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Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.0B
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

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 Redenbaugh
Number of Employees 8,000
Contact Information

P.O. Box 482

Fort Worth, Texas 76101

www.bellhelicop...

(817) 280-2011

NAICS Code Aircraft Manufacturing: 336411

News & Analysis

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  • Army Seeks Input For New ARH Program

    - 2008-11-12

    By Ann Roosevelt The Army Nov. 7 issued a Sources Sought notice for industry input to meet the requirements for a new Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter ARH program after terminating the contract with Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT]. The service is reassessing the ARH performance requirements, the notice...

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  • ARH Cancellation Triggers About 4 Percent Layoff At Bell Helicopter

    - 2008-10-31

    By Ann Roosevelt Officials at Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] Oct. 29 said the company would lay off approximately 500 workers, representing about four percent of the workforce, following the Defense Department's decision earlier in the month to terminate the potential $6.2 billion Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter ARH...

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  • OSD, Army Consider ARH Alternatives

    - 2008-10-08

    By Ann Roosevelt The fate of the Army's Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter ARH, produced by Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT], is in the hands of the Office of the Secretary of Defense OSD and both the service and OSD analysts are examining alternatives. Brig. Gen. Walter Davis, director...

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  • Critical Test For Bell ARH Next Month

    - 2007-10-16

    By Ann Roosevelt The Limited User Test LUT for the Army's Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter ARH early next month is key to getting the program back on track, officials said. "This is a critical point, the LUT in November," Col. Tim Crosby, deputy...

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  • Army ASARC To Determine ARH Way Ahead In Mid-May

    - 2007-04-26

    By Ann Roosevelt The Army will decide next month how to move forward on its fledgling Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter ARH following a high-level meeting between Army brass and industry officials and new plans to fix the program from prime contractor Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT]. On...

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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

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Bell Chief Executive Officer Current

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Bell Helicopter Chief Pilot Current

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Vice President, Admin & Chief HR Officer Current

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Chief, Flight Safety Current

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. SVP, Customer Support & Services and Chief Service Officer Current

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Bell Helicopter Senior Vice President of Marketing Current

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Senior Vice President, Commercial Business Current

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations, US & Intl Current

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Vice President, Commercial Business Unit Current

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Vice President, Communications Current

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Vice President, Finance Current

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Vice President, Govt Business Development Current

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Director, Sales, North America Current

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Director, Communications Current

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Director, H1 Program Current

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Manager, Advertising Current

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Sales Promo Manager Current

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Bell Helicopter's Business Development and Programs Manager Current

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Supply Center Coordinator Current
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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.

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Current
Alliance of Technology and Women Current

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Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. chairman Current
Texas Christian University Certified Public Accountant Former
Texas Christian University Stanford University Executive Program Former