KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced that Andrew “Andy” Summers will join the
company as Group President of KBR’s Infrastructure, Government and Power
business group in early April and will report to William P. Utt,
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Summers’ appointment reflects the importance of KBR’s strategic course
to deliver best-of-class customer service and execution performance that
will drive growth in KBR’s Government, Infrastructure, Minerals, Power
and Industrial markets.
Summers joins KBR from UGL Limited, where he has served as Group
President in the Rail and Infrastructure division. He joined UGL in 2005
as Group President for the Rail division and later moved to the position
of Group President of Infrastructure. These two divisions were brought
together under Andy’s leadership in June 2010.
He graduated with first class honors in Electrical and Electronic
Engineering from the University of Aston, England in 1984. In 1983, Andy
was awarded the City of Birmingham Queen’s Silver Jubilee Engineering
award for excellence in engineering.
“Andy’s experience and exceptional track record of growth make him
ideally suited for his role as KBR Group President,” Utt said. “I am
confident that under Andy’s leadership and vision, the business units in
KBR’s Infrastructure, Government and Power business group will continue
expanding their global footprint and building upon KBR’s current
success."
KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company
supporting the energy, hydrocarbon, government services, minerals, civil
infrastructure, power, industrial, and commercial markets. For more
information, visit www.kbr.com.