Ed Palacio

Experience

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  AIL Eaton Corp

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1989

  • Chief Engineer, EF-111 program

    Jan 1984 - Jan 1989

  • Chief Engineer, EF-111 program

    Jan 1984 - Jan 1989
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  Communicationand Countermeasures Systems, EDO Corporation

  Sept 2005 - Oct 2006

  Division General Manager

  As General Manager of EDO Corporation, Communications and Countermeasures Systems, a diverse military electronic systems manufacturer specializing in the design, development, production and support of mission critical Force Protection( CIED), Active RF Interference Cancellation and Mitigation, and Command and Control systems and products for the US and Allied Forces. In this capacity he was responsible and accountable for the operational and financial performance, as well as the long term growth, of a $150M annual sales Division. Show less

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  EDO corporation

  Oct 2006 - Dec 2007

  Sector Vice President, Electronic Warfare

  Sector Vice President for EDO Corporation’s Electronic Warfare Sector. The EW Sector consisted of three business entities with annual sales of over $350 million, and facilities in North Amityville, NY (Defense Systems Division), Thousand Oaks, CA (Communications and Countermeasures Division), and Morgan Hill, CA (Reconnaissance and Surveillance Division). The Sector provided mission critical systems, products, and services to the U.S. military, major system prime contractors, and international customers in the areas of ECM, ESM, ELINT, Radar, Force Protection, and Interference Cancellation. In this position he was responsible for the strategic vision, operational and financial performance, and long term growth of the Sector. Show less

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  ITT Avionics

  Jun 2008 - Jun 2013

  Vice president - Program Management, ITT Exelis - Electronic Systems

  Eduardo Palacio is Vice President of Program Management and Business Operations for Electronic Systems. Headquartered in Clifton, N.J., the company is a leading provider of electronic warfare and electronic systems for the armed forces of the United States and allied nations. In this position, which he has held since 2008, he leads a team that provides oversight of common program management practices at Electronic Systems, a $1.5B enterprise with multiple Business Areas and facilities, focusing on Customer Satisfaction and Program performance excellence, and helps integrate the company's newly acquired programs. He assesses and analyzes the current state of program management processes, procedures,controls and PM staff skills sets, and drives best practices throughout the organization. Show less

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  P&L Technical Management Solutions, Corp

  Jun 2013 - now

  President

  PLTMS provides a multiplicity of Sr. level consulting services to small and mid-sized organizations working in the broad Defense Industry in areas ranging from very specific Product and Technology Roadmaps, Market Penetration and Program Capture Strategies, and Proposal Generation Support … to more generic domain consultation in the areas of Program Management, Business Development, Engineering Management, Risk Assessment/Management, Earned Value Implementation and Merger and Acquisition Support in the way of Due Diligence. PLTMS is experienced in a broad range of complex systems and technologies spanning all of the DoD agencies and their prime contractors. The principals have extensive experience in the design, development and production phases of Ground and Airborne Electronic Support (ES) and Electronic Attack (EA), Counter IED, Integrated Ground Surveillance, and high reliability systems. Show less