Alan Garwood

Alan Garwood was appointed Group Business Development Director at BAE Systems in 2008 with responsibility for promoting the company on a global basis.

After a career in BAE Dynamics including Project Management, Contracts, Procurement, Strategy and lastly as Sales and Business Development Director, Alan moved in April 1996 to the Headquarters as Managing Director, Europe and North America, in the International Marketing and Sales Organisation.

In October 1998, Alan returned to the Missiles sector joining Matra BAe Dynamics as Deputy Chief Executive where he led the team to win the BVRAAM competition with Meteor, subsequently with the formation of MBDA Missile Systems on 01 January 2002 becoming Chief Operating Officer.

In September 2002, Alan was seconded from BAE Systems to the UK Ministry of Defence as Head of Defence Export Services, where he advised the Secretary of State and other Ministers on Defence Exports and led a team of 600 Civil Servants and Military personnel.

Alan has an MBA from Cranfield, and in 2003 was made an Honorary Doctor of Science - again at Cranfield. He is also a visiting Professor at the Royal Military College Shrivenham. Alan is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.

Alan was awarded a CBE in the Queen's New Year Honours in December 2007.

Outside of work his interests include Tottenham Hotspur Football Club and travel.

Alan has two daughters.