BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.0B
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Founded in 1935 as Bell Aircraft Corporation, Bell continues to set the pace for the industry and expand the scope of vertical lift. Now an industry leader with unmatched name recognition, Bell Helicopter was the first to obtain certification for a commercial helicopter. Over its rich history, Bell has delivered more than 35,000 aircraft to our customers around the world. With forward thinking in advanced concepts, Bell Helicopter invented tilt rotor aircraft. These unique aircraft lift like a helicopter, then fly like an airplane with twice the speed, three times the payload and five times the range of traditional helicopters. Aerospace and aircraft will never be the same. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, Bell Helicopter has additional plants in Amarillo, Texas and Mirabel, Canada. We maintain key logistics supply and service centers in Europe, Canada, and Singapore as well as in the United States. As the world?s premier provider of vertical lift aircraft, Bell Helicopter continues to provide every customer with products, service and support second to none. Fly Smart. Fly Bell.
Bell Chief Executive Officer
Mike RedenbaughNumber of Employees 8,000
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NAICS Code Aircraft Manufacturing: 336411
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New Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter will replace Guard Apaches, but only if it overcomes financial and operational obstacles The AH-64 Apache attack helicopter "is kind of a Cadillac," says Tennessee Army National Guard Col. Terry Ethridge. It's big, it's fast, and in the minds of its pilots, it's the...
OIF Saw Unprecedented Cooperation Between Apache Longbow, Cobra Crews
By Lorenzo Cortes Army crews piloting Boeing [BA] AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters shared logistical resources and coordinated activity with Marine crews using Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] AH-1W Cobra attack helicopters, according to the battalion commander of the Army's 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation. "In general terms, we would...
Apache Win In Japan Bolsters Chances In Korea, Analyst Says
By Marc Strass Japan's decision to acquire the Boeing [BA] AH-64D Apache attack helicopter makes a similar win by Boeing in South Korea more likely, according to an analyst. "Korea wants to have strategic and weapons parity with Japan because it implies economic and national parity,"...
Japan Chooses AH-64D Apache Over AH-1Z For Army Attack Helicopter Program
By Marc Strass Japan has selected the Boeing [BA] AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter over Bell Helicopter Textron's [TXT] AH-1Z Cobra to equip its ground forces, the Japanese Defense Agency JDA said yesterday. "We are pleased to inform that the [AH-64D] has been selected for the...
Pentagon Offers AH-1Z Cobra, AH-64D Apache To South Korea
The Pentagon yesterday notified Congress of the possible foreign military sale FMS of 36 Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] AH-1Z Cobra or Boeing [BA] AH-64D Apache attack helicopters for South Korea's $1.8 billion AH-X attack helicopter competition. In addition to the FMS offers, Bell and Boeing are both...
Bell To Offer AH-1Z With Longbow Radar For Export Market
By Neil Baumgardner LE BOURGET, France--Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] has teamed with the Longbow International joint venture between Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] to offer the Longbow fire control radar, currently used on competitor Boeing's [BA] AH-64D Apache Longbow, on the AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopter for the...
Boeing Optimistic About New Apache Sales In Far East
By Marc Strass MESA, Ariz.--With a handful of major helicopters already underway or ready to get started in Asia, Boeing [BA] officials are confident that its AH- 64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter is positioned to win key orders. "We see Asia as the place where Apache will...
Turkey Nixes Boeing, Eurocopter From Helo Competition
By Neil Baumgardner Turkey has eliminated Boeing [BA] and the Franco-German Eurocopter consortium from its $4 billion attack helicopter competition, leaving Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT], Italy's Agusta, and a joint venture between Russia's Kamov and Israel Aircraft Industries IAI as the remaining bidders, the country's prime minister said yesterday....
Australia Narrows Field For Helo Competition
The Australian government yesterday narrowed the field of competitors for its $760 million Air 87 Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter ARH program to the AH-64D Apache Longbow by Boeing [BA], the A129 Scorpion by Italy's Agusta teamed with Australia's Tenix, and the "Aussie Tiger" by Eurocopter teamed with Australia's ADI. The...
Teledyne Ryan files suit against Boeing over Apache contract
Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical [ALT] has filed a $100 million lawsuit against Boeing [BA] claiming that Boeing improperly terminated a contract to build fuselages for AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters. The suit, filed last month in San Diego's U.S. District Court, alleges that Boeing's action "threatens [Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical's] existence as...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Redenbaugh | Bell Chief Executive Officer |
| Marty Wright | Bell Helicopter Chief Pilot |
| P.D. Shabay | Vice President, Admin & Chief HR Officer |
| Roy Fox | Chief, Flight Safety |
| Shane Eddy | SVP, Customer Support & Services and Chief Service Officer |
| Bob Fitzpatrick | Bell Helicopter Senior Vice President of Marketing |
| Michael Blake | Senior Vice President, Commercial Business |
| Terry Dake | Senior Vice President, Operations, US & Intl |
| Jeff Pino | Vice President, Commercial Business Unit |
| Michael Cox | Vice President, Communications |
| Rick Rosenjack | Vice President, Finance |
| Tom Henricks | Vice President, Govt Business Development |
| Anthony Moreland | Director, Sales, North America |
| Greg Hubbard | Director, Communications |
| Kevin Connell | Director, H1 Program |
| Bryan Warren | Manager, Advertising |
| Cathy Smith | Sales Promo Manager |
| Terry Eichman | Bell Helicopter's Business Development and Programs Manager |
| Jarvis Williams | Supply Center Coordinator |
| Mary Everitt |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry D. Stinson | Chairman |
| Webb F Joiner | chairman |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Bell Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Bell Helicopter Chief Pilot | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Vice President, Admin & Chief HR Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Chief, Flight Safety | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | SVP, Customer Support & Services and Chief Service Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Bell Helicopter Senior Vice President of Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Commercial Business | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Operations, US & Intl | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Vice President, Commercial Business Unit | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Vice President, Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Vice President, Govt Business Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Director, Sales, North America | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Director, Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Director, H1 Program | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Manager, Advertising | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Sales Promo Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Bell Helicopter's Business Development and Programs Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Supply Center Coordinator | Current |
| Texas Express Basketball Club | Board of Directors | Current |
Mary Everitt is an accomplished professional with a multi-faceted background in business and technical field operations. She holds 24 years of viable business and technical experience including skills in Customer service, contract management, Customer relations, project management, integrated logistics support product program management, integrated product team leadership, proposal development, product marketing, product development, contract negotiation, product pricing mixed with administrative support and sales. Mary has worked for Bell Helicopter Textron for the past 18 years. During her service time with Bell she has held several leadership positions including V-22 Contracts Specialist for production programs, Chief of integrated logistics support products for CV-22 programs, V-22 Technical Publications Integrated Product Team Lead and VTUAV Integrated Product Team Lead. Prior to joining Bell she was employed in business positions in sales, financial and service companies. Mary is a dedicated church member, wife and mother. She has been married to David Everitt for 10 years. Her most critical leadership position has been serving as a role model for her son Cody the past 18 years. As a former graduate of Dallas Baptist University Mary holds an M.B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems (2001) and a B.A. in Business Administration (1997). Her graduate project was a strategic management assessment of a fortune 500 company. She has demonstrated her talent and leadership skills through extracurricular activities in several trade associations. Mary is an officer and a member in the Bell Leadership Club - National Management Association, National Contracts Management Association Fort Worth Chapter, and the Alliance of Technology and Women. Mary Everitt is also a former graduate of Marsha Clark & Associates "The Power of Self" (2003) women's leadership discovery and development program. She has been a champion for coordinating a forum to allow the women in her corporate environment to build a communication web in which to connect, support, learn and grow professionally. She firmly believes in the altruism philosophy of women supporting other women. Mary believes that by building a communication bridge between women that opportunities appear and roadblocks disappear. Her hope and goal is for ATW Fort Worth Chapter to grow and become the catalyst for building an inseparable web of connected women professionals.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Current | |
| Alliance of Technology and Women | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Triumph Structures - Kansas City, Inc | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Xelus, Inc. | Current |
| Enigma, Inc. | President Commercial Operations for Thomas Group | Current |
| AAR Corp. | Group Vice President, Structures & Systems | Current |
| Structures LLC | Group Vice President | Current |
| Triumph Structures - Kansas City, Inc | Director of Triumph | Current |
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Xelus Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| Triumph Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Enigma, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lennox International Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Air Force Association | Member | Current |
| Xelus Incorporated | CEO | Former |
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Thomas Group, Inc. | President, North America, Commercial | Former |
| Elliott Company | President | Former |
| United Technologies Corporation | President | Former |
| Xelus Incorporated | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aviation Heritage Museum | Current | |
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | chairman | Current |
| Texas Christian University | Certified Public Accountant | Former |
| Texas Christian University | Stanford University Executive Program | Former |
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