Mr. Kirksey brings a twenty eight year career in defense/aerospace industry and commercial with increasing levels of responsibility and authority. Positions included Vice President and General Manager of a $150M line of business for an international corporation. Mr. Kirksey has worked at the executive level for accomplished companies such as BAE Systems, Marconi Electronics and Tracor. As the Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer at his latest position, he was responsible for oversight of company operations, by developing, executing and maintaining the company’s business development strategic plans; identifying, capturing and bidding on new opportunities. He developed, negotiated, and implemented strategic partnerships with Information Technology companies with a focus on cyber security, network infrastructure and smart city command and control solutions. At GDS, Mr. Kirksey is responsible for oversight of all company operations. He develops strategies for establishing partnerships and business relationships to contribute to overall company growth.
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