MILLAR CRAWFORD

About MILLAR CRAWFORD

Millar Crawford is a seasoned Thales executive, best known for his leadership in the company’s Ground Transportation Systems business. Official Thales communications indicate that he joined the group in 1981 and built a long, varied career across engineering, procurement, project management, operations, and general management roles. His experience spans both military and civil markets, in highly international settings, with assignments and responsibilities in the United Kingdom, France, and Canada. This background gives him a strong understanding of complex industrial organizations and large-scale operational transformation. Before moving into Thales’s transportation business, Crawford served as Chief Operating Officer of Thales Australia until August 2014. In September 2014, he was appointed Executive Vice-President for Ground Transportation Systems, where he was responsible for leading the business lines and ensuring the operational execution of major contracts. In that role, he focused on performance management, program delivery, and the industrial reliability required for large rail and urban transport projects. His expertise is especially relevant to intelligent transport systems, signaling, communications, traffic supervision, security, and infrastructure modernization. Public Thales communications during his tenure emphasized rail digitalization, increasing automation, improved passenger experience, and the role of Thales technologies in enabling safer, more connected, and more sustainable mobility. Crawford therefore represents an executive profile centered on operational discipline, applied innovation, and industrial value creation in rail and urban transportation.