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AS&E Chief Sees Acquisitions as Means to Broaden Product Portfolio, Strengthen Market Presence

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, October 9th, 2013

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Chicago—Looking to expand its presence in key growth areas, American Science and Engineering’s [ASEI] new chief executive says the company will be examining potential acquisitions both to broaden its product portfolio and increase its market presence in areas such as aviation security. In August, Charles Dougherty, who became AS&E’s president and CEO last spring, highlighted ports and border security as one key growth area and aviation security as another (HSR, Aug. 14). In the aviation security market, growth can be…

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