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ADS welcomes Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox to its Annual Defence Reception

The ADS Annual Defence Reception took place last night at DSEi, ExCel London, with the UK Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox attending as special guest.

Above: Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox is welcomed by Rees Ward, Chief Executive of ADS, to the ADS Annual Defence Reception - held at DSEi, ExCel London - where he was presented with a copy of ADVANCE, the new quarterly publication produced by the Times Group in association with ADS.
(Courtesy Steve Eastell).

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During the reception, the UK Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox addressed over 700 guests attending the reception, following an introduction by ADS President, Peter Rogers CBE (CEO of Babcock International Group plc).

Above: Peter Rogers CBE, President of ADS, welcomes delegates and introduces Dr Liam Fox.
(Courtesy Steve Eastell).

 

Above: Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox addresses guests attending the ADS Annual Defence Reception.
(Courtesy Steve Eastell).

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Among the many VIP guests were Gerald Howarth, Minister for International Security Strategy, Air Vice Marshal Nigel David Alan Maddox CBE MBA RAF, Senior Military Adviser, UKTI Defence & Security Organisation (UKTI DSO), Chris Baker,Operations Director, UKTI DSO and Alan Malpas, Regional Director Central, UKTI DSO.

Above: (left to right) Gerald Howarth, UK Minister for International Security Strategy and Rees Ward, CEO of ADS.
(Courtesy Steve Eastell).

Above: (left to right) Air Vice Marshal Nigel David Alan Maddox CBE MBA RAF, Senior Military Adviser, UKTI DSO, Alan Malpas, Regional Director Central, UKTI DSO, Rees Ward, CEO of ADS and Chris Baker, Operations Director, UKTI DSO.
(Courtesy Steve Eastell).

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