General Dynamics Employees Named as Technology Leaders for 2007

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – The editors of U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology (USBE&IT) magazine have announced that 28 employees of General Dynamics have been recognized for their outstanding leadership in engineering, science and technology. Recipients will be recognized today during the 21st Annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference, a renowned gathering of technical professionals. The conference is scheduled for Feb. 15-17, at the Baltimore Convention Center. Honorees also are profiled in the February issue of the magazine, which is a leading, global source of technology news and information.

A General Dynamics-sponsored luncheon will honor “Modern-Day Technology Leaders,” including these 25 General Dynamics employees:

        General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems
        Preston D. Frazier, Program Manager (Annapolis Junction, Md.)
        Andrea Greene, Principal Engineer – Mechanical (Fairfax, Va.)
        Cedric Mann, Technical Manager – Systems Engineer (Chantilly, Va.)
        Janaki C. Martin, Principal Engineer – Systems (Annapolis Junction, Md.)
        Marquis Pearson, Engineer – Software (Dayton, Ohio)
        Ronald Poulson, Lead Engineer – Database Design (Long Beach, Calif.)

        General Dynamics C4 Systems
        Tia J. James, Software Engineering Staff (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
        Andre L. Jones, Director of Sales and Application Engineering (Duluth, Ga.)
        Noel R. Neil, Manager – Engineering (Bloomington, Minn.)
        Wendel Sanders, Systems Engineer II (Bloomington, Minn.)

        General Dynamics Electric Boat
        Anthony Brooks, Foreman (Groton, Conn.)
        David Johnson, Engineering Specialist (Groton, Conn.)
        Patrice McDermott, Foreman (Quonset Point, R.I.)
        Bernard Schmidt, Engineer – Senior (Groton, Conn.)
        Terence T. Spruill, Engineer – Senior (Groton, Conn.)
        Jason White, Engineer – Senior (Groton, Conn.)

        General Dynamics Information Technology
        Marvin L. Hill, Senior MTS Systems (Chantilly, Va.)
        April F. Ryan-Boyd, Principal – MTS Software (Chantilly, Va.)
        Yolande D. Young, Principal – MTS Software (Chantilly, Va.)

        General Dynamics Land Systems
        Rodney A. Ford, Department Manager, Engineering (Sterling Heights, Mich.)
        Charmaine Green, Senior Systems Engineer (Sterling Heights, Mich.)

        Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
        Tristan M. Nunn, Mechanical Design Engineer (Savannah, Ga.)
        Moses J. Roberts, Avionics Electrical Engineer (Savannah, Ga.)
        Renardo Scott, Mechanical Systems Engineer (Savannah, Ga.)
        Rufus Young, Final Phase Manufacturing Project Engineer (Savannah, Ga.)

In addition, a dinner will honor USBE&IT’s choices for the most important leaders in technology for 2007, including these three individuals from General Dynamics:

        General Lester L. Lyles, USAF (Ret.), Member, Board of Directors
        Col. William B. Osborne, USAF (Ret.), Director – Engineering
        Sgt. Maj. Marshall M.Williams USA (Ret.), Director – Homeland Defense

To register or learn more about the conference, visit www.beya.org. Media may attend without advance notice by presenting news credentials at registration.

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.

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