Management Team
Our management team possesses a long history of building and acquiring businesses focused on the security, safety and defense markets. We believe their experience and relationships within these markets have been instrumental in the acquisition, integration and growth of the businesses we have acquired to date and will be critical to the execution of our business strategy. Our founders, Thomas M. O'Gara, Wilfred T. O'Gara and Michael J. Lennon, previously managed O'Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt Armoring Company, a pioneer and leader in designing, engineering and manufacturing armored vehicles. In addition to the companies acquired since our inception, our founders completed 19 acquisitions during their previous ventures.
Michael J. Lennon
Michael J. Lennon, one of our founders, has been our Executive Vice President and a director since August 2003 and our Chief Operating Officer since January 2006. Mr. Lennon previously served as President of U.S. Aeroteam Inc., a component manufacturer for the aerospace and defense industries, from 2001 to June 2003; as Chief Operating Officer, Security Products and Services Group and a director of The Kroll-O'Gara Company, with responsibility for its worldwide armored vehicle operations and various security training and services businesses, from 1998 to 2000; and as President and Chief Operating Officer of The O'Gara Company's O'Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt Armoring Company subsidiary from 1996 to 1997. Prior to joining The O'Gara Company in 1994, Mr. Lennon held various management positions within manufacturing, engineering, and marketing at General Electric Company. During his 15 years at General Electric Mr. Lennon held positions at several GE businesses including GE Aircraft Engines, GE Aerospace, and GE Major Appliances.