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Orbital Names Timothy J. Perrott as Vice President Of Investor Relations
DULLES, Va., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) announced today that Mr. Timothy J. Perrott has joined the company's corporate management staff as Vice President of Investor Relations. In the newly-created position, Mr. Perrott will primarily be responsible for the company's relationship with the financial community, including buy- and sell-side research analysts, retail brokers and private investors. He will also play a key role in the development of the company's financial communications strategy and oversee its execution.
"I am very pleased to welcome Tim to our senior staff," said Mr. Jeffrey V. Pirone, Orbital's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "Over the past several years, Orbital has experienced rapid growth both in the size and in the complexity of our business operations. With Tim as a key member of our financial team, we are improving our ability to provide the investment community with accurate and timely information about all aspects of our business and are prepared to handle the challenges of significant growth in the future."
Mr. Perrott comes to Orbital from Southern Company, the nation's largest electric energy company, where he worked since 1990, achieving the position of Director of Investor Relations in 1997. As Southern Company's primary representative to the investment community, he was directly involved in increasing the company's analyst coverage by 25% and its base of institutional investors by 15%.
Mr. Perrott has an electrical engineering degree from Auburn University and earned his MBA degree from Georgia State University.
Orbital is one of the largest space technology and satellite services companies in the world, with 1999 revenues targeted to exceed $900 million. The company, which is headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, employs over 5,200 people at its major facilities in the United States, Canada and several overseas locations. Orbital is the world's leading manufacturer of low-cost space systems and products, including satellites, launch vehicles, electronics and sensors, satellite ground systems and software, and satellite-based navigation and communications products. Through its ORBCOMM and ORBIMAGE affiliates and ORBNAV subsidiary, Orbital is also a pioneering operator of satellite-based networks that provide data communications, high-resolution imagery and automotive information services to customers all around the world. |
