Lockheed CEO Says Company Seeks 25 Percent International Sales

By Marjorie Censer / February 18, 2015 at 3:50 PM
As Lockheed Martin reshapes for tougher times, the contractor is significantly boosting its focus on international sales, hiring hundreds in the countries where it hopes to win work and opening new offices abroad, top executives said Wednesday. In 2014, Lockheed met its goal of increasing international sales to 20 percent of total revenue, Marillyn Hewson, the contractor's chief executive, said at a Feb. 18 media event. With more than 25 percent of Lockheed's backlog from international orders, she said the...

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