Nobles Worldwide, Inc. Expands its Business Development Team
St. Croix Falls, WI (PRWEB) January 13, 2014 -- Nobles Worldwide, Inc., the largest supplier, designer, and manufacturer of ammunition feed systems and associated hardware to the U.S. military and its allies, announced today the addition of Luke Puckett to its growing business development team. Mr. Puckett brings over twenty years of international and entrepreneurial experience with defense sector expertise.
Puckett began his career as a contractor to the U.S. Department of Treasury where he directed micro-finance initiatives in Central & South America, the Caribbean, and Africa. Additionally, Puckett directly supported the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) with efforts in Cuba. After a successful venture in commercial real estate development as the owner and president of Tori Management, Puckett brought the innovative Containerized Weapon System (CWS) to market as the President of Rapid Response Concepts (RRC). The CWS, a revolutionary remotely operated weapon station platform, is currently in use by U.S. Forces in Afghanistan. Puckett led the successful transition of the CWS technology to HDT Global in 2012.
As a director of business development, Puckett will have an international focus and assist in strategic growth. “Luke was the right combination of entrepreneurial spirit, international understanding, and relevant defense experience making him the ideal addition to the team,” said Will Wennberg, Vice President of Business Development for Nobles Worldwide. “I’m confident his creative and energetic approach to new business, and his international competence, will continue to propel Nobles on its current growth path.”
Puckett holds a Bachelor of Theology from Northland International University and is fluent in Spanish.
About Nobles Worldwide
Founded in 1948, Nobles Worldwide is the largest supplier of ammunition feed systems to all branches of the U.S. military and its allies. Acquired by Inverness Graham Investments in 2011, Nobles is recognized globally for its superior durability products, cutting-edge designs and rigorous quality assurance. Nobles Worldwide offers lighter, stronger, more flexible materials used in ammunition chutes, magazines, gun mounts and weapon stations. Nobles is based in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, where it also has an operations center. For more information, please visit http://www.noblesworldwide.com.
About Inverness Graham Investments
Inverness Graham is an operationally focused, lower middle-market private equity firm headquartered in suburban Philadelphia. Inverness Graham acquires high-growth, innovative manufacturing and service companies with enterprise values of less than $75 million. The firm has over $250M of assets under management and was founded by senior executives of the Graham Group, an alliance of independently owned and operated industrial and investment management businesses that share in the common legacy of entrepreneur Donald C. Graham's industrial endeavors. For more information, please visit http://www.invernessgraham.com.
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