COLUMBIA, Md., July 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Aerospace is increasing its footprint in the Washington D.C. metro area. To position the business for continued growth, Ball acquired specialized engineering cyber firm Wavefront Technologies earlier this year to further strengthen and diversify its business portfolio. The new Ball team will make the move to a larger location in Columbia, Maryland, this summer.
"Ball Aerospace is expanding and hiring," said Debra Facktor Lepore, vice president and general manager for Strategic Operations. "Wavefront is a terrific addition to the Ball family with outstanding capabilities and our new offices will provide the flexibility we need for future growth."
Ball is hiring qualified candidates to join its team in Maryland, as well as supporting growth across the entire company. Specific disciplines include systems engineering, software development, cyber security, intelligence analysis, and computer science. The company supports a culture of collaboration, transparency, integrity and innovation that redefines the meaning of teamwork. A complete listing of open positions is available at ball.com/aerospace/careers.
Ball Aerospace pioneers discoveries that enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most. We create innovative space solutions, enable more accurate weather forecasts, drive insightful observations of our planet, deliver actionable data and intelligence, and ensure those who defend our freedom go forward bravely and return home safely. For more information, visit www.ball.com/aerospace or connect with us on Facebook or Twitter.
Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) supplies innovative, sustainable packaging solutions for beverage, food and household products customers, as well as aerospace and other technologies and services primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ 18,700 people worldwide and pro forma 2015 net sales were $11.0 billion. For more information, visit www.ball.com, or connect with us on Facebook or Twitter.
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