David Adams

David Adams

Marketing Manager, Satellite Communications

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  • About me

    Recently retired and available for part-time work or consultancy

  • Education

    • RRE College of Electronics / Royal Air Force College

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      Electronic Engineering

      HNC in Electronic Engineering undertaken at RSRE Malvern, followed by one year post-graduate Applied Engineering course at the RAF College, Cranwell.Additional training in software engineering and communications systems.Extensive staff training including the RAF Advanced Staff Course.

  • Experience

    • BAE SYSTEMS

      Jan 1997 - Oct 2003
      Marketing Manager, Satellite Communications

      My initial work within BAE SYSTEMS (and formerly British Aerospace and Siemens Plessey) focussed on sales of military satellite communication ground systems, both on the UK and international markets.Subsequent work related to the analysis of government department space segment requirements and the development of related opportunities.My final year with BAE SYSTEMS was spent on secondment to Paradigm Secure Communications where I led UK industry support to the successful UK Ministry of Defence bid for the NATO SATCOM Post-2000 bid. Show less

    • Astrium Servicves Government Communications

      Jun 2012 - Jan 2016
      International Business Development Manager

      Development of Satellite Communications business with international organisations (NATO, EDA etc) and overseas Ministries of Defence.

    • Airbus Defence and Space

      Jan 2016 - Apr 2017
      International Business Development Manager

      Development of the international market for military satellite communications through direct dealings with International Organisations and overseas Ministries of Defence, Mainly focused on the NATO Next Generation Satellite Communications programme but other work included identification and analysis of new markets and development of the related opportunities.Customer account management for individual nations.The generation and maintenance of Bid Material, Competitive Assessments, Capture Plans and Lobbying Plans.Support to the UK Ministry of Defence at NATO and EU (EDA) Working Groups. Show less

    • Airbus Defence and Space (Communication, Intelligence & Security)

      Jan 2016 - Apr 2017
      International Business Development Manager

      International Business Development Manager

    • Airbus Defence and Space (CIS, Secure Communications)

      Apr 2017 - Sept 2018
      Strategy Development
    • Recently retired but seeking part-time work or consultancy

      Oct 2018 - now
      Retired
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