BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.0B
- Private
- US
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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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Pentagon Reports Schedule Slips For Navy's AH-1Z And MH-60S AMCM
By Geoff Fein Two Navy helicopter programs are each facing schedule slips of up to two years in the most current round of the Pentagon's Selected Acquisition Reports SAR released Monday. Bell Helicopter Textron's [TXT] efforts to upgrade a number of UH-1Ns into AH-1Zs is...
Marine Corps Helicopter Programs Stabilizing, Official Says
By Geoff Fein Although Marine Corps rotary wing platforms have had their share of issues, the successful first deployment of the V-22 Osprey demonstrates that the service's aircraft are on the right track, according to the former head of Marine Corps aviation. "Remember when the...
First Lot of Navy's H-1s To Complete Delivery In Coming Month
By Geoff Fein After much concern about delays in production deliveries of Bell helicopter Textron's [TXT] H-1, the program is now delivering to the agreed upon contract schedule and all of the Lot 1 aircraft will be in the Navy's hands over the next two months,...
Coast Guard Reviewing Options To Eagle Eye VUAV
By Geoff Fein The Coast Guard is in the midst of a three-phased review of its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UAV requirements that could call for pursuing other options to Bell Helicopter Textron's [TXT] Eagle Eye tilt rotor Vertical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle VUAV, the service's top official...
Navy To Award LRIP III For H-1 Upgrade, Will Keep Close Watch of Bell's Efforts
By Geoff Fein Although the Navy plans to award Low Rate Initial Production III to Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] this month for the H-1 upgrade program, the service will keep a close watch on the effort as well as develop a risk management plan, according to...
H-1 Upgrade Program To Press Forward, But Navy Could Consider Alternatives
By Geoff Fein Bell Helicopter Textron's [TXT] H-1 embattled upgrade program will continue forward, however, the Navy is required to resolve various program issues that could include alternatives to the program of record, according to a recent Pentagon memorandum. Additionally, the Navy is required to...
PRV Competitors Line Up Ahead of Air Force RFP
By Lorenzo Cortes Multiple bidders are lining up to take their shot at the Air Force's planned Personnel Recovery Vehicle PRV, according to industry officials attending the Air Force's 2004 Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition this week. The Air Force would like to replace 104 HH-60G...
Wynne Directs Navy To Patch $126 Million Shortfall In H-1 Upgrade Effort
By Amy Butler Acting Pentagon acquisition chief Michael Wynne directed the Navy in an Oct. 22 memo to "fully fund" the Marine Corps' H-1 helicopter upgrade program, which is short of funds by $126.3 million from FY '05 to FY '09. Another $58.8 million is needed beyond the...
Navy Flies Fully-Configured UH-1Y In Early October Flight
The Navy said yesterday that a new, fully-configured UH-1Y helicopter assembled by Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] made a first flight at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., on Oct. 9. "This is a major milestone," Jay Stratakes, deputy program manager for the H-1 upgrade program, said in a Navy...
Coast Guard Commandant Outlines $200 Million Deepwater Funding Shortfall
By Hunter Keeter ANNAPOLIS, Md.--While fully supporting the president's FY '04 budget request, including $500 million for the Coast Guard's Deepwater modernization program, service Commandant Adm. Thomas Collins told Defense Daily the program needs $200 million to stay on the original 20-year development and fielding timeline. "The Integrated...
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Bell Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Bell Helicopter Chief Pilot | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Vice President, Admin & Chief HR Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Chief, Flight Safety | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | SVP, Customer Support & Services and Chief Service Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Bell Helicopter Senior Vice President of Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Commercial Business | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Operations, US & Intl | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Vice President, Commercial Business Unit | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Vice President, Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Vice President, Govt Business Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Director, Sales, North America | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Director, Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Director, H1 Program | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Manager, Advertising | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Sales Promo Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Bell Helicopter's Business Development and Programs Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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