Interview

BAE Systems is the second largest defence company in the world, with a presence in more than 100 countries and annual sales of ??22.4bn last year. the company employs around 105,000 worldwide, and delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces. It is involved in some of the largest engineering projects in the world, including the F35 Lightning II, the Eurofighter typhoon, the Astute Class submarines and the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carriers. the man charged with looking after the 700 project managers within the organisation is Peter Fielder, managing director of performance excellence.