DALLAS, Nov. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs
(NYSE:J) welcomes former Army Chief Information Officer (CIO) and
recently retired Army Lieutenant General Bruce T. Crawford to the company's Critical
Mission Solutions (CMS) line of business as Senior Vice President,
Strategic Development. Crawford will provide strategic leadership,
vision and focus to support growth and continued development and
deployment of innovative solutions across an ever-expanding client
base within CMS.
"Lieutenant General Crawford is an inspiring thought leader that
brings a depth of strong leadership experience to our Critical
Mission Solutions business strategy," said Jacobs Executive Vice
President and COO of Critical Mission Solutions Dawne Hickton.
"Together, we now have the industry's foremost expertise to deliver
even more innovative solutions for our clients and our communities
around the world."
Crawford brings more than 34 years of executive management in
national security, enterprise information technology (IT) and
cybersecurity. Most recently he served as the principal enterprise
IT and cybersecurity policy advisor to the Secretary of the Army
and the Army Chief of Staff, and has held a variety of operational
and strategic leadership positions in every major theater of
operations including North
America, Europe, the
Pacific and Southwest Asia.
Crawford holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical
Engineering and Master of Science degrees in both Administration
and National Resource Strategy. A decorated combat veteran,
Crawford was also named 2020 Black Engineer of the Year by the
Black Engineer of the Year Association (BEYA).
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by
solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities,
resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational
advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing,
turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for
good. With approximately $14 billion
in revenue and a talent force of more than 55,000, Jacobs provides
a full spectrum of professional services including consulting,
technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and
private sector. Visit jacobs.com and connect with Jacobs
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well as currently available competitive, financial and economic
data. Forward-looking statements, however, are inherently
uncertain. There are a variety of factors that could cause business
results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements,
including, but not limited to, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
and the related reaction of governments on global and regional
market conditions and the company's business. For a description of
some additional factors that may occur that could cause actual
results to differ from our forward-looking statements, see our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 2, 2020, and in particular the
discussions contained under Item 1 - Business; Item 1A - Risk
Factors; Item 3 - Legal Proceedings; and Item 7 - Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations, as well as the company's other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The company is not under any
duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date
of this press release to conform to actual results, except as
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