Lockheed Martin engineers and scientists received 41 prestigious awards at the 24th annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) held in Baltimore, Md., on Saturday, February 20.

"Engineers are the soul of our company," Lockheed Martin's vice president of diversity workforce management Geeth Chettiar said. "Our engineers are often honored and named among the best in the world, and our corporation and leadership are especially pleased when their work is recognized by such a highly regarded organization as Black Engineer of the Year. On behalf of all 140,000 Lockheed Martin employees, I extend congratulations to the winners and our thanks to BEYA."

Among the winners are Pamela Blow-Mitchell, vice president of mission success at Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems and Global Services (IS&GS). Blow-Mitchell is a recipient of a 2010 BEYA President's Award for IT Leadership. In her role, Blow-Mitchell shapes and establishes the IT strategy and implementation to promote business growth, fosters business agility, and delivers results across the IS&GS enterprise while providing IT products, services, and infrastructure for the IS&GS workforce, which supports 4,000 programs located in all U.S. states and more than 60 countries worldwide.

Lockheed Martin is also proud that BEYA honored Richard A. Smith, director of common products subcontract management at Lockheed Martin Space Systems, with a 2010 BEYA Special Recognition Award. Smith is responsible for subcontract management of major subassemblies common to multiple commercial and government programs with Space Systems. He and his team administer major domestic and international subcontracts of $300 million annually.

Twenty-eight Lockheed Martin employees were recognized for shaping the future of engineering, science and technology with Modern Day Technology Leadership (MDTL) Awards. These individuals are recognized as up-and-coming professionals whose innovations impact entire industries. The Lockheed Martin honorees are:

  --  Pierre Cannon, Engineering LDP, Electronic Systems
  --  Dean Coleman, Project Engineer Staff/Certified Principal Engineer,
      Information Systems & Global Services
  --  Channing (Marcus) Corley, Network Engineer Senior, Information Systems
      & Global Services
  --  Livy Cox, Systems Engineer Staff, Electronic Systems
  --  Karen Estelle Dodson, Software Systems Architect Staff, Information
      Systems & Global Services
  --  Gilbert Dusek, Computer Systems Architect Staff, Information Systems &
      Global Services
  --  Robel Embaye, Engineering LDP, Electronic Systems
  --  Steven Esposito, System Engineer, Staff, Information Systems & Global
      Services
  --  Tia Furr, Systems Engineer, Senior, Information Systems & Global
      Services
  --  Kenneth Garrett, Systems Engineer, Staff, Aeronautics
  --  Matthew Harner, Systems Engineer, Information Systems & Global
      Services
  --  Tamara Hayman, Systems Engineering, Associate Manager, Electronic
      Systems
  --  Sean Hicks, Computer Systems Architect, Associate Manager, Electronic
      Systems
  --  Dorcia Jolliff, Systems Engineering Associate Manager, Electronic
      Systems
  --  Stephanie L. Jones, Senior Software Engineer, Electronic Systems
  --  Ashish Kejriwal, Multi-Functional Systems Analyst, Associate Manager,
      Information Systems & Global Services
  --  Peyton Lassiter, Sr., Technical Services Engineer, Senior Manager,
      Information Systems & Global Services
  --  Jason Loveland, Systems Engineer Senior, Information Systems & Global
      Services
  --  Mortine Martin, Computer Systems Architect Senior, Aeronautics
  --  Dawna Morningstar, Software Engineering Manager, Information Systems &
      Global Services
  --  Rakesh Patel, System Integration Analyst Staff, Information Systems &
      Global Services
  --  Charles C. Richberg, Software Engineer Senior, Electronic Systems
  --  Gregory F. Roberts, Information Sharing and Identity Intelligence
      Campaign Chief, Information Systems & Global Services
  --  Keisha Sims, Senior Systems Integration Analyst, Enterprise Operations
  --  Rotimi (Tim) Toba, Systems Engineer, Electronic Systems
  --  Cory Weathers, Engineering LDP, Senior, Electronic Systems
  --  Khalilah Wilkinson, Systems Engineer, Information Systems & Global
      Services
  --  Abner Yemaneab, Systems Engineer, Senior, Electronic Systems

Eleven Lockheed Martin employees were awarded the Trailblazer Award. Trailblazers are minority men and women actively creating new paths for others in science, technology, research and development. Lockheed Martin honorees include:

  --  Trevea Brady, Software Engineering Associate Manager, Information
      Systems & Global Services
  --  Joey Drake, Electrical Engineer Staff, Senior, Electronic Systems
  --  James Isaac, Senior Manager, Program Management, Electronic Systems
  --  Elaine Mayfield, Regulatory Compliance Manager, Electronic Systems
  --  Paul Mazzeo, Electrical Engineer, Staff, Electronic Systems
  --  Marco Oosterling, Software Engineering Manager, Electronic Systems
  --  Lieutenant General (R) Emmett Paige, Information Systems & Global
      Services
  --  Karletta Parson, Electrical Engineer, Staff, Aeronautics
  --  Kelvin D. Quarles, Comp Systems Architect, Staff, Electronic Systems
  --  Carlos Ruiz, Mechanical Engineer, Principal, Electronic Systems
  --  Deirdre Stanford, Purchasing & Matl Administration Analysis, Manager,
      Electronic Systems

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation reported 2009 sales of $45.2 billion.

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