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February 20, 2007 |
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General Dynamics Land Systems Employees Named "Modern-Day Technology Leaders for 2007"
U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology Magazine Honors Individuals Who Shape Future of Engineering, Science and Technology
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – The editors of U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology magazine have named General Dynamics Land Systems’ Rodney A. Ford and Charmaine D. Green two of its “Modern-Day Technology Leaders for 2007” for their outstanding leadership in engineering, science and technology.
The awards recognize African-Americans whose innovations impact entire industries. Ford, Green and other honorees were recognized Feb. 16 during the 21st Annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference. The yearly gathering of renowned Black technical professionals was held in Baltimore and winners are profiled in this month’s U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology magazine, a leading global source of technology news and information.
“We’re proud of Rod’s and Charmaine’s accomplishments and appreciate the recognition by U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology magazine,” said Michael D. Bolon, senior vice president of Engineering, Design and Development, General Dynamics Land Systems. “Our company’s diverse work force is our #1 resource. Charmaine and Rod are worthy recipients of this award as exemplified by their technical abilities, dedication, and leadership."
Ford and Green are among 25 General Dynamics employees to be recognized in 2007. This is the second consecutive year U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology has honored GD Land Systems employees as Modern-Day Technology Leaders.
Ford, 57, is an engineering manager whose department provides engineering support to production. Production Support Engineering is the interface between production and design engineering, resolving production issues for platforms in or scheduled for production. Currently, Ford’s department supports M1 Abrams main battle tank and Stryker combat vehicle production programs.
A native of Hammond, Ind., Ford currently resides in Oakland County, Mich. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering (Mechanical) and holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Baker College. He has been employed by General Dynamics Land Systems for nearly three decades.
Green, 31, hails from Lansing, Mich., and currently resides in Wayne County. A senior systems engineer with GDLS Future Combat Systems (FCS), she helps transform U.S. Army operational needs and requirements for FCS manned ground vehicles into functional, detailed system, subsystem and component requirements. FCS is the core building block of the Army's Future Force. It is a joint (across all the military services) networked System of Systems (one large system made up of 18 individual systems, the network and the Soldier.)
Green is a graduate of North Carolina A&T University, Greensboro, N.C., and completed her graduate studies at the University of Michigan. She has been a General Dynamics Land Systems employee for five years.
U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology recognizes companies supporting a diverse work force. It has served as the beacon of support for minority technical professionals and the executives who hire and promote them. More information can be found at www.blackengineer.com.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 81,000 people worldwide and had 2006 revenues of $24.1 billion. The company is a market leader in mission-critical information systems and technologies; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and business aviation. More information about the company is available online at www.generaldynamics.com.
