Les Gregory
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Les has over 30 years’ experience in defence industry, originally with the Plessey Company then with Siemens Defence and latterly with BAE SYSTEMS and AMS.
Experience
Building on experience in microwave system design, Les progressed through project and programme management of radar systems, finally as Programmes Director, overseeing the performance on a high number of programmes at various stages of development and production.
As Business Development Executive for the Radar business, Les lead the campaign team which resulted in the award of the SAMPSON radar development and manufacture, a presitgious programme which marked the culmination of over 20 years of effort in advanced radar system design.
At the formation of the BAE SYSTEMS Combat and Radar Systems Business, Les took the post of Strategy Director, running the strategic planning process, major campaigns and taking a lead position of the integration of the CaRS business into AMS. This period focused on the Systems and Systerm Engineering function of the business and work here lead to the promotion of integrated naval combat systems to the domestic and international marketplaces and the development of defence information systems.
After a year as Strategy and Business Development Director of the AMS Radar Systems Division, Les took the post of Group Strategy and Business Development Director of the €1.5bn Anglo Italian Joint Venture.
Education
Les has a BSc degree in Electronic Engineering, a BA in General Sciences and a Masters in Business Administration.
