Rolls-Royce North America

Rolls-Royce North America, Inc. is a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce plc involved principally with providing management direction and corporate support for all Rolls-Royce businesses and operations in North America, encompassing more than 7,000 employees at 66 locations across the U.S. and Canada. Their headquarters are currently in Reston, Virginia[1] after a move from nearby Chantilly, Virginia.

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The most significant part of Rolls-Royce North America is Rolls-Royce Corporation, formerly the Allison Engine Company. Other subsidiaries include:

  • Rolls-Royce Canada Limited
  • Rolls-Royce Marine North America Inc.
  • Rolls-Royce Defense Services, Inc.
  • Rolls-Royce North America Ventures, Inc.
  • Rolls-Royce Power Systems
  • MTU America

LibertyWorks

The Allison Advanced Development Company (also known as LibertyWorks) was established in 1995 as a result of Rolls-Royce plc's acquisition of the Allison Engine Company. As well as establishing a proxy board for Allison, Rolls-Royce was required to vest Allison's classified projects in Allison Advanced Development Company. In 2005, Rolls-Royce changed the name to Rolls-Royce North American Technologies.[2]

References

  1. "Rolls-Royce in North America". www.rolls-royce.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. official site Archived 2008-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
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