FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 12, 2015

Initiative Promoting Women’s Advancement in the UAE AmCham Abu Dhabi’s WOMEN ACHIEVE Celebrates its Second Anniversary

Abu Dhabi, UAE– WOMEN ACHIEVE, a women’s advancement initiative launched by AmCham Abu Dhabi’s Women in Business Committee, celebrated its second anniversary at a ceremony reaffirming the seven key principles of its charter on March 11. The event featured the success stories of the signatories, and named Northrop Grumman as the 2015 WOMEN ACHIEVE CHAMPION, an honor awarded to the most active signatory that has furthered women’s advancement in the past year. The ceremony was held at Al Mamoura Auditorium, in partnership with Tamakkan and under the patronage of the Fatima Bint Hazza Cultural Foundation. At the event, the 34 companies and organizations that have signed the WOMEN ACHIEVE charter to date shared their success stories and their new empowerment initiatives. Northrop Grumman was singled out for its outstanding work in promoting STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) to women, particularly Emirati women. “The Innovation Challenge,” which is open to both male a female engineering students, allows students access to mentors from Northrop Grumman.

From Left to Right: Gillian Arnott, Business Development Manager, Northop Grumman; Theresa F. Weber, Executive Director, AmCham Abu Dhabi and Sana Bagersh, Chair, AmCham Abu Dhabi Women in Business Committee. “Northrop Grumman is truly honored to accept this award in recognition of our efforts to further STEM education among the women of the UAE,” said Doug Raaberg, Chief Executive of Northrop Grumman UAE. “The UAE’s leadership has long championed the advancement of women in the labor force, and our commitment to teach, mentor and guide young Emirati women in STEM is part of a collaborative effort to prepare them as the leaders of tomorrow.” The theme of the second anniversary, Advancing Women and Pushing Boundaries, featured the Women in Business committee members who presented each of the signatory companies, as well as inspirational entertainment by rising local talents singer Zainab Hafiz, poet Sara Al Souki and the formidable a capella group Voices of Harmony.

In recognition of March’s focus on women achievement and motherhood, the event also featured a large commemorative Women Achieve mural highlighting the seven principles of Women Achieve that guests were invited to sign. The mural, which also displays all the names of all companies that are part of the Women Achieve initiative, will be presented to HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, “Mother of the Nation” as a token of appreciation for her leadership and her remarkable achievements in advancing the progress of women in the UAE. “It is because of the leadership and vision of HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak that the women of the UAE today stand strong and enabled – we are able to celebrate women’s achievement today because of her commitment to the progress of women in the UAE,”’ said Sana Bagersh, Chair, AmCham Abu Dhabi Women in Business Committee. “We are thrilled that WOMEN ACHIEVE has been embraced by so many companies, and we invite organizations everywhere to adopt the principles of its charter.” Matthew E. Byrd, AmCham Abu Dhabi Chairman added, “We are deeply proud of AmCham’s Women in Business Committee and the resounding success of the WOMEN ACHIEVE Initiative. This innovative initiative is an example of the positive contribution of AmCham to the business community in the U.A.E, and one we are sure will continue to grow.”

Left to Right: Northrop Grumman representatives celebrate WOMEN ACHIEVE; Jeremy Alonso, Lead Aerospace Engineer UAE, Kimber Shiotani, Aerospace Engineer & Innovation Challenge Mentor; Eric Chrisman, Aerospace Engineer & Innovation Challenge Mentor; Katie Halmagean, Aerospace Engineer & Innovation Challenge Mentor and Gillian Arnott, Business Development Manager. The principles of the WOMEN ACHIEVE Initiative include promoting women to senior positions, increasing their participation in boards, and providing them with training and coaching to advance within organizations. The signatories of the WOMEN ACHIEVE Initiative are, in the order of joining as of March 11, 2015: AMIDEAST, Parsons International Ltd., Mubadala GE Capital, Olgoonik Global Security, Sayah Engineering MENA, ExxonMobil, Alexandria Consulting Team (ACT) LLC, BrandMoxie, Mountain High, Regal International Projects Development, Boeing Middle East, F&E Aerospace, New York Institute of Technology, Nexus Business Services, Squire Patton Boggs LLP, Lockheed Martin, Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Middle East, CH2M HILL, BrightPoint Women's Hospital, Northrop Grumman, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Al Noor Hospitals Group, Louis Berger, Both Management Consultancy, Accenture Middle East, International Bechtel Company Limited, Nbiz Infosol Information Consultancy LLC, MENAWA, Fast Rent A Car, MetLife, Techwise, Alliott Hadi Shahid, INSEAD Business School ­ Abu Dhabi, and Falcon Aviation Services.

Northrop Grumman was the 20th signatory of Women Achieve. Their award winning Innovation Challenge pairs its own engineers with Emirati students from the Higher Colleges of Technology to design, build and fly unmanned aircraft. The program culminates in a weeklong competition where the student teams compete against each other in oral presentations and flight demonstrations. This year, competition week will be held from April 19­23 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The public is invited to attend the flying competitions on April 21 and 22, as well as the awards ceremony on April 23 in Dubai. Notes to the Editors: For press inquiries contact: Sana Bagersh, Chairperson, Women in Business Committee, AmCham Abu Dhabi, M: +971 50 668 0545, Email: wib@amchamabudhabi.org About WOMEN ACHIEVE: WOMEN ACHIEVE is an initiative by AmCham Abu Dhabi’s Women in Business Committee to support the advancement of women into positions of higher responsibility and leadership within companies and organizations. WOMEN ACHIEVE focuses on seven key ideals that direct companies towards acquiring a supportive work environment for the professional advancement of women. The seven principles of the WOMEN ACHIEVE Initiative are:

1. Provide a professional organizational environment conducive to the advancement of women.

2. Encourage women to grow through training, shadowing, coaching and mentorship programs.

3. Consider female candidates for new opportunities. 4. Support female rising stars in their efforts to move into leadership positions. 5. Encourage women to serve on boards of different organizations. 6. Offer fair remuneration to female employees. 7. Promote internship to female candidates. For more information about WOMEN ACHIEVE, please contact

wib@amchamabudhabi.org About AmCham Abu Dhabi: AmCham Abu Dhabi (the trademark of the American Business Group of Abu Dhabi) is a member of the global network of American Chambers of Commerce. The AmCham Abu Dhabi mission is to promote commerce, investment and goodwill between the United States of America, the membership, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates. AmCham Abu Dhabi is an independent, not­for­profit association comprised of Fortune 500 corporations, small and medium sized companies and prominent business leaders and

entrepreneurs. AmCham Abu Dhabi provides a uniquely situated platform through which executives pursue and discuss issues impacting business operations between the U.S. and U.A.E. Substantive government advocacy programs, educational and networking programs and customized business service are just a few of the many benefits AmCham Abu Dhabi provides its members. Through the support of its members, AmCham Abu Dhabi has become the recognized voice of U.S. business in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. For more information, visit:www.AmChamAbuDhabi.org About Northrop Grumman Corporation: Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers worldwide. For more information, visit: www.northropgrumman.com