Mr Jonathan Carroll has been appointed to the role of Managing Director of QinetiQ Consulting. Jon replaces Dick Hedges who has moved to QinetiQ Pty Ltd as Director, Government and Industry Relations.

Jon joins QinetiQ Consulting from QinetiQ Novare where he was the Operations Manager. In this role, he was responsible for the day-to-day running of the company's operations and for successfully exceeding its financial targets. Jon is a Master of Business Administration and a postgraduate qualified Aerosystems Engineer. He is a Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society and is registered with the Engineering Council (UK).

Jon will lead QinetiQ Consulting's growth through a very exciting period. Using leverage from the broader QinetiQ group, he will ensure the QinetiQ Consulting team continues to provide clients with exceptional value and innovative solutions to meet their business needs.

Notes:

QinetiQ Pty Ltd Board of Directors appointed Dick Hedges, former Managing Director of QinetiQ Consulting Pty Ltd, to the position of Government and Industry Director. In this role he is responsible for government and senior client relationships, industry relationships, R&D alliances and strategic new business development for QinetiQ Pty Ltd.

For further information, please contact:

Olivia Gallacher on Tel: +61 (0)7 3367 0777

Email: omgallacher@QinetiQ.com