He ran operations from Adelaide until September 2011 when he was tasked to lead BAE Saudi Arabia.
(meta data) TITLE: BAE Systems Announces Leadership Change in Australia | BAE Systems | International This website uses cookies. By navigating around this site you consent to cookies being stored on your machine Edit your cookie settings Skip to content Select your region United Kingdom United States Saudi Arabia Providing defence for business Contact us What we do Products & Services Future technologies Cyber security & intelligence Our Company BAE Systems Plc About us Where we operate How we work Our strategy Global businesses Global Board of Directors Global Executive Committee Corporate responsibility Code of Conduct Skills and Education Future Skills for our UK business BAE Systems Inc About us Inc. businesses Community investment Products & Services Inc. Board of Directors Inc. Leadership Special Security Agreement Global locations Global suppliers News & events Media room News releases Regulatory news News contacts Celebrating women in engineering D-Day At Sea Deterrent BAE Systems 57mm gun systems selected for Indonesian Navy's fast attack craft 20 Aug 2019 BAE Systems raises the bar for multi-domain cybersecurity with XTS® Guard 7 19 Aug 2019 BAE Systems launches Robotic Operations Center to bring automation and machine learning capabilities to U.S. defense and intelligence communities 19 Aug 2019 DoDIIS Worldwide 2019 18 - 21 Aug 2019 | Tampa, FL., USA DSEI 2019 10 - 13 Sep 2019 | London, United Kingdom AFA Air, Space & Cyber Conference 16 - 18 Sep 2019 | National Harbor, Maryland, United States of America Investment case Results centre Regulatory news Financial calendar Share price information Share monitor Share price calculator Dividend calculator Total return calculator Financial information Five year summary Debt facilities Credit rating Shareholder information Shareholder forms Dividend information AGM details ADR information Foreign shareholding Shareholder alert (PDF 48KB) Corporate governance Board of Directors Board committees UK Careers Life at BAE Systems Experienced professionals Early careers Connect with us Careers in Australia Careers in Saudi Arabia Careers in Sweden Careers in the US Careers in Applied Intelligence Contact us # BAE Systems Announces Leadership Change in Australia 5 Jul 2011 2011-07-05T01:00:00+02:00 BAE Systems today announced the appointment of David Allott as Chief Executive of BAE Systems Australia. He replaces Jim McDowell who has been promoted to become the new Chief Executive of BAE Systems Saudi Arabia after 10 years at the helm of its Australian business. Mr Allott will join BAE Systems Australia from the company's UK based Global Combat Systems business where, as Managing Director, he currently has responsibility for design, manufacturing, integration and support solutions for military weapons, vehicles and munitions for a worldwide customer base. He leads 5,500 employees based in France, Sweden, the UK and the US.Mr Allott's appointment takes effect from 5 September 2011.Mr McDowell has successfully led BAE Systems Australia for more than a decade. In that time he has established the business as a leading supplier to the Australian Defence Forces and developed its position as a mature home market, well placed to deliver capabilities and services sourced from within Australia as well as from elsewhere in the BAE Systems Group. During his time as Chief Executive, the Company has expanded from 2 500 employees and revenue of $400 million to more than 6,000 staff and annual revenue approaching $1.8 billion today. In 2008 he oversaw the integration of BAE Systems Australia with Tenix Defence to create a new business with capabilities across the air, sea, land, electronic and security domains. Guy Griffiths, BAE Systems Group Managing Director, International, said that Mr McDowell had been instrumental in helping to transform the Australian business into a major provider of industrial capability to the Australian Defence Force (ADF)."Among Jim's many achievements in Australia have been his ability to build a strong team, develop a business that is positioned for continued growth, and create a company that truly listens and responds to the needs of its major customer." Contact us BAE Systems Australia Your enquiry will be sent to the appropriate person and a reply will be with you as soon as possible. +61 (0) 8 8480 8888
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Jim McDowell
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McDowell worked in legal, commercial and marketing roles with aerospace company Bombardier Shorts for 18 years after graduating with honours in law  from the University of Warwick in 1977. In 1996 McDowell left Bombardier Shorts and joined British Aerospace in their Singapore office. Three years later, following the merger of British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems, he was appointed Regional Managing Director of BAE Systems for Asia. In March 2001 he was appointed as Chief Executive of BAE Systems Australia. Under his leadership, the company expanded to become Australia's largest defense firm, with more than 6,500 employees and annual sales of approximately AUD $1.7 billion. He oversaw a significant expansion of BAE's Australian operations and established the company's headquarters in Adelaide, South Australia.