About Cubic Global Tracking Solutions
Cubic Global Tracking Solutions is a provider of asset-visibility systems and services. Cubic’s secure asset monitoring solutions provide ongoing situational awareness across an enterprise, and require limited or no infrastructure.
About Cubic Corporation
Cubic Corporation is the parent company of three major business segments: Defense Systems, Mission Support Services and Transportation Systems. Cubic Defense Systems is a leading provider of realistic combat training systems, cyber technologies, asset tracking solutions, and defense electronics. Mission Support Services is a leading provider of training, operations, maintenance, technical and other support services for U.S. and allied military and security forces. Cubic Transportation Systems is the world’s leading provider of automated fare collection systems and services for public transit authorities. For more information about Cubic, see the company's website at www.cubic.com.
Appointment of James Kilfeather adds industry expertise and strong background to leadership team
VIENNA, Virginia – January 23, 2012 - Cubic Global Tracking Solutions, the asset visibility solutions provider of Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB), recently appointed Jim Kilfeather to the newly created position of Vice President of Engineering and Operations.
Kilfeather’s major responsibilities will include managing the day-to-day operations of the Engineering Department for Cubic Global Tracking Solutions, and overseeing software development, engineering and information technology.
Kilfeather brings over 26 years of experience leading multidisciplinary teams in developing and deploying advanced wireless and satellite communications systems, and the supporting IT infrastructure for mission critical systems. Additionally, he helped scale those systems to meet growing demand and performance requirements.
Previously, he held management positions at SkyBitz Incorporated, Andrew Corporation, Booz Allen, and Orbital Sciences Corporation, as well as serving in the U.S. Air Force. His expertise in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and their related technologies is documented in several patents involving GPS signal exploitation, ambiguity resolution, unique code-phase measurement and geo-location techniques.
“I am eager to come on board Cubic Global Tracking Solutions. In accepting this position, I can integrate my past experience into this new leadership role and help Cubic Global Tracking Solution become a leading asset visibility systems provider in the United States and around the world,” Kilfeather said.
“We are fortunate to have Jim join our team and lead our Engineering and Operations organization. He is a highly accomplished engineering executive and his strong background in global geo-location and messaging systems, broadband communications networks, satellite earth stations, optimized terrestrial cellular systems, large-scale enterprise IT systems and data centers will assist Cubic Global Tracking Solutions as we continue to grow our business in new and existing markets,” said Mary Ann Wagner, President of Cubic Global Tracking Solutions.