[Satellite TODAY 04-02-13] Cobham has announced the creation of two executive vice president (EVP) positions and the promotion of two current management team members to these positions. David Ashton – currently the vice president of Cobham’s Tactical Communications & Surveillance (TC&S) strategic business unit – has been appointed as EVP for Business Development & Technology; and Julian Hellebrand – currently Chief of Staff to the CEO and Group Director of Communications – as EVP for Lifecycle Management (LCM) & Programme Management. Both appointments take effect starting April 15, 2013.
 

    “These appointments are in line with our strategy to return Cobham to sustainable, organic growth,” said Cobham’s CEO Bob Murphy on a statement.
 

    In his new role, Ashton will report directly to the CEO and become a member of the company’s Group Executive committee. He will be based at Cobham’s Corporate North America office in Arlington, Virginia.