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Phillips Appointed To Take Helm At ManTech

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, December 13th, 2017

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Phillips Appointed To Take Helm At ManTech

Kevin Phillips, chairman, president and CEO of ManTech International. Photo: ManTech

ManTech International [MANT] on Wednesday said that it has appointed Kevin Phillips, the company’s president and chief operating officer (COO), to be its next CEO starting on Jan. 1, 2018.Phillips will take over for George Pedersen, the company’s current chairman and CEO, who will continue as executive chairman with responsibilities for strategy and direction, and oversight of mergers and acquisitions efforts.Phillips joined ManTech in 2002 through the acquisition of CTX Corp. He served as the company’s chief financial officer from…

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