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Lockheed-Martin Space appoints David Ball as Director for Australia and New Zealand
Lockheed-Martin’s space division has appointed David Ball as its Regional Director for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), the company has announced. He will be located in Lockheed Martin Australia’s headquarters in Canberra and will be Space’s Lead Executive in the region representing the space portfolio of capabilities and services. David Ball (Photo: Lockheed-Martin) Lockheed-Martin says in its announcement that he would bring to the role “extensive” space environment experience with a career spanning Australian Defence Force, PanAmSat, Intelsat, NewSat Limited, Envista Pty Ltd and SERC. He was the Chief Executive Officer of the Space Environment Research Centre (SERC) prior to joining the company, and has held leadership roles in the Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA) for more than a decade, culminating in his tenure as Chair of the association. Ball would be reporting to Rod Drury, who has been appointed as the Vice President International of Lockheed Martin Space, with his role expected to focus on delivering growth through the execution of Lockheed Martin Space’s integrated international strategy. Rod Drury (Photo: Lockheed-Martin) The company says he brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having previously held the role of Country Executive and International Business Development Director for Space based in Australia combined with a career in the Royal Australian Air Force, including significant experience gained through a variety of leadership roles. In his new role, Drury will lead the Business Area’s global growth activities and teams across multiple regions, reporting to Lockheed Martin Space’s headquarters Strategy and Business Development organisation. Download the latest issue of APDR here. For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Kym Bergmann at [email protected] Online Editorial Mike Yeo at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact Director of Sales Graham Joss at [email protected]
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Kym Bergmann has more than 35 years of experience in journalism and Australian and international defence industry. After graduating with Honors from the Australian National University, he joined Capital 7 television, holding several positions including foreign news editor and chief political correspondent.
After 2 years on the staff of a Federal Minister, he moved to the defence sector and held senior positions in several companies, including Blohm+Voss, Thales, Celsius and Saab. In 1997 he was one of 2 Australians selected for the Thomson CSF 'Preparation for Senior Management' MBA course, the other being Chris Jenkins - formerly the CEO of Thales Australia.
He has also worked as a consultant for a number of companies, including Raytheon, Tenix (now part of BAES) and Martin Marrietta (now part of Lockheed Martin). He had several board appointments, including Thomson Sintra Pacific (1994 - 96) and Saab Pacific (1998 - 2003).
He retains good personal links with senior figures in Government, as well as in industry and the media. He decided to return to journalism in May 2008, and holds the position of editor for Asia Pacific Defence Reporter (APDR) and Defence Review Asia (DRA). He is also a podcaster and commentator on defence and national security issues.