On Thursday, April 25, 2024, the leadership of the European consortium MBDA appointed Małgorzata Kobylarczyk as the CEO of MBDA Poland. Her responsibilities will include leading the growing presence of MBDA in Poland, developing strategic partnerships with the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) and the Ministry of National Defense, as well as supporting the implementation of significant missile programs.
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Małgorzata Kobylarczyk joined MBDA from PIT-Radwar, a company based in Warsaw (part of PGZ), where she served as a board member and head of the research and development department. Previously, she held several important positions in other PGZ companies, including serving as the president of the Military Electronic Works (Wojskowe Zakłady Elektroniczne, WZE) in Zielonka and as a member of the supervisory board of CRW Telesystem Mesko in Lubiczów.
MBDA Poland has replaced the previously functioning MBDA representation in Warsaw as part of changes aimed at enabling MBDA to more effectively fulfill contractual obligations and strengthen cooperation with Polish technology transfer recipients, as well as execute current and future agreements. Director Kobylarczyk will be responsible for the activities of MBDA Poland and all the company’s commitments and relationships in the country.
Additionally, due to ongoing changes within the MBDA Group, Jim Price has been appointed Group Managing Director for Poland, responsible for MBDA Group’s activities in Poland, including program execution. He will also serve as the President of MBDA Poland.
Jim Price, President of MBDA Poland said:
I am delighted to welcome Małgorzata Kobylarczyk to our company. Together, we will support Poland at this critical moment for defense and security in Europe. The change in MBDA’s presence in the country is another natural step in our special relationship with Poland. It confirms our long-term commitment and will enable MBDA to better build partnerships with PGZ and fulfill commitments to the Polish Armed Forces.
MBDA, as a partner of PGZ, participates in the following modernization programs of the Polish Armed Forces: the Mała Narew, Narew, and Pilica+ air defense systems, the Miecznik multirole frigates, and the Ottokar-Brzoza tank destroyer programs.
Witamy w naszym zespole Małgorzatę Kobylarczyk – nową dyrektor generalną MBDA Polska Sp. z o.o.https://t.co/SXCoRGac0E pic.twitter.com/aA13pBRXuv
— MBDA Polska (@byMBDAPolska) April 25, 2024
Based on press release