The O'Gara Group Appoints New President of Its Mobile Systems Division

CINCINNATI, Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The O'Gara Group, Inc., a diverse provider of security and defense products and services, announced today that it has hired Tony Russell as the President of its Mobile Systems Division. The Mobile Systems Division designs, integrates and sells highly engineered armored vehicles and vehicle armoring systems; designs and incorporates electronic integration packages for vehicles; and sells impact-resistant transparent armor for other specialized vehicle armor applications.

Tony Russell, with a PhD in Aerospace Engineering, began his career with O'Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt Armoring Company, a company formerly owned by the founders and current executive managers of The O'Gara Group. In 2010, Russell retired as President of the Security and Survivability Business of BAE Systems and was responsible for overseeing the business unit with $1.4 billion in annual revenue and 4300 employees in 12 sites. During his career, Russell was responsible for many commercial and military armoring programs both domestically and around the world.  His work over the years as a business leader, Chief Technology Officer and armor engineer helped to create life-saving solutions for vehicles, aircraft and individual equipment.  

"We are delighted to be reunited with Tony and to have him lead and build our Mobile Systems Division", said Wilfred "Bill" O'Gara, CEO of The O'Gara Group. "Tony brings a wealth of experience that will allow us to expand in size and breadth our armoring program."

"I am excited about rejoining the team that gave me my start in the mobile security business in order to build a world class armoring program at The O'Gara Group," said Tony Russell. "Tom and Bill O'Gara, respectively, the Chairman and CEO of The O'Gara Group, are known as pioneers in vehicle armoring and I look forward to working with them once again."

The O'Gara Group is a diverse provider of security and defense products and services to government, military and commercial customers worldwide. Its business is focused on delivering specialized products and services that improve the ability of its customers to prepare for, respond to, and recover from conflicts, civil unrest, acts of terrorism, violent crime and other hazards such as environmental and natural disasters. The O'Gara Group operates through three divisions: The Training and Services Division, The Sensor Systems Division and the Mobile Systems Division.

SOURCE The O'Gara Group, Inc.