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Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) today announced Jan Marshall, chief information officer (CIO), has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement San Diego. For 67 years, Junior Achievement of San Diego County has provided life-changing programs to more than 800,000 students. During the school year, Junior Achievement plans to reach 75,000 youth from 38 school districts with programs that serve every ethnic and economic demographic.

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Jan Marshall, chief information officer, Cubic Corporation (Photo: Business Wire)

Marshall joins an existing board of 45 members who represent senior executives from various organizations in San Diego County. Serving for a term of three years, Marshall will become a Junior Achievement ambassador within the community by assisting the organization with its funding efforts, promote Junior Achievement activities and encourage volunteering.

“I believe it’s important for students to be exposed to programs that will help propel their global workforce readiness and empower them to take charge of their personal financial literacy,” said Marshall. “I’m passionate about Junior Achievement’s mission and I’m honored to have the opportunity to be involved with the organization’s work in a community I care deeply about.”

Marshall joined Cubic in 2014 as the company’s very first CIO. She is responsible for delivering a broad range of IT initiatives to support more than 8,000 Cubic employees in 130 locations worldwide. Prior to joining Cubic, Marshall founded jlm Coaching and Consulting, an executive coaching and consultancy firm focused on transformational leadership and guidance of IT organizations. She also served as the CIO for Southwest Airlines from 2006 to 2012.

About Cubic Corporation

Cubic Corporation designs, integrates and operates systems, products and services focused in the transportation, defense training and secure communications markets. Cubic Transportation Systems is a leading integrator of payment and information technology and services to create intelligent travel solutions for transportation authorities and operators. Cubic Global Defense is a leading provider of live, virtual, constructive and game-based training solutions, special operations and intelligence for the U.S. and allied forces. Cubic Mission Solutions provides networked Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities for defense, intelligence, security and commercial missions. For more information about Cubic, please visit the company's website at www.cubic.com or on Twitter @CubicCorp.

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