SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MRV Systems, LLC, a global provider of autonomous undersea vehicles, today announced that Adam A. Razavian has been named President and Chief Executive Officer. Neil Bogue, who has been the Chief Executive Officer since 2016, will stay as chairman of the advisory board. Dr. Razavian’s employment with MRV Systems will commence on June 27, 2022.
Dr. Razavian has more than 20-years of senior management experience leading large engineering organizations with annual revenue of over $2B. He has a strong technical, programmatic, and acquisition background in U.S. Navy surface and undersea programs. His experience with engineering and manufacturing organizations includes over seven years of P&L management, strategic planning, and business development with General Dynamics Mission Systems and Saab Inc. Prior to that, Dr. Razavian held a Senior Executive Service appointment with Department of the Navy (NAVSEA) as Technical Director at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division.
Fred Maas, Executive Chairman of MRV Systems, said, “We are thrilled to welcome Adam to lead us for this next phase of growth at MRV. Building on Neil’s stellar leadership, Adam is poised to take MRV to the next level of engineering, manufacturing, and service to the defense and oceanographic communities. He is not only extraordinarily talented, but brings a great deal of experience, character, and integrity that will thrive in our culture at MRV.”
“I am very excited to be joining the MRV team,” said Adam Razavian. “I believe MRV Systems has a great business model and talented management team that uniquely positions it to capitalize on the changing autonomous maritime robotic environment. As the industry evolves through restructuring, consolidation, and technology migrations, I believe MRV is in a unique position to provide a cost effective and timely suite of equipment and services to its existing and future clients.”
Adam received a Ph.D. in Information Systems with research in autonomous vehicles from Nova Southeastern University, a Master of Science in electrical engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and physics from the University of Florida and Jacksonville University, respectively.
MRV was founded in 2010 as a spin-off from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, with a license to manufacture the SOLO II Argo float. MRV has since diversified its product line and customer base and continues to be a leading supplier of buoyancy-driven profilers to the US Argo program, the US Navy, and premier oceanographic institutions around the world.
