08:52 AM EDT, 06/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Calian Group ( CLNFF ) , a mission-critical solutions company focused on defence, space, healthcare and strategic growth critical infrastructure sectors, on Tuesday said that Chris Pogue will join the company as president, defence & space, a newly created role, effective July 7.

Pogue, with over 20 years of senior executive experience, recently served as president and chief executive of Thales Canada. Prior to that, he led MDA Government's Defence Space portfolio and held leadership roles at General Dynamics Mission Systems Canada and CAE Professional Services.

"I'm thrilled to join Calian at such a pivotal time-for the company, and for Canada and its allies-as we face increasingly complex global uncertainty and opportunities," said Pogue. "Bringing together the subject matter experts and leading-edge solutions from Advanced Technologies and Learning allows us to harness our collective strengths, co-innovate with our space and defence partners, and deliver the reliability and precision mission success demands."