Ted-Colbert-BoeingAnother Morehouse man is stepping up in a big way.

Boeing, the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined, has named Ted Colbert chief information officer and vice president of the company’s Information Technology organization.

“Ted’s extensive background in Information Technology strategy and his years of successful leadership will ensure the continuity and successful implementation of the strategies we have put in place to achieve the critically important objectives of supporting and protecting our global operations with the most capable, reliable and secure IT systems in the world,” said John Tracy, Boeing chief technology officer.

“We appreciate the job Kim Hammonds has done in positioning the IT organization for leadership, and we’re confident that Ted will take our team to new levels of performance for our customers and our employees.”

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