Nigel Sutton has been selected as vice president of business development at TCOM, L.P.
In his new role, he will bring over 26 years of career experience primarily focused on defense and business capture to the organization, TCOM announced from its Columbia, Maryland headquarters on Tuesday.
“Nigel is a well-respected professional in the business development community, and all of us at TCOM are excited to welcome him to the team,” said Ron Bendlin, the company’s president and CEO.
“I’m confident his experience can help us move into new areas of opportunity while continuing to deliver cost-effective and efficient systems that meet the growing needs of existing customers,” Bendlin added.
Sutton’s experience spans both the public and private sectors. In the industry realm, Sutton’s responsibilities have included international business profit and loss, business development, congressional engagement development, capture management and operations.
Prior to joining TCOM, Sutton served as vice president of business development at General Motors Defense, where he led the effort to secure the $214 million Army Infantry Squad Vehicle contract in 2020.
Before General Motors, Sutton was vice president of the International Business Defense Systems Group at Orbital ATK, a role in which he supervised operations with over $500 million in annual sales. While holding this position, Sutton also served as chairman of the board for Orbital ATK Middle East.
He previously spent eight years at Raytheon, during which he oversaw the operational management of Raytheon International as regional director for Middle East and North Africa business development.
Sutton’s career began in the U.S. Air Force as an airfield management and administrative non-commissioned officer. He later held the roles of program director of engineering, deputy and IPT lead of the Naval Air Systems Command’s F/A-18 Program Office. From 2018 to 2020, he was a member of the State Department’s defense trade advisory group.
