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Mon, Jun 13, 2005

Textron's Ken Wins!

Honored With International Business Award

Ken Bohlen, executive vice president and chief innovation officer of Textron won the 2005 International Business Award in the "Best MIS and Systems Executive" category. This is part of the program's second annual competition to recognize and honor top performance, integrity and innovation in the workplace.

The award, nicknamed the "Stevies" for the Greek word "crowned," recognizes executives around the globe for their commitment to the excellence and growth of their corporate enterprises.

Bohlen was selected as "Best MIS & Systems Executive" for demonstrating outstanding leadership and vision in driving Textron's worldwide IT strategy and architecture, while developing innovative solutions to optimize the company's global technology resources and infrastructure.

"Ken's vision and commitment to Textron, the global IT staff and our customers is evident in so many ways," said Lewis B. Campbell, Chairman, President and CEO of Textron. "Under Ken's direction, our IT infrastructure has become a true strategic advantage for Textron, as well as a source of growth-enabling savings. We're very proud that Ken's been recognized for his leadership, and for the achievements of his highly talented team, through this emerging competition."

Recipients of the 2005 International Business Awards were selected from more than 600 nominations received from companies and individuals in more than 30 countries around the globe. Other 2005 International Business Award Winners included such companies as CIGNA Health, Cisco Systems, Oracle, Microsoft, Monsanto, and Rolls Royce.

FMI: www.stevieawards.com, www.textron.com

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