Rocket Lab Stock Surges Over 4% After Adding Lockheed Martin CFO Kenneth Possenriede To Its Board
Rocket Lab Stock Surges Over 4% After Adding Lockheed Martin CFO Kenneth Possenriede To Its Board
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) has appointed Kenneth Possenriede to its Board of Directors. The announcement was made on Thursday.
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.（納斯達克：RKLB）任命肯尼斯·波森裏德爲其董事會成員。該公告於週四發佈。
What Happened: Possenriede, who brings over 35 years of experience from Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT), served in various financial leadership roles, including as Chief Financial Officer.
發生了什麼：波森裏德在洛克希德·馬丁公司（紐交所：LMT）擁有超過35年的經驗，曾擔任多個財務領導職務，包括首席財務官。
Peter Beck, Rocket Lab's founder and CEO, praised Possenriede's extensive expertise in aerospace and defense, highlighting his potential to contribute significantly to Rocket Lab's future. "Ken's deep aerospace and defense industry experience, combined with accomplished financial leadership, adds even more horsepower to Rocket Lab's already impressive board line-up," he said.
Rocket Lab的創始人兼首席執行官彼得·貝克讚揚了波森裏德在航空航天和國防領域的廣泛專業知識，並強調他對Rocket Lab未來的巨大貢獻潛力。他說：「肯的深厚航空航天和國防行業經驗，加上豐富的財務領導力，進一步增強了Rocket Lab已經強大董事會的實力。」
Possenriede expressed his excitement about joining Rocket Lab, noting the company's rapid rise as a global space leader. He commended Rocket Lab's achievements with the Electron launch vehicle and the development of the Neutron rocket, emphasizing his eagerness to support the company's vision of becoming a leading end-to-end space enterprise.
波森裏德對加入Rocket Lab表示興奮，並對該公司作爲全球太空領導者的快速崛起表示讚賞。他讚揚了Rocket Lab在Electron運載火箭和Neutron火箭的開發中取得的成就，並強調了自己支持該公司成爲領先的全流程太空企業的願景。
Possenriede's background includes roles such as Vice President of Finance and Program Management for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Vice President and Treasurer for Lockheed Martin Corporation, and Vice President of Finance for the Electronic Systems organization. He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and a bachelor's degree in economics from Rutgers University.
波森裏德的背景包括擔任洛克希德·馬丁航空航天公司財務和項目管理副總裁、洛克希德·馬丁公司副總裁和財務總監，以及電子系統組織財務副總裁等職務。他擁有密歇根大學的MBA學位和羅格斯大學的經濟學學士學位。
Why It Matters: The appointment of Possenriede to Rocket Lab's board is significant. Lockheed Martin has been experiencing a positive shift in its sales growth, with resumed F-35 deliveries and an improved outlook for its MFC segment, according to RBC Capital Markets.
爲什麼重要：波森裏德加入Rocket Lab的董事會具有重要意義。根據RBC Capital Markets的數據，洛克希德·馬丁的銷售增長出現積極變化，F-35交付恢復和其MFC業務前景改善。
Rocket Lab's founder has a unique and inspiring background. In 2006, Beck was escorted off NASA's premises when he attempted to secure an internship. Undeterred, he returned to New Zealand, sketched a logo on a napkin, and launched Rocket Lab, which is now a multi-billion dollar company.
Rocket Lab的創始人有着獨特而鼓舞人心的背景。在2006年，貝克試圖獲得NASA的實習機會時被趕出了NASA的場地。不屈不撓的他返回新西蘭，在餐巾紙上畫了一個標誌，並創立了Rocket Lab，現在已經發展成爲一個價值數十億美元的公司。
Price Action: Rocket Lab USA Inc. stock closed at $6.84 on Thursday, down 2.29%. In after-hours trading, the stock rose 4.24%. Year-to-date, Rocket Lab's stock has gained 28.81%, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
價格走勢：Rocket Lab USA Inc.股票週四收盤報6.84美元，下跌2.29%。盤後交易中，股票上漲了4.24%。根據Benzinga Pro的數據，Rocket Lab的股票今年以來已經上漲了28.81%。
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Kaustubh Bagalkote
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譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。