Thales Communications, Inc. (Thales) has appointed Mr. Patrick J. Allison to the position of Business Development Manager for the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy. Mr. Allison’s primary focus is developing and promoting engineering programs for the company’s tactical ground communications products and developing Thales derivatives that directly impact the communications capabilities of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Naval organizations. He works closely with system level prime contractors and industry partners to bring solutions to the service organizations. Prior to joining Thales, Mr. Allison served as a Senior Program Manager for International Command and Control solutions with Raytheon Company in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In this capacity, he was responsible for execution, management, and business development in the Pacific Rim countries of Australia, Korea, and Malaysia.