed forces, innovation leader, intelligence systems, international business development, new business development, peter wray, raytheon, raytheon company, raytheon employees, raytheon missile systems, term commitment, waltham massachusetts, wing commander