Public Sector Business Development Leader to Target Agencies Tasked with Preventing and Responding to Public Safety Challenges  

January 19, 2010 — Chantilly, VA — AMERICAN SYSTEMS today announced the appointment of Brian Fitzpatrick as vice president of the company’s Citizen Safety strategic business area. In this role, Fitzpatrick will spearhead AMERICAN SYSTEMS’ business development to help agencies ensure public safety and security.  

“The federal government has no more important role than protecting citizens and critical infrastructure during times of threat, crisis and disaster. Few people know agencies’ citizen safety challenges better than Brian, who has helped agencies deploy and leverage the latest technologies to prevent, detect and respond to public safety and homeland security challenges,” said William C. Hoover, president and CEO of AMERICAN SYSTEMS. “With his proven leadership abilities and business development skills, I am confident that Brian will help position AMERICAN SYSTEMS for continued aggressive growth in this critical area.” 

Fitzpatrick brings more than 20 years of experience in cultivating and developing new business in federal markets. He has served in senior-level public sector business development roles at many of the country’s largest systems integrators and solutions providers, including Harris Communications, Northrop Grumman, and Siemens Corporation.

Most recently, Fitzpatrick was vice president of business development for Ericsson Federal, where he oversaw business development for federal, state and local markets.

Fitzpatrick is based out of AMERICAN SYSTEMS’ Chantilly, VA office.