Northrop Grumman promotes Randy Belote to vice president for corporate and international communications

LOS ANGELES, 10 June 2005. Northrop Grumman Corp has named Brandon R. "Randy" Belote III as vice president of corporate and international communications, effective June 11.

In this role, Belote will be responsible for enhancing the image, visibility and awareness of the corporation and its sectors within the customer, media, legislative and international communities. He also will serve as the primary communications interface with the company's corporate lead executive and corporate business development organizations.

"Randy is highly respected among members of the media, customer community and his peers as a strategic communications professional," O'Brien says. "He will continue to bring his considerable expertise to corporate-level communications."

Belote joined the company in 2001 through its acquisition of Litton Industries and has served as the company's Washington, D.C.-based director of corporate and international communications since that time. His background also includes senior communications positions with ITT Industries Inc., and Westinghouse Electric Corp.