DigitalGlobe Announces Planned Departure of CEO Jeffrey R. Tarr Following Successful Closing of Merger with MDA
October 05 2017 - 8:34AM
Business Wire
DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in Earth
imagery and information about our changing planet, today announced
that Jeffrey R. Tarr, President and Chief Executive Officer, will
depart the company following today’s successful closing of its
merger with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (“MDA”) (TSX:
MDA), resulting in the formation of Maxar Technologies. To ensure a
seamless transition, Tarr will serve as an advisor to Maxar
Technologies through at least January 2018.
“On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Jeff for his leadership
and service to DigitalGlobe,” said General Howell M. Estes III
(USAF, ret.), Chairman of the DigitalGlobe Board of Directors.
“Under Jeff’s leadership, DigitalGlobe served our customers’ most
sophisticated mission requirements, expanded into geospatial
analytics and built a powerful platform and services business. The
company also more than doubled its annual revenue, nearly tripled
adjusted EBITDA and lifted returns sustainably above its cost of
capital during his tenure. Jeff is a world-class executive and a
deeply caring leader who inspires others around him, and I am
confident that he will find continued success.”
“It has been an honor to lead DigitalGlobe and work alongside
the industry’s most talented and dedicated team of professionals. I
am proud of all that DigitalGlobe has accomplished as the leading
source of information about our changing planet,” said Tarr. “On a
personal note, I would like to thank our customers, leadership and
team members who have collectively made my tenure with DigitalGlobe
the most meaningful chapter in my career. I am also especially
grateful for General Howell Estes, who has so capably chaired our
Board since 2011, and for the entire Board of Directors for their
guidance, support and commitment to our shareowners. The collective
achievements of these many individuals have positioned DigitalGlobe
for continued success as an important part of Maxar Technologies
portfolio well into the future.”
About DigitalGlobe
DigitalGlobe is a leading global provider of high-resolution
Earth-imagery products and services sourced from our own advanced
satellite constellation and third-party providers. Our imagery
solutions support a wide variety of users in defense and
intelligence, civil agencies, mapping and analysis, environmental
monitoring, oil and gas exploration, infrastructure management,
Internet portals, and navigation technology. Each day users depend
on us to better understand our changing planet in order to save
lives, resources and time.
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