FORT WORTH, Texas , February 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT), announces Thomas L. Carter has joined the company as Vice President, Government Relations. In this role, Carter will report to the Vice President of Marketing and will be responsible for leading Elbit Systems of America's Washington Operations.
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Carter is a widely respected government relations and congressional liaison executive with over 20 year experience in Washington DC . Prior to joining Elbit Systems of America, Mr. Carter served in high level positions in the White House, U.S. Senate and the Department of Defense. He is a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Legislative Affairs, and the former Senior Counselor to the Coalition Provisional Authority for Legislative Affairs, Baghdad, Iraq . Most recently he was the President of Commonwealth Consulting Corporation. He is also a Major General in the Air Force Reserves and has over 10,000 hours experience as a military and civilian pilot.
Mr. Raanan Horowitz , President and Chief Executive Officer of Elbit Systems of America, stated, " Tom Carter is a valuable addition to the Elbit Systems of America leadership team. Tom's extensive background in defense and aerospace coupled with his noteworthy experience in Washington , will support our strategy of developing better understanding of our customers' needs and delivering to them superior solutions. We are extremely pleased to have Tom Carter join our exceptional team."
About Elbit Systems of America, LLC
Elbit Systems of America is a leading provider of high performance products and system solutions focusing on the commercial aviation, defense, homeland security, and medical instrumentation markets. With facilities throughout the United States , Elbit Systems of America is dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the safety and security of the United States . Elbit Systems of America, LLC is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT), a global electronics company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications.
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a wide range of defense-related programs throughout the world. The Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned air vehicle (UAV) systems, advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and military communications systems and radios. The Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing military platforms and developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and commercial aviation applications.
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