BAE Systems plc (BA.L)

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BAE Systems plc

6 Carlton Gardens
London SW1Y 5AD
United Kingdom
44 1252 373 232
http://www.baesystems.com

Sector(s): Industrials
Industry: Aerospace & Defense
Full-time employees: 89,600

Key executives

Name	Title	Pay	Exercised	Year born
Dr. Charles Woodburn	Group CEO & Exec. Director	3.1M	N/A	1972
Mr. Bradley Greve	Group Fin. Director & Exec. Director	N/A	N/A	1967
Mr. Ben Hudson	Chief Technology Officer	N/A	N/A	N/A
Martin Cooper	Investor Relations Director	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Philip Bramwell	Group Gen. Counsel	N/A	N/A	1957
Mr. Mark Phillips	Group Communications Director	N/A	N/A	N/A
Neils Petersen	Chief of Staff and Exec. VP of Marketing Operations	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ms. Karin Hoeing	Group HR Director	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Rolf Rue	Regional Managing Director of New Strategic Markets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Steve Meighan	Regional Managing Director of Asia Pacific	N/A	N/A	N/A

Amounts are as of 31 December 2019, and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay includes salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in GBp.

Description

BAE Systems plc provides defense, aerospace, and security solutions worldwide. The company operates through five segments: Electronic Systems, Cyber & Intelligence, Platforms & Services (US), Air, and Maritime. The Electronic Systems segment offers electronic warfare systems, electro-optical sensors, military and commercial digital engine and flight controls, precision guidance and seeker solutions, military communication systems and data links, persistent surveillance systems, and hybrid electric drive systems. The Cyber & Intelligence segment provides solutions to modernize, maintain, and test cyber-harden aircraft, radars, missile systems, and mission applications that detect and deter threats to national security; systems engineering, integration, and sustainment services for C4ISR systems and enterprise IT networks; and solutions and services to enhance the collection, analysis, and processing of data across the US civilian and military intelligence communities. It also offers data intelligence solutions to defend against national-scale threats, protect their networks, and data against attacks; security and intelligence solutions to the United Kingdom government and allied international governments; anti-fraud and regulatory compliance solutions; and enterprise-level data and digital services. The Platforms & Services (US) segment manufactures combat vehicles, weapons, and munitions, as well as provides ship repair services and the management of government-owned munitions facilities. The Air segment develops, manufactures, upgrades, and supports combat and jet trainer aircraft. The Maritime segment designs, manufactures, and supports surface ships, submarines, torpedoes, radars, and command and combat systems; and supplies naval gun systems. It also supplies naval weapon systems, missile launchers, and precision munitions. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Corporate governance

BAE Systems plc’s ISS governance QualityScore as of 3 December 2020 is 10. The pillar scores are Audit: 3; Board: 8; Shareholder rights: 10; Compensation: 5.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while 10 indicates higher governance risk.