HERNDON, Va., July 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ManTech, a leading provider of AI and mission-focused technology solutions, has appointed Gary Grimes as Vice President and Chief Acceleration Officer (CAO). Grimes will lead ManTech’s Value Creation Plan (VCP), the company’s strategic roadmap for achieving operational excellence. By applying ManTech’s Proven here first With his comprehensive approach to technology application and AI, Grimes will drive the company’s VCP initiatives to accelerate growth, operational performance and future success.
“Gary is the ideal candidate for this role,” said Michael Ruppert, ManTech’s executive vice president and chief financial officer. “He has proven expertise in leading value creation programs for private and public sector clients. The efficiencies achieved through ManTech’s VCP will accelerate investments in talent, business development and expanded capabilities in analytics and AI, cognitive cyber management, intelligent systems engineering and mission IT.”
Grimes joins ManTech from Platinum Equity, where he helped leadership teams develop and accelerate their value creation plans. Prior to private equity, he worked at McKinsey & Company, leading growth and performance improvement programs for industrial clients.
“We are excited to bring Gary on board as Chief Acceleration Officer to lead ManTech’s value creation plan,” said Matt Tait, CEO and President of ManTech. “By leveraging AI and other advanced solutions, Gary will drive operational excellence and accelerate growth so our people and company can succeed through new mission work.”
Like many ManTech employees, Grimes is a veteran who served in the U.S. Navy for more than a decade. His key assignments included service as a Surface Warfare Officer in the Pacific and as an Operations Officer in the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC) at the White House. He holds an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in economics from the United States Naval Academy.
About ManTech
ManTech provides mission-focused technology solutions and services to U.S. defense, intelligence, and federal agencies. In business for more than 55 years, we are a leading provider of AI solutions supporting the full spectrum of cybersecurity, data collection and analytics, enterprise IT, high-end engineering, and software application development solutions that support national and homeland security. For more information about ManTech, visit www.mantech.com.
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