FLIR Systems, Inc. of Wilsonville, OR announced on March 6 that Dr. Amela Wilson has been named vice president and general manager of the FLIR Surveillance division within the company’s Government and Defense Business Unit. Based in Washington D.C., she will oversee all facets of the Surveillance division including defining the strategy and managing execution to drive business growth.
Dr. Wilson joins FLIR from Elbit Systems of America
where she served as Vice President of Sensor and Fire Control Solutions and
developed strategies and drove revenue generation for a diverse business
portfolio and major military programs. Prior to her time at Elbit Systems, she
worked at L-3 Aerospace, serving as Sector Vice President responsible for
Program Management, for Platform and Logistics Sector.
“Amela brings tremendous industry and strategic
management experience to FLIR,” said David Ray, president of the Government and
Defense Business Unit at FLIR. “The FLIR Surveillance division represents a
significant opportunity for organic revenue growth at the company, and we look
forward to her leadership in our evolution from sensors to intelligent sensing
and ultimately solutions that save lives and livelihoods.”
FLIR’s Surveillance division creates class-leading systems and solutions combining gyro-stabilized, multi-sensor thermal imaging, plus ground surveillance radar, lasers, and tactical command and control software.
Source: FLIR
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