Centauri, based in Chantilly, VA,
announced on December 6 the hiring of Jim Pietrocini as vice president of
business development for the company’s space superiority and missile defense
business. In his new role at Centauri, Pietrocini will help bring the company’s
engineering, intelligence, cybersecurity and advanced space and missile defense
solutions to new government customers.
“I’m excited to join an organization with strong
capabilities and a robust software development team,” said Pietrocini.
“Centauri’s past performance demonstrates its ability to serve as a powerful
lead integrator for several organizations.”
Pietrocini brings more than 25 years of industry
experience in the Department of Defense (DoD), federal technology
and C4ISR markets. Previously, he held roles in sales and business
development at Northrop Grumman, IBM, Salesforce and Elastic, focusing on C2,
cybersecurity, software development and data analytics. Pietrocini also founded
and served as chief executive officer of the R.L. Phillips Group, bringing
C4ISR and cybersecurity services to the DoD.
“Jim’s strong track record will help us continue to
grow and diversify our space and missile defense business unit,” said
Centauri’s President and Chief Operations Officer Dennis Kelly. “There is a
heavy need for DevSecOps in all services, so we’re excited to have Jim on board
to help drive business growth.”
Pietrocini will report directly to Patricia Nunn,
Centauri’s senior vice president of business development.
“Centauri is thrilled to welcome another industry veteran with rich experience to our growing business development team,” said Nunn.
Source: Centauri
By Loren Blinde
December 10, 2019
