Electro Switch Announces David Schmidt as President of the Aerospace & Defense Businesses

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Electro Switch Corp., a leading manufacturer of engineered switches and related components for critical applications in the power, utility, data center, aerospace & defense, and industrial markets, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed David Schmidt as President of the Aerospace & Defense businesses.

David brings more than 35+ years of industry expertise and executive leadership experience to Electro Switch. He most recently served as an Executive Partner to multiple Private Equity firms following highly successful CEO roles at Hydra-Electric Aerospace and Hartzell Aerospace. He previously held senior leadership roles at Meggitt and Esterline Technology (TransDigm).

“The A&D businesses are well positioned to capitalize on the current trajectory of defense procurement in new programs, rate increases and critical replacements," said David Schmidt. "We will strengthen our responsiveness to the growing demands in the national defense posture and ensure our R&D focus is keeping pace with technical innovations in the critical areas of surveillance, stand-off-munitions and long-term retrofit programs."

“I am pleased to have David join our team and help take Betatronix and Digitran to the next level,” said Shawn Smith. “I look forward to partnering with David utilizing his vast executive leadership experience in Aerospace & Defense to add value to our great businesses.”