Raytheon Australia has announced that Ohad Katz has been appointed as the company’s managing director effective immediately.
Raytheon’s Vice President of Strategy and International, Chander Nijhon, thanked Katz for recently serving as the interim Managing Director. “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.”
Most recently, Katz was the Chief of Contracts and Supply Chain and has been a long-standing board director in Australia. Katz brings a wealth of commercial knowledge and strong relationships across government, defence and industry.
“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,” said Katz. “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.”
Raytheon Australia has been contributing to the growth of the sovereign defence industry since 1999 when the global organisation established its local presence. However, the company has been investing in Australia’s defence capabilities for more than 70 years through its provision of guided weapons, and Raytheon Australia employees have been supporting the Collins class submarine program for more than 35 years.
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