Leadership change at TriOptimum Orbital & Research Systems

HALSWORTH, England, 21 October 2026

TriOptimum Corporation today announced that Gerald Hume has stepped down as President of its Orbital & Research Systems division, by mutual agreement, with immediate effect. He will remain available to the company to support the transition and the ongoing review of the division’s operations.

Tobias Wendt, Chief Engineer of Orbital & Research Systems since 2023, has been appointed Interim President. Mr. Wendt joined TriOptimum in 2004 as a structural engineer on Citadel Station and led the propulsion integration team for the research vessel Von Braun before his appointment as Chief Engineer.

The Board thanks Mr. Hume for nineteen years of service to TriOptimum, including the 2019 modernization of Citadel Station and the entry into service of the Von Braun in 2022.

A search for a permanent President will begin once the independent review has reported.

About TriOptimum

TriOptimum Corporation (NYSE: TRIO) is a diversified technology company with six business segments: Security Products, Medical Systems, Network Services, Orbital & Research Systems, Resources & Materials and Agrisystems. Founded in Halsworth, England, in 1951, TriOptimum employs 118,400 people in 47 countries and reported revenue of $41.27 billion in 2025.

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