Andrew Strange
Business Development & Strategy Executive | Space & Intelligence Systems | Digital Modernization & SATCOM | M&A Integration | P&L Leadership | Growth Catalyst
- Role
- Director - Strategy and Business Development - Advanced Communications and Mission Applications at ARKA Group, LP
- Location
- Colorado Springs, CO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Andrew Strange
I am a Visionary Technology Executive with over 15 years of experience scaling businesses within the Space and Intelligence sectors. My career has been defined by bridging the gap between mission-critical software requirements and sustainable, profitable growth.Most recently, I played a pivotal role in the strategic evolution of ARKA Group (formerly AMERGINT Technologies). From navigating the Blackstone-led acquisition in 2019 to shaping critical aspects of the strategy that led to our recently announced successful exit, I have focused on driving year-over-year organic growth even through unstable funding cycles.I specialize in:* Business Development: Driving organic and inorganic growth for business units with $200M+ in annual revenue.* P&L Leadership: Leading high performance and multi-disciplinary teams to consistently meet aggressive targets.* M&A & Integration: Leading the integration of acquired businesses to build unified, high-performing growth cultures.* Mission Innovation: Delivering commercial-grade software and hardware solutions for the U.S. Space Force and the IC.* Growth Strategy: Building robust pipelines and securing high-margin anchor deals.
Experience
Director - Strategy and Business Development - Advanced Communications and Mission Applications
Oct 2023 — Present · Colorado Springs, CO, US
Oversee strategy and BD for a $200M+ business unit, consistently exceeding P&L requirements.Key contributor to the Blackstone-led sale of ARKA, delivering the strategic highlights and pipeline transparency required for a successful acquisition agreement. Driving the transition of bespoke software into scalable, mission-ready platforms for DoD and IC customers.
Education
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Master of Engineering, Engineering Management
2009 — 2012
Taylor University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering
2003 — 2007
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