Industry veteran will lead Business Development, M&A activities
January 8, 2024 – Chantilly, Va. – AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a leading provider of mission essential and information engineering services to federal customers, recently promoted Babak Nouri to the position of Vice President (VP), Corporate Development. Nouri, formerly Director of Account Management for the company, fills the position vacated by John Steckel, who was named President and CEO of AMERICAN SYSTEMS in September 2023.
September 6, 2023 – Chantilly, Va. – AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a leading provider of cutting-edge engineering and IT solutions, today announced that former President and CEO Peter Smith has been elected Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors. Smith, who resigned from his position as the company’s President and CEO earlier this month, now fills the Chairman position vacated by Bill Hoover. Hoover had served as Chairman of the Board since 2015.
August 7, 2023 – Chantilly, Va. – AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a leading provider of cutting-edge engineering and IT solutions, today announced the selection of John Steckel as President and CEO effective September 6, 2023. Steckel, the current VP, Corporate Development for AMERICAN SYSTEMS, replaces Peter Smith, who is retiring on September 5 after serving as President and CEO since August 2014. Smith will continue to have a role on the company’s board of directors.
John Steckel, vice president of Corporate Development at American Systems, one of the largest employee-owned federal contractors in the country, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding his appointment into a position with the company and its meaning to the future of the company.
May 3, 2022 — Chantilly, VA — AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a leading IT and engineering solutions company, has been working with the U.S. Navy to solve the most complex aircraft problems for decades. Recently, the Navy turned to AMERICAN SYSTEMS again for a solution aiding helicopter pilots during limited visibility landings.
April 18, 2022 — Chantilly, VA — AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a leading provider of government IT and engineering solutions and one of the top 100 employee-owned companies in the U.S., today announced that Ms. Chris Braccio, the company’s Vice President, Human Resources, has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Braccio will be occupying a seat on the Board that was vacated by Joe Kopfman, who recently retired after 43 years with AMERICAN SYSTEMS.
Under a contract awarded by the United States Senate, Office of the Sergeant at Arms, AMERICAN SYSTEMS is providing sustainment configuration and integration services in support of the Joint Emergency Mass Notification System (JEMNS) for the Legislative Branch Organizations (LBO) located in and around the U.S. Capitol complex for up to six years.
