Former Special Operations Commander Australia to join EM Solutions Board

Melbourne, Australia, October 3, 2017--Highly decorated soldier Major General Jeff Sengelman DSC, AM, CSC is joining the Board of EM Solutions following his recent retirement from the Australian Army.

In announcing the appointment, EM Solutions CEO Dr. Rowan Gilmore said “General Sengelman has had an outstanding and highly decorated career as a soldier, and we are delighted he will bring his experience and strategic insights to our Board of Directors. His leadership credentials and drive to modernise defence capability are well known, and will accelerate our company’s ability to develop and deliver continuously improving capability to our customers”.

Major General Sengelman served in the Australian Army for 37 years, most recently as the Special Operations Commander of Australia where he was responsible for Special Forces units such as the SAS Regiment and Commandos operating across the globe. In this position, he was the trusted senior adviser to Government and the Chief of the Defence Force on security issues of the highest national significance, and a principal adviser on Counter Terrorism. 

 Maj. Gen. Sengelman said “I want to continue serving Australia and its allies during this next phase of my career. By working on the Board of a company that is growing and highly innovative, and contributing already to sovereign defence capability, I hope to help EM Solutions cement its position as a major exporter and go-to company for defence communications products and services”.