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BAE’s U.S. COO Arseneault To Assume Dual Role As Chief Of Electronic Systems Sector

Friday, December 5th, 2014

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Britain’s BAE Systems on Dec. 1 said that Tom Arseneault, the chief operating officer (COO) of its United States-based company BAE Systems, Inc., will take on the additional role of president of the division’s Electronic Systems sector on Jan. 1, 2015. Arseneault will succeed Dan Gobel, the current president of BAE Systems, Inc.’s Electronic Systems sector, who is retiring from the company on Dec. 31. “During his tenure, the company has benefited from Dan’s stewardship, passion for our customers’ mission,…

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