The company reinforces its structure in the country and studies new business opportunities to strengthen its presence, specially in the Defence and Security market
Emilio T. González , ex-Under Secretary within the Department of Homeland Security, becomes CEO of the company in the US
Indra, the premier IT company in Spain and a leading IT multinational in Europe, reaffirmed its preference for the US as a pillar of international growth to become a global company. For such purposes the company has reinforced its structure in the country and studies new business opportunities, including potential acquisitions to strengthen its presence in different sectors.
Indra’s interest in the US is focused in areas such as: Utilities, Transport and Traffic and Defence, although its main target is Security. This sector possesses development potential and is led by global operators, as Indra. The company also has the support of the government due to a comprehensive offering in identification systems and border control which allows the company to be regularly consulted by the Department of Homeland Security.
Revenues in the US makes up 3% of total Indra revenues and 9% of the international market. Throughout 2007, the company was awarded relevant projects in the US, for instance; the toll system for the Indiana Toll Road, the implementation of the ticketing system for Austin’s light train (Texas capital) or the technological modernization of the five AV-8B Harrier simulators for the Navy. On the other hand, Indra has expanded to the financial market, reaching an agreement with Caja Madrid to outsource the management of the bank platform of its subsidiary in Miami.
Emilio T. González, Indra’s CEO in the US
To reinforce the US team, Indra appointed Emilio T González as CEO in the US, Gonzalez previously served as an Under Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
A graduate of the University of South Florida with a B.A in International Studies, Dr. González also earned MA degrees In Latin American Studies from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana and in Strategic Studies and National Security Affairs from the US Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. He was also awarded a Ph.D. degree in International Relations from the Graduate School of International Studies, University of Miami.
An international affairs specialist, Dr. Gonzalez has spent most of his professional career involved in foreign affairs and international security policy issues and served in the Army for 26 years. He also served in the US National Security Council as Director of the Western Hemisphere Affairs. Since 2005, he held the position of Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services, as an Under Secretary within the Department of Homeland Security. This agency deals with citizenship and immigration affairs and has more than 250 offices across the globe and more than 17,000 employees.
Indra in the United States
Indra started developing projects in the US since 1994 and set up a subsidiary based in Orlando (Florida) in 2001. The company has a strong presence in the simulation and automatic test systems markets and has become an outstanding non-North American supplier of the US Navy after entering its training framework program (TSC II) which allows participation in tenders.
In 2006 Indra entered the transport market in the US through a contract to renew the systems of the light train of Saint Louis (Missouri). The company reaffirmed its presence with the above-mentioned references of the toll systems for Indiana Toll Road and the ticketing system for Austin’s light train.
Indra is the premier Information Technology company in Spain and a leading IT multinational in Europe and Latin America. It is ranked as the second European company in its sector according to stock market capitalization, and it is one of the three Spanish companies with the most investment in R&D. In 2007, revenues reached € 2.167 M, of which a third came from the international market. The company employs more than 24,000 professionals and has clients in more than 90 countries.