BAE Systems Applied Intelligence appoints engineering director
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BAE Systems Applied Intelligence has appointed Elaine Baker as director of engineering. She will have global responsibility for engineering across all of the company's business areas.
Baker has held senior roles at Capita, Barclays, CSC and Xansa. She has also acted as a non-executive advisor to the Land Registry and has expertise in product development, systems integration, service integration, change management and management of global engineering functions, including offshore operations.
Her remit is to develop engineering capabilities across BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. This will involve implementing an improvement programme built around investment in people, process, methods and tools.
She will also work closely with key strategy and product teams and will help to develop and implement the business's product maturity and packaging strategy.
Neil Medley, chief operating officer, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, said: "The appointment of Elaine Baker as director of engineering is a very positive step that will help drive growth in BAE Systems Applied Intelligence's core business."
Baker added: "This is a very exciting time to be joining BAE Systems Applied Intelligence and I look forward to becoming part of a global organisation where cutting edge engineering is at the heart of every part of the business.
"I look forward to helping the company to build on its heritage and continue to develop innovative security products and services that will enable our customers around the world to protect their organisations and seize the business opportunities presented by the latest developments in information technology and digital communications."
