Press Release - CASSIDIAN Spain appoints Luis Hernández Vozmediano as Head of the Eurofighter programme

May 2011 – Cassidian Spain has appointed Luis Hernández Vozmediano, a qualified aeronautical engineer with a degree from the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) and an MBA from the San Telmo International Institute (Instituto Internacional San Telmo), as the new Head of the Eurofighter programme. Aged 56, Luis Hernández has spent virtually his entire professional career at EADS, starting in 1983 at the San Pablo plant in Seville, where he held various positions such as Head of Engineering and Head of Production. A member of EADS’ integration team in 2001, he later became heavily involved in international programmes including the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA), the Beriev Be-200 and KC-X. For the past few years, Luis Hernández has been Head of the KC-X programme in Europe.

Enrique Barrientos, CEO of Cassidian Spain and a member of the Eurofighter Board of Directors, remarked: “Our prime objective is to satisfy our Spanish customer, and I am proud to have Luis Hernández Vozmediano in my team. His personal strengths and his extensive professional experience will make him a fundamental support in achieving this aim.”

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Cassidian, an EADS company, is a worldwide leader in global security solutions and systems, providing Lead Systems Integration and value-added products and services to civil and military customers around the globe: air systems (aircraft and unmanned aerial systems), land, naval and joint systems, intelligence and surveillance, cyber security, secure communications, test systems, missiles, services and support solutions. In 2010, Cassidian – with around 28,000 employees – achieved revenues of € 5.9 billion. EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2010, the Group – comprising Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter – generated revenues of € 45.8 billion and employed a workforce of more than 121,000.

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