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Business/Financial

Finmeccanica Appoints Rettig As CEO Of Oto Melara North America

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

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Italy’s Finmeccanica this week said that R. Scott Rettig, who is chairman and CEO of its AgustaWestland North America subsidiary, has been appointed to the same job overseeing its OTO Melara North America subsidiary. Rettig replaces James Amerault, who is retiring. Rettig has been chairman and CEO of AgustaWestland North America since 2009. OTO Melara North America is in charge of the marketing, sale and manufacture of Oto Melara products in North America. Italy-based Oto Melara makes gun systems and…

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