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Raytheon Australia has appointed a local senior leader as the company’s new managing director, effective immediately.
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Raytheon Australia has announced that Ohad Katz has been appointed to the role, following a 23-year career with the business where he most recently served as the interim managing director.
He also recently served as the chief of contracts and supply chain and has been a long-serving board director in Australia.
Raytheon’s vice-president of strategy and international, Chander Nijhon, welcomed the appointment.
“I would like to thank Ohad for serving as Raytheon Australia’s interim managing director and managing the business through change,” said Nijhon.
“With a 23-year tenure in the business, Ohad’s expertise in the industry and the organisation will be paramount in shaping business growth into the future. Ohad’s contribution to Raytheon Australia has spanned cornerstone defence programs – such as the Collins Class submarines and the Hobart Class destroyers – and he has played an integral role in bringing these major capabilities to life in partnership with defence and government.
“Ohad has bolstered the defence industrial base through his commitment to establish the Capability Plus program and his advocacy for defence exports through the Global Supply Chain program.”
Raytheon Australia established its local presence in 1999, though has been supporting defence capabilities with guided weapons for over 70 years and with the Collins Class submarine for more than 35 years.
Katz called for greater collaboration between defence and industry to keep Australia safe.
“Over the past few months, it has been a privilege to act in the managing director role and spend more time engaging with employees and customers,” Katz said.
“Our record of achievement in delivering for Defence is strong – but there is more to do, and no one company can do it alone. I call on defence industry and our Defence partners to work together to design, build and deliver enhanced solutions that meet Australia’s ongoing security needs.
"More than ever, speed of capability development is critical; collaboration between Defence and industry is the cornerstone to successfully deliver for the men and women who rely on all of us.”
