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ITT Exelis appoints B.J. Talley to serve as Director of Corporate Communications

Dépèche transmise le 7 mars 2012 par Business Wire

ITT Exelis appoints B.J. Talley to serve as Director of Corporate Communications

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has appointed B.J. Talley as its director of corporate communications effective March 7. In this position, he will report to David Albritton, vice president and chief communications officer for Exelis, and manage all aspects of public and media relations for Exelis Corporate Headquarters, located in McLean, Va.

Talley has previously served in a number of communications positions at ITT Corporation and ITT Exelis, including director of communications at ITT Missions Systems Division; public relations manager at ITT Corporation Headquarters; and most recently as the lead for employee communications, digital and social media at Exelis Headquarters.

Prior to joining Exelis, Talley led marketing communications for the U.S. government division of Maersk, where he played a key role in the company’s response to the Maersk Alabama piracy incident in 2009. Before joining Maersk, he advised government clients as a strategic communications consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton and served as a public affairs specialist with the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command, where he conducted media relations during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Talley holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of North Carolina and a master’s degree in communications from George Mason University.

About ITT Exelis

ITT Exelis is a diversified, top-tier global aerospace, defense and information solutions company with strong positions in enduring and emerging global markets. Exelis is a leader in networked communications, sensing and surveillance, electronic warfare, navigation, air traffic solutions and information systems with growing positions in cyber security, composite aerostructures, logistics and technical services. The company has a 50-year legacy of innovation and technology expertise, partnering with customers worldwide to deliver affordable, mission-critical products and services for managing global threats, conflicts and complexities. Headquartered in McLean, Va., the company employs about 20,500 people and generated 2011 sales of $5.8 billion. www.exelisinc.com