SAIC Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) announced the appointment of Prabu Natarajan as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective January 4, 2021. Natarajan, who has a strong background from Northrop Grumman, will replace Charlie Mathis, who retired earlier this year. His experience in financial strategy, mergers, and acquisitions positions him to significantly contribute to SAIC's growth strategy and program performance, as highlighted by CEO Nazzic Keene.
- Prabu Natarajan's extensive experience in finance, particularly in aerospace and defense, may strengthen SAIC's financial strategies.
- Natarajan's leadership is expected to enhance SAIC's execution of long-term growth strategies and improve program performance.
- The departure of Charlie Mathis may raise concerns regarding continuity in financial leadership.
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) today announced the appointment of Prabu Natarajan as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective January 4, 2021. Natarajan will report to CEO Nazzic Keene and will succeed Charlie Mathis, who announced his retirement earlier this year.
Natarajan joins SAIC from Northrop Grumman Corp., where he has served in a variety of financial, tax, and management roles since 2011. Most recently, he has served as Northrop Grumman’s vice president for financial strategy and planning, vice president for mergers and acquisitions, and acting vice president of tax. Before that, he served as the chief financial officer for the company’s Information Systems business and as corporate vice president and treasurer.
“We are excited to welcome Prabu to our executive leadership team. We are confident that his leadership and impressive track record of success as a finance executive in the aerospace, defense, and technology markets, as well as his ability to successfully execute on growth strategies, will bring tremendous value to our team as we execute our long-term growth strategy, advance our positions in key markets and deliver strong program performance,” said Keene.
After earning his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Madras, India, and a Masters of Law from Harvard Law School, Natarajan held positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and senior roles at AES Corp. He has extensive experience in strategic planning, long range financial and business operations planning, finance and accounting, mergers and acquisitions, and building and managing successful finance organizations.
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