CAE Defense & Security officially opens new U.S. headquarters at TPA

From left to right: Government of Quebec Delegate U.S. Southeast Florida Representative Isabelle Dessureault, CAE Chief Operations Officer Nick Leontidis, CAE USA Division President and General Manager Merrill Stoddard, CAE President and CEO Marc Parent, Consul General of Canada in Miami Sylvia Cessarato, Vice President of CAE Public Affairs and Global Communications Samantha Golinkski, Tampa International Airport Executive Vice President of Marketing and Communications Christopher Minner, and U.S. Army Lt. Gen. (Retired) Francis Beaudette. Behind them is one of the company's industry leading flight simulators.

Flight training and simulation company CAE celebrated the inauguration of its new training and simulation facility in Tampa on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

The official ribbon-cutting welcomed industry leaders, government officials and distinguished guests to the modern facility, which will serve as the headquarters to the U.S. Division of CAE Defense & Security (CAE USA).

In addition to the headquarters building, the 326,000-square-foot campus boasts a 16-bay manufacturing facility for simulation and product development and a training building that delivers flight simulation and technical training. More than 750 employees are based at the campus. The inauguration celebrates the cutting-edge facility that broke ground in 2019 on the Tampa International Airport property.

The project is a collaboration with Space Florida, the City of Tampa, and county authorities, demonstrating CAE's commitment to training and simulation in the region as we continue to drive innovative solutions and training modernization in the defense industry.

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