Abaco Systems Names Rich Sorelle as CEO

Abaco Systems, a global leader in open architecture computing and electronic systems for aerospace, defense and industrial applications. today announced the appointment of Rich Sorelle as chief executive officer.

Sorelle joins Abaco from a 20-year career at Exelis, where he served most recently as corporate vice president and president of the electronic systems division. In that role, he was responsible for managing more than 3,000 employees and creating a strategic platform focused on electronic warfare. Sorelle started his career at Grumman Corp., a predecessor of Northrup Grumman, and he received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the New York Institute of Technology.