WESTMINSTER, CO, March 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Maxar Technologies
(NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a global technology innovator powering
the new space economy, today announced the appointment of
James C. Lee as General Counsel,
effective April 1.
Lee spent the past 15 years at Aramark Corporation (NYSE:ARMK),
most recently serving as Senior Vice President & Deputy General
Counsel, responsible for the legal functions of Aramark Uniform
Services, the nation's second largest uniform services provider
with 21,000 employees. Lee was instrumental in Aramark's
$1 billion purchase of Ameripride in
2018.
Prior to 2004, Lee was a securities and M&A attorney at
O'Melveny & Myers LLP in Los Angeles,
CA. He earned a J.D. from Harvard
Law School and a B.A. in economics from Yale University.
"Jim brings not only a wealth of public company and capital
raising experience to Maxar but also a personal and professional
passion that will energize us as we execute on our strategy for
growth and return to sustained profitability," said Maxar CEO
Dan Jablonsky.
"Maxar's powerful culture of innovation and unique combination
of assets and capabilities make it indispensable to government and
commercial customers around the world," Lee said. "In addition,
Maxar's mission resonates with me, and I'm looking forward to
working with a team who is committed to building a better
world."
About Maxar
As a global leader of advanced space
technology solutions, Maxar is at the nexus of the new space
economy, developing and sustaining the infrastructure and
delivering the information, services, systems that unlock the
promise of space for commercial and government markets. As a
trusted partner, Maxar provides vertically integrated capabilities
and expertise including satellites, Earth imagery, robotics,
geospatial data and analytics to help customers anticipate and
address their most complex mission-critical challenges with
confidence. With more than 6,100 employees in over 30 global
locations, the Maxar portfolio of commercial space brands includes
MDA, Space Solutions, DigitalGlobe and Radiant Solutions. Every
day, billions of people rely on Maxar to communicate, share
information and data, and deliver insights that Build a Better
World. Maxar trades on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto
Stock Exchange as MAXR. For more information, visit
www.maxar.com.
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Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and
uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially
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release. As a result, although management of the Company believes
that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking
statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be
placed on the forward-looking statements because the Company can
give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. The risks
that could cause actual results to differ materially from current
expectations include, but are not limited to, the risk factors and
other disclosures about the Company and its business included
in the Company's continuous disclosure materials filed
from time to time with Canadian and U.S. securities regulatory
authorities, which are available online under the Company's EDGAR
profile at www.sec.gov, under the Company's SEDAR profile
at www.sedar.com or on the Company's website
at www.maxar.com.
The forward-looking statements contained in this release are
expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary
statements. All such forward-looking statements are based upon data
available as of the date of this release or other specified date
and speak only as of such date. The Company disclaims any intention
or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements in
this release as a result of new information or future events,
except as may be required under applicable securities
legislation.
Investor Relations Contact:
Jason Gursky
Maxar VP Investor Relations
1-303-684-2207
jason.gursky@maxar.com
Media Contact:
Turner Brinton
Maxar Media Relations
1-303-684-4545
turner.brinton@maxar.com
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