Satnews Daily
February 13th, 2013

Boeing... Moving On Up... (Business)


[SatNews] Boeing [NYSE: BA] has announced the appointment of...

...Greg Hyslop as vice president and general manager, Boeing Research & Technology. He succeeds Matt Ganz, who was recently named president, Boeing Germany and Northern Europe, and vice president, European Technology Strategy. As the head of the central advanced research and development unit of The Boeing Company, Hyslop will lead a team of nearly 4,000 employees that provide innovative system solutions and technologies in support of Boeing's existing programs and products, as well as breakthrough technologies that enable new products and business opportunities. Hyslop will report to John Tracy, Boeing chief technology officer and senior vice president, Engineering, Operations & Technology; he will continue to be based in Boeing offices in Huntsville, Alabama. Hyslop and Ganz will immediately begin the leadership transition.

Hyslop, a 31-year Boeing veteran, had been vice president and general manager of Boeing Strategic Missile & Defense Systems (SM&DS) since March 2009. In this role, Hyslop led Boeing missile defense, strategic missile and directed energy programs, including the Ground-based Missile Defense (GMD) program, Arrow 3, the Minuteman III program and a number of laser-based defense systems and technology concepts. Prior to leading the SM&DS organization, Hyslop was vice president and program director of the GMD program, and had also served as vice president and program manager of the Airborne Laser program.