Guy Griffiths
Director/Board Member at MBDA France SAS
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Mr. Guy Griffiths is a Group Managing Director of International at BAE Systems Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd.
He joined the firm in October 2008 and in this role, he has responsibility for BAE Systems' Australian, Omani and Saudi Arabian operations, and for BAE Systems’ interests in MBDA Missile Systems and Air Astana.
As part of his wider responsibilities, he is also Chairman of the Trustee Board for the BAE Systems Pension Scheme.
He is on the Board of Directors at MBDA France SAS.
Over the past 40 years, he has operated in most sectors of BAE Systems.
Previous posts have included commercial, procurement, IT and project management roles within the military and civil aircraft sectors and Space Systems business unit.
As IT Director for British Aerospace in 1994, Mr. Griffiths undertook a major independent review of the Company's IT infrastructure and service quality which culminated in the outsourcing of the majority of the Company's IT function.
In 1997, he moved to the Company's guided weapons subsidiary, Matra BAe Dynamics, where he was appointed Programmes Director.
With the enlargement of that Company into MBDA, he was appointed Managing Director, MBDA UK.
In 2002, he was appointed Chief Operating Officer of MBDA, with operational responsibility for MBDA’s French, Italian, German and UK operations.
He remains today as non-executive Chairman and Board Member of MBDA.
He was appointed CBE in the 2008 Birthday Honors List for services to the UK Defense Industry, and was named Honorary Australian of the Year in 2013 for services to the Australian Defense Industry.
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Cardiff.
Guy Griffiths active positions
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BAE Systems Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd.
BAE Systems Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance BAE Systems Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd. (BSPFIM) is the wholly-owned pension fund management subsidiary of BAE Systems Plc (LSE: BA) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Farnborough, BSPFIM was founded in 1926 and assists the pension schemes within the BAE Group in the UK. They also act as advisors to the Royal Ordnance and Alvis pension schemes supporting the trustees in their investment activities. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2008-09-30 |
MBDA France SAS
MBDA France SAS Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology MBDA France SAS designs and manufactures missiles and missile systems. It provides air dominance, battlefield management, ground based air defence, and maritime superiority. The company was founded in December 2001 and is headquartered in Paris, France. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Guy Griffiths
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Defence Manufacturers Association | Chairman | - |
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence | Chairman | - |
MBDA UK Ltd.
MBDA UK Ltd. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology MBDA UK Ltd. designs, develops, and markets missiles. The company was founded on January 11, 1996 and is headquartered in Stevenage, the United Kingdom. | Chairman | - |
Matra BAe Dynamics | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
British Aerospace Plc | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
Training of Guy Griffiths
University of Cardiff | Undergraduate Degree |
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BAE SYSTEMS PLC | Electronic Technology |
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BAE Systems Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd.
BAE Systems Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance BAE Systems Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd. (BSPFIM) is the wholly-owned pension fund management subsidiary of BAE Systems Plc (LSE: BA) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Farnborough, BSPFIM was founded in 1926 and assists the pension schemes within the BAE Group in the UK. They also act as advisors to the Royal Ordnance and Alvis pension schemes supporting the trustees in their investment activities. | Finance |
British Aerospace Plc | Transportation |
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence | Government |
Matra BAe Dynamics | Electronic Technology |
MBDA UK Ltd.
MBDA UK Ltd. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology MBDA UK Ltd. designs, develops, and markets missiles. The company was founded on January 11, 1996 and is headquartered in Stevenage, the United Kingdom. | Electronic Technology |
BAE Systems Integrated System Technologies Ltd.
BAE Systems Integrated System Technologies Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services BAE Systems Integrated System Technologies provides applications development and information technology consulting services. It specializes in IT consulting services that include battle space architecting, synthetic environments modeling and C4ISR systems. The company is headquartered in Farnborough, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
MBDA France SAS
MBDA France SAS Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology MBDA France SAS designs and manufactures missiles and missile systems. It provides air dominance, battlefield management, ground based air defence, and maritime superiority. The company was founded in December 2001 and is headquartered in Paris, France. | Electronic Technology |
Defence Manufacturers Association |
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